Can Tromsø outdo Vålerenga in Alfheim Stadion clash?

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Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Competition: Sun 15.August
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Alfheim Stadion (6687 seats)

Vålerenga know they are in for a difficult trip to Tromsø and their Alfheim Stadion. This preview has all the information you need before the game.

Insights:
  • Tromsø have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Eliteserien
  • Vålerenga have the most scored goals in the second half (19) in Eliteserien

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Vålerenga, who are travelling more than 1700 kilometers to play this game.

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Tromsø form and stats

Tromsø's results here at Alfheim Stadion in the Eliteserien have been very modest with 0 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats.

A good away victory last time out for Tromsø, who won 3-2 against Mjøndalen (placed 14th). Midfielder Eric Kitolano was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.05 (out of ten) in that game. Kitolano signed up for two assists and hit five key passes. Tromsø goalkeeper Jakob Karlstrom did an outstanding job against Mjøndalen with six saves, so vital to securing the victory. A late climax in the match against Mjøndalen as the winning goal came one minutes into overtime; scored by Anders Jenssen.

A NM Cup defeat was the result before that one, 1-3 away at Alta.

Tromsø are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 6 games. Tromsø are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (13 from 6 played).

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Vålerenga form and stats

The visitors are W3-D2-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Eliteserien.

Vålerenga play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-1 victory visiting Ullern (after extra-time).

Before that one, a nice away victory 4-0 at Lyn.

Vålerenga has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 12 goals from 7 games. Vålerenga have conceded 11 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Tromsø won one, Vålerenga won six and three draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

VålerengaA. Dønnum
A. Dønnum
6 goals
VålerengaH. Udahl
H. Udahl
5 goals
TromsøT. Totland
T. Totland
4 goals

Tromsø missing players

Vålerenga missing players

Tromsø Vålerenga
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
14 6 1 Played P 3 7 14
3 0 0 Won W 2 3 5
4 2 0 Drew D 1 2 6
7 4 1 Lost L 0 2 3
15 6 1 Scored S 6 12 25
26 13 3 Conceded C 1 11 20
93% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
86% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
64% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 57% 57%
29% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 43% 43%
14% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 29% 21%
50% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 71% 86%
21% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 29% 14%
36% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4 4.7 6 Corners for (avg) C F 7 5.9 7
4.7 4.2 4 Corners against (avg) C A 2 3.9 3.6
1.4 1 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 2.3 1.4
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.1 10.8 11 Shots (avg) S ( 15.3 10.7 12.5
3.4 3.8 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.7 4.3 4.5
31% 26% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 40% 40%
Key stats in Eliteserien this season:
  • All of Vålerenga's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Tromsø have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Tromsø have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Tromsø have the fewest points (2) at home in Eliteserien
  • Tromsø have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Eliteserien
  • Tromsø have the the worst goal difference (-7) at home in Eliteserien
  • Tromsø have yet to win a game at home.
  • Vålerenga have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Vålerenga have the most scored goals in the second half (19) in Eliteserien
  • Vålerenga 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 Molde 15 10 3 2 39 17 8 7 0 1 27 9 7 3 3 1 12 8 22 33
2 Bodø / Glimt 14 7 4 3 29 15 8 5 2 1 22 9 6 2 2 2 7 6 14 25
3 Lillestrøm 14 7 4 3 21 17 7 5 1 1 11 6 7 2 3 2 10 11 4 25
4 Kristiansund 14 7 2 5 15 15 7 5 1 1 10 5 7 2 1 4 5 10 0 23
5 Rosenborg 14 6 4 4 26 19 7 4 1 2 15 8 7 2 3 2 11 11 7 22
6 Haugesund 14 6 4 4 22 17 7 6 1 0 16 4 7 0 3 4 6 13 5 22
7 Vålerenga 14 5 6 3 25 20 7 2 4 1 13 9 7 3 2 2 12 11 5 21
8 Viking 14 6 3 5 27 29 7 4 2 1 16 10 7 2 1 4 11 19 -2 21
9 Sandefjord 14 6 2 6 19 22 8 3 2 3 10 10 6 3 0 3 9 12 -3 20
10 Strømsgodset 14 5 4 5 21 23 7 5 2 0 16 5 7 0 2 5 5 18 -2 19
11 Odd 14 5 4 5 20 24 6 3 2 1 12 8 8 2 2 4 8 16 -4 19
12 Sarpsborg 08 15 3 5 7 12 22 7 1 4 2 5 6 8 2 1 5 7 16 -10 14
13 Tromsø 14 3 4 7 15 26 6 0 2 4 6 13 8 3 2 3 9 13 -11 13
14 Mjøndalen 14 2 6 6 17 18 7 1 3 3 9 9 7 1 3 3 8 9 -1 12
15 Stabæk 14 3 3 8 19 29 7 2 1 4 9 13 7 1 2 4 10 16 -10 12
16 Brann 14 1 4 9 13 27 7 1 3 3 8 11 7 0 1 6 5 16 -14 7

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Read more about Eliteserien

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”.