Evenly matched teams: Stabæk vs Kristiansund match preview

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Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Competition: Sun 21.November
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Nadderud Stadion (5000 seats)

Match preview: 22 points are the diference between the participants so far this season, Kristiansund having performed best. Can Stabæk pull off a surprise?

Insights:
  • Stabæk have the most conceded goals (56) in Eliteserien
  • Kristiansund have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

1-7-6 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Kristiansund when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 14 matches are 10-18 (scored/conceded).

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Stabæk form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Eliteserien this season. Stabæk have only managed 3 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses from their games here at Nadderud Stadion.

The fans are hoping that Stabæk will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-4 away loss in the Eliteserien game against Sarpsborg 08 (placed 8th). Markus Solbakken (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.81/10. Solbakken dribled past the opponent 5 of 5 times and had 46 successful passes (of 49 total).

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Haugesund in a game that was won 2-1.

Stabæk has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 24 goals have been conceded.

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Kristiansund form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Eliteserien travels is 4 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats.

It's the second away game in a row for Kristiansund, but there's smiles all around after the 4-2 victory versus Odd (placed 12th) in the Eliteserien last time out. A mental game with masses of goals last time out for Kristiansund, as mentioned above. 6 goals in total, will this match be as exciting? Moses Dramwi Mawa certainly enjoyed Kristiansund's last game versus Odd, appearing multiple times in the match report with three goals and the 4-2 victory. Moses Dramwi Mawa, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.71. Mawa scored three goals.

Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Tromsø.

The attacking power of Kristiansund when travelling is not overwhelming with 12 goals scored from 13 league matches away. Kristiansund have conceded 24 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have met each other before in this season, with the result Kristiansund - Stabæk 5-1 written in the official records. Stabæk-Kristiansund H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Stabæk four wins, Kristiansund five wins, one draw. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

StabækO. Edvardsen
O. Edvardsen
6 goals
KristiansundS. Nilsen
S. Nilsen
6 goals
KristiansundB. Bye
B. Bye
5 goals

Stabæk missing players

Kristiansund missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Stabæk Kristiansund
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 13 3 Played P 4 13 26
5 3 0 Won W 1 4 13
6 3 0 Drew D 1 2 4
15 7 3 Lost L 2 7 9
30 13 1 Scored S 5 12 35
56 24 9 Conceded C 10 24 36
92% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 85% 92%
92% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 69% 73%
73% 62% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 62% 46%
38% 31% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 31% 31%
23% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 23% 23%
62% 46% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 38% 42%
15% 15% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 23% 35%
31% 46% 67% Failed to Score F T 50% 54% 31%
 
2.8 2.8 2.7 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 5.7 7
5.5 4 3 Corners against (avg) C A 7.2 7.5 6.7
1.8 1.8 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.8 1.7
2 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.2 8.8 7.7 Shots (avg) S ( 12.8 12.6 14
3.6 2.9 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 4.1 4.5
32% 34% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 23% 30%
 
16.7 14.9 19.3 Shots against (avg) S A 14.5 15.2 13.5
6.2 5.2 6.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 5.1 4.3
Key stats in Eliteserien this season:
  • Kristiansund have created more than twice as many corners as Stabæk.
  • Kristiansund have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Kristiansund have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Stabæk have the fewest scored goals (13) at home in Eliteserien
  • Stabæk have the most conceded goals (56) in Eliteserien
  • Stabæk have the most conceded goals in the second half (36) in Eliteserien
  • Stabæk have the the worst goal difference (-11) at home in Eliteserien
  • Stabæk have the the worst goal difference (-26) in Eliteserien

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bodø / Glimt 26 16 7 3 52 23 13 9 3 1 30 11 13 7 4 2 22 12 29 55
2 Molde 26 15 5 6 60 35 13 10 1 2 39 14 13 5 4 4 21 21 25 50
3 Viking 26 14 5 7 51 43 13 8 2 3 30 20 13 6 3 4 21 23 8 47
4 Rosenborg 26 12 7 7 52 35 13 8 2 3 33 17 13 4 5 4 19 18 17 43
5 Kristiansund 26 13 4 9 35 36 13 9 2 2 23 12 13 4 2 7 12 24 -1 43
6 Lillestrøm 26 12 6 8 40 34 13 6 3 4 17 12 13 6 3 4 23 22 6 42
7 Vålerenga 26 9 11 6 40 33 13 6 6 1 24 13 13 3 5 5 16 20 7 38
8 Sarpsborg 08 26 10 5 11 34 39 13 6 4 3 20 12 13 4 1 8 14 27 -5 35
9 Strømsgodset 26 9 7 10 39 35 13 8 3 2 32 10 13 1 4 8 7 25 4 34
10 Haugesund 26 9 6 11 43 40 13 8 3 2 28 13 13 1 3 9 15 27 3 33
11 Tromsø 26 7 9 10 31 41 13 3 5 5 16 19 13 4 4 5 15 22 -10 30
12 Odd 26 7 8 11 38 51 13 4 4 5 26 26 13 3 4 6 12 25 -13 29
13 Sandefjord 26 8 5 13 31 45 13 5 4 4 16 14 13 3 1 9 15 31 -14 29
14 Brann 26 4 9 13 32 49 13 3 5 5 18 22 13 1 4 8 14 27 -17 21
15 Stabæk 26 5 6 15 30 56 13 3 3 7 13 24 13 2 3 8 17 32 -26 21
16 Mjøndalen 26 3 10 13 30 43 13 2 5 6 18 16 13 1 5 7 12 27 -13 19

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bodø / Glimt 26 16 7 3 52 23 13 9 3 1 30 11 13 7 4 2 22 12 29 55
2 Molde 26 15 5 6 60 35 13 10 1 2 39 14 13 5 4 4 21 21 25 50
3 Viking 26 14 5 7 51 43 13 8 2 3 30 20 13 6 3 4 21 23 8 47
4 Rosenborg 26 12 7 7 52 35 13 8 2 3 33 17 13 4 5 4 19 18 17 43
5 Kristiansund 26 13 4 9 35 36 13 9 2 2 23 12 13 4 2 7 12 24 -1 43
6 Lillestrøm 26 12 6 8 40 34 13 6 3 4 17 12 13 6 3 4 23 22 6 42
7 Vålerenga 26 9 11 6 40 33 13 6 6 1 24 13 13 3 5 5 16 20 7 38
8 Sarpsborg 08 26 10 5 11 34 39 13 6 4 3 20 12 13 4 1 8 14 27 -5 35
9 Strømsgodset 26 9 7 10 39 35 13 8 3 2 32 10 13 1 4 8 7 25 4 34
10 Haugesund 26 9 6 11 43 40 13 8 3 2 28 13 13 1 3 9 15 27 3 33
11 Tromsø 26 7 9 10 31 41 13 3 5 5 16 19 13 4 4 5 15 22 -10 30
12 Odd 26 7 8 11 38 51 13 4 4 5 26 26 13 3 4 6 12 25 -13 29
13 Sandefjord 26 8 5 13 31 45 13 5 4 4 16 14 13 3 1 9 15 31 -14 29
14 Brann 26 4 9 13 32 49 13 3 5 5 18 22 13 1 4 8 14 27 -17 21
15 Stabæk 26 5 6 15 30 56 13 3 3 7 13 24 13 2 3 8 17 32 -26 21
16 Mjøndalen 26 3 10 13 30 43 13 2 5 6 18 16 13 1 5 7 12 27 -13 19

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Eliteserien is at the top of the Norwegian football league system. Seasons run from March to November with the 16 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 240 fixtures. When all these are played, the top team in the league table is the the “League Winner” while the winner of the cup in Norway is the “Norwegian Champion”.