Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Vålerenga - Odd!
The visiting Odd played their last game only four days ago, a Eliteserien match.
Vålerenga form and stats
Vålerenga are steadily winning Eliteserien games and points here at Intility Arena. 7 wins, 4 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 11 games. In general it's been a long time since Vålerenga tasted defeat here at Intility Arena, as they have taken at least one point from their last eleven home games in the league.
It's back home for Vålerenga, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Strømsgodset away with the result 2-0. Henrik Bjørdal and Christian Dahle Borchgrevink found the net in that victory. In the match before that, Vålerenga hosted Kristiansund and drew the game 1-1.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Vålerenga handle that role? We have found ten games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are five wins, three draws and two defeats.
Vålerenga can score goals in their home matches. After 11 league matches they have found the net 25 times. On the other hand, Vålerenga have conceded 12 goals.
Odd form and stats
Playing away, Odd have won 5 games, drawn 1 and suffered 5 defeats in the Eliteserien this season.
Odd go into this game after a win, the home game against Viking that ended 3-0. A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Sarpsborg 08.
Odd are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is zero wins, two draws and two defeats. From a total of four matches.
Odd are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 19 times in 11 away games so far. In the opposite end, Odd have conceded 20 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Odd - Vålerenga 4-1 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Vålerenga won four games, two matches ended with a draw and Odd has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  M. Bakenga Joar Namugunga 9 goals |   B. Finne 7 goals |  V. Kjartansson 7 goals |
Vålerenga missing players
Odd missing players
| Vålerenga | Odd | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 39 | 25 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 19 | 44 |
| 28 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 12 | 20 | 33 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 83% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 83% |
| 61% | 73% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 55% | 61% |
| 30% | 45% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 36% | 35% |
| 17% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 36% | 30% |
| 65% | 82% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 36% | 48% |
| 30% | 18% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 36% | 35% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 27% | 22% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 275 | 155 | 34 | Total Shots | T S | 21 | 127 | 273 |
| 103 | 66 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 43 | 97 |
| 38% | 38% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 44% | 45% |
- Odd haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Vålerenga has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (12) in Eliteserien
- Vålerenga have not yet lost a game at home.
- Vålerenga have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vålerenga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Vålerenga have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Vålerenga haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 | Bodø / Glimt | 23 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 76 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 19 | 49 | 62 |
| 2 | Molde | 23 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 57 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 29 | 46 |
| 3 | Rosenborg | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 45 |
| 4 | Odd | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 33 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 42 |
| 5 | Vålerenga | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 42 |
| 6 | Kristiansund | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 44 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 36 |
| 7 | Stabæk | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 23 | -3 | 30 |
| 8 | Viking | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 43 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 24 | -4 | 30 |
| 9 | Sarpsborg 08 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -3 | 28 |
| 10 | Haugesund | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -10 | 28 |
| 11 | Sandefjord | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -12 | 27 |
| 12 | Brann | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 24 | -10 | 25 |
| 13 | Strømsgodset | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 42 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21 | -12 | 24 |
| 14 | Start | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 26 | -17 | 19 |
| 15 | Mjøndalen | 23 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 24 | -23 | 17 |
| 16 | Aalesund | 23 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 64 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 31 | -38 | 10 |
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