Match preview Eliteserien: Tromsø - Vålerenga at Alfheim

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Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Date: Sun 10.November
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Alfheim (6687 seats)

Tromsø hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 28 points and a 13th position in the Eliteserien table. Visiting Vålerenga holds 9th place with 33 pts.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

Vålerenga have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1700 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

Tromsø are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Vålerenga are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Tromsø form and stats

The story so far in the Eliteserien for Tromsø, who have the most conceded goals (55) in Eliteserien, at their home stadium (Alfheim) is 5 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats. Two home wins in a row for Tromsø bring valid hopes of a third.

The fans are hoping that Tromsø will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 2-3 away loss in the Eliteserien game against Sarpsborg 08 (placed 12th). Ahead of that match, Tromsø won a home game hosting Ranheim (4-2).

This is expected to be a close game, with Tromsø perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Tromsø as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Tromsø has won 6 of these, drawn 4 and lost 1.

Tromsø have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Alfheim with 22 goals in 13 league matches. Tromsø's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 17 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Vålerenga form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Vålerenga so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 2-5-6 (win-draw-lose). Visiting Vålerenga has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Vålerenga won their last game, 1-0 versus Brann played at home. Before that, Vålerenga travelled to Lillestrøm and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Vålerenga playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were 3 Vålerenga wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats.

Vålerenga are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 16 away goals from 13 games (in the league). In the opposite end, Vålerenga have conceded 23 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Tromsø and Vålerenga have met before this season: Vålerenga - Tromsø 4-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Tromsø 2 wins, 2 draws and Vålerenga 6 victories. As for goals, 8 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

TromsøO. Valakari
O. Valakari
7 goals

Tromsø missing players

Vålerenga missing players

Tromsø Vålerenga
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 3 Played P 4 13 27
8 5 1 Won W 1 2 8
4 3 1 Drew D 1 5 9
15 5 1 Lost L 2 6 10
37 22 8 Scored S 7 16 37
55 17 4 Conceded C 5 23 39
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 92% 96%
85% 85% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 85% 85%
70% 62% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 46% 41%
44% 31% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 38% 30%
26% 15% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 31% 22%
63% 62% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 62% 52%
15% 23% 33% Clean Sheets C S 25% 8% 22%
22% 15% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 38% 30%
 
5.1 5.2 2.7 Corners For (avg) C F 5.8 4.5 5
6 6 6.3 Corners Against (avg) C A 4.5 5.1 4
1.8 1.8 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0.8 2 1.8
2 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 2 4
Key stats this season:
  • Tromsø haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Vålerenga have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Molde 27 18 5 4 60 27 13 11 2 0 33 8 14 7 3 4 27 19 33 59
2 Bodø / Glimt 27 14 9 4 57 37 14 9 4 1 36 12 13 5 5 3 21 25 20 51
3 Odd 26 13 7 6 39 32 13 10 3 0 26 11 13 3 4 6 13 21 7 46
4 Rosenborg 27 12 9 6 45 35 13 9 3 1 28 12 14 3 6 5 17 23 10 45
5 Viking 27 12 7 8 48 38 14 9 3 2 30 13 13 3 4 6 18 25 10 43
6 Kristiansund 27 10 8 9 36 36 13 7 4 2 26 14 14 3 4 7 10 22 0 38
7 Brann 27 9 10 8 30 26 13 4 6 3 12 11 14 5 4 5 18 15 4 37
8 Haugesund 27 7 12 8 38 35 13 3 6 4 17 16 14 4 6 4 21 19 3 33
9 Vålerenga 27 8 9 10 37 39 14 6 4 4 21 16 13 2 5 6 16 23 -2 33
10 Stabæk 27 8 9 10 30 32 14 4 7 3 16 12 13 4 2 7 14 20 -2 33
11 Lillestrøm 27 7 8 12 30 42 13 5 4 4 15 16 14 2 4 8 15 26 -12 29
12 Sarpsborg 08 27 5 13 9 29 35 14 4 8 2 17 15 13 1 5 7 12 20 -6 28
13 Tromsø 27 8 4 15 37 55 13 5 3 5 22 17 14 3 1 10 15 38 -18 28
14 Strømsgodset 27 6 8 13 33 49 14 5 3 6 23 28 13 1 5 7 10 21 -16 26
15 Mjøndalen 26 4 12 10 30 44 13 3 6 4 18 21 13 1 6 6 12 23 -14 24
16 Ranheim 27 6 6 15 31 48 14 3 2 9 19 29 13 3 4 6 12 19 -17 24

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