Vålerenga vs Kristiansund betting preview: Visitors should struggle at Intility Arena

Vålerenga form and stats

Vålerenga have performed well here at Intility Arena so far this season with 5 wins from 7 matches. Some points have also been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1.

The Vålerenga supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Bodø / Glimt in Eliteserien and win 6-0. In the preceding match a 4-1 victory visiting Haugesund.

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 Vålerenga's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played two games, won 2 matches, drawn 0 and lost 0.

Goals decide football matches and Vålerenga are scoring many of them at home; 16 on target from 7 matches. Vålerenga have only conceded 5 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

Kristiansund form and stats

There's been little loot from Kristiansund's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 8 away games. Kristiansund, who have the fewest conceded goals (15) in Eliteserien, only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws.

Kristiansund won their last game, 5-2 versus Lillestrøm played at home. Prior to that match, the Kristiansund manager C. Michelsen faced defeat when travelling to Rosenborg and losing 0-1.

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 Kristiansund playing away, we found seven games. Results were 4 away wins, 1 draw and 2 home wins.

The visitors have scored 6 goals from 8 away games, an average of less than one per game. 10 goals have been conceded by Kristiansund in these games.

Head 2 Head

Kristiansund - Vålerenga 2-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): Vålerenga 3 wins, 1 draw and Kristiansund 2 victories. As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

A. Dønnum 5 goals / 1 assists

C. Ejuke 5 goals

B. Finne 5 goals / 2 assists

Vålerenga missing players

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