This is a vital shoot-out in the "wrong" end of the Eliteserien, with both Strømsgodset and Haugesund enduring more stress than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the host team positioned 12th and the visiting team in 15th spot.
- Strømsgodset have the fewest scored goals (2) at home in Eliteserien
- Haugesund is in the worst form (0-3-3)
8 - 6 - 11 with 33-41. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Haugesund when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Haugesund play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Strømsgodset and Haugesund.
Strømsgodset form and stats
Strømsgodset must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three Eliteserien games here at Marienlyst Stadion. When Strømsgodset hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Sandefjord, Aalesund, HamKam, Rosenborg and Strømsgodset), they have won 2 of 2 matches!
Strømsgodset are returning here after guesting Eik Tønsberg in a NM Cup fixture and winning with a 2-1 scoreline.
1-1 away at Odd before that.The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Strømsgodset's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 4 games, won 3 matches, drawn 0 and lost 1.
Strømsgodset are traveling soon after this match as the NM Cup match at Vard awaits in two days.
Strømsgodset have scored {2 league goals} here from 3 matches, not a lot. As for guarding their own goal, Strømsgodset have only let in {1 goals} at home. Strømsgodset has at home met teams with this table position (low), two times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
Haugesund form and stats
As the visiting team in Eliteserien matches, Haugesund have produced an overall stat of 0-1-3 so far.
Two away games in a row for Haugesund, whose manager Grindhaug could celebrate last time after the NM Cup win against Stord.
A 1-2 loss hosting Tromsø before that.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Haugesund playing away, we found 4 games. Results were 0 away wins, 2 draws and 2 home wins.
The schedule is very tough for Haugesund now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A NM Cup game at Brattvåg is waiting in only two days.
Haugesund struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 7 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - three - three (Strømsgodset wins - draws - Haugesund wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Mehnert 3 goals |  G. Valsvik 2 goals | J. Brunes 2 goals |
Strømsgodset missing players
Haugesund missing players
| Strømsgodset | Haugesund | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 75% | 75% |
| 62% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 62% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 38% |
| 25% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 25% | 25% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 100% | 62% |
| 4.9 | 7.7 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 6.9 | 4.7 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 8 | 7.8 |
| 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 13.1 | 16.7 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.5 | 7.2 | 8 |
| 3.5 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 32% | 22% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 31% |
| 14.2 | 11.7 | 14 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.5 | 17.2 | 16.8 |
| 4.2 | 3.3 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 5.2 | 5.8 |
- Haugesund have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Haugesund have failed to score a single goal away.
- Haugesund have the fewest scored goals (0) away in Eliteserien
- Haugesund have yet to win a game away.
- Haugesund is in the worst form (0-3-3)
- Strømsgodset have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in Eliteserien
- Strømsgodset have the fewest scored goals (2) at home in Eliteserien
- Strømsgodset have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Strømsgodset haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 25 |
| 2 | Brann | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | Sarpsborg 08 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | Viking | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | Tromsø | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | Stabæk | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 14 |
| 7 | Molde | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Lillestrøm | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| 9 | Vålerenga | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Odd | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Rosenborg | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 9 |
| 12 | Strømsgodset | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 8 |
| 13 | HamKam | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -9 | 7 |
| 14 | Sandefjord | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -5 | 6 |
| 15 | Haugesund | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 6 |
| 16 | Aalesund | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -13 | 4 |
- Strømsgodset
- Drammens Tidende - (local newspaper)
- GodsetUnionen - (supporter site)
- FK Haugesund
- Haugesunds Avis - (local newspaper)
- Maakeberget Supporterklubb - (supporters - Facebook)
- Eliteserien official site
- VG - (newspaper)
- Aftenposten - (newspaper)
- Dagbladet - (newspaper)
