Open game expected: Stabæk vs Lillestrøm preview

Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Date: ma 01.april
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)

This match has been long awaited by the spectators, as it's the first Eliteserien game of the season. Both Stabæk and Lillestrøm are looking for a positive start to their campaigns.

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Stabæk form and stats

This is expected to be a close game, with Stabæk perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Stabæk as a small favourite), we find four games. Stabæk has won 3 of these, drawn 0 and lost 1.

Stabæk have prepared for this season with six friendly games versus mixed opposition. Results from training matches should always be treated with caution, but the takeaways from these six matches are 4 victories, 1 draws and 1 losses. In these games, Stabæk have scored 9 goals and conceded 6 times.

Last season, Stabæk's league statistics were 6 wins, 11 draws and 13 losses, resulting in a 14th position in the league. Over these 30 matches they scored 37 goals and conceded 50. Playing at home last season Stabæk managed 5-6-4 (win-draw-lost) with 23 goals and 22 conceded.

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Lillestrøm form and stats

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 20 similar matches played by Lillestrøm in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for Lillestrøm, 3 draws and 12 defeats.

Lillestrøm played eight friendlies in their break from official games, resulting in 2 victories, 4 draws and 2 defeats. In these eight matches Lillestrøm scored 13 and conceded 13 goals.

Let's have a look at how Lillestrøm performed last season in the league. They landed a 12th position in the league table after playing out 7 victories, 11 draws and 12 defeats. In total they scored 34 and conceded 44 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 2 - drew 3 and lost 10 with 18/32 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 5 - 1 - 4 (Stabæk wins - draws - Lillestrøm wins).

Top Goalscorers

F. Boli
17 goals
T. Olsen
12 goals
O. Omoijuanfo
6 goals

Stabæk missing players

Lillestrøm missing players

Stabæk Last season Lillestrøm
Total Home Statistic Away Total
30 15 Played 15 30
37 23 Scored 18 34
50 22 Conceded 32 44
93% 93% Over 0.5 100% 93%
80% 80% Over 1.5 93% 73%
57% 60% Over 2.5 80% 50%
33% 40% Over 3.5 47% 33%
20% 20% Over 4.5 13% 10%
67% 80% Both teams to score 73% 60%
10% 7% Clean Sheet 0% 20%
30% 20% Failed To Score 27% 27%

Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Rosenborg 30 19 7 4 51 24 15 9 5 1 32 14 15 10 2 3 19 10 27 64
2 Molde 30 18 5 7 63 36 15 11 1 3 38 15 15 7 4 4 25 21 27 59
3 Brann 30 17 7 6 45 31 15 9 4 2 24 11 15 8 3 4 21 20 14 58
4 Haugesund 30 16 5 9 45 33 15 10 2 3 25 14 15 6 3 6 20 19 12 53
5 Kristiansund 30 13 7 10 46 41 15 8 4 3 26 16 15 5 3 7 20 25 5 46
6 Vålerenga 30 11 9 10 39 44 15 7 5 3 23 19 15 4 4 7 16 25 -5 42
7 Ranheim 30 12 6 12 43 50 15 8 4 3 29 20 15 4 2 9 14 30 -7 42
8 Sarpsborg 08 30 11 8 11 46 39 15 7 3 5 28 17 15 4 5 6 18 22 7 41
9 Odd 30 11 7 12 39 38 15 8 3 4 27 16 15 3 4 8 12 22 1 40
10 Tromsø 30 11 3 16 41 48 15 7 2 6 26 19 15 4 1 10 15 29 -7 36
11 Bodø / Glimt 30 6 14 10 32 35 15 4 6 5 22 18 15 2 8 5 10 17 -3 32
12 Lillestrøm 30 7 11 12 34 44 15 5 8 2 16 12 15 2 3 10 18 32 -10 32
13 Strømsgodset 30 7 10 13 46 48 15 5 4 6 26 19 15 2 6 7 20 29 -2 31
14 Stabæk 30 6 11 13 37 50 15 5 6 4 23 22 15 1 5 9 14 28 -13 29
15 Start 30 8 5 17 30 54 15 6 2 7 17 20 15 2 3 10 13 34 -24 29
16 Sandefjord 30 4 11 15 35 57 15 3 4 8 16 22 15 1 7 7 19 35 -22 23

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