There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Vålerenga leading Sandefjord by 7 points.
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!
10 - 8 - 9 with 47-50. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Sandefjord when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Sandefjord play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.
Vålerenga form and stats
12 points is a decent return from 6 Eliteserien games here at Intility Arena for Vålerenga. The data says 3 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses.
Vålerenga lost their last game at Start (placed 15th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Before that, Vålerenga drew at home versus Bodø / Glimt.
The defeat against Start was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored four minutes into stoppage time (by E. Schulze).
The Vålerenga fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 11 goals in 6 league matches. 7 goals have been conceded.
Sandefjord form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sandefjord so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 2-0-5 (win-draw-lose).
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Eliteserien home defeat versus Bodø / Glimt with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Prior to that result Sandefjord won their away game at Strømsgodset. The scoreline was 4-3.
Sandefjord find the net regularly in their away games. 9 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. Sandefjord have conceded 16 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Vålerenga six wins, one draw and Sandefjord three victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Vilhjálmsson 5 goals |   S. Gussiås 5 goals | R. Herraiz Alcaraz 4 goals |
Vålerenga missing players
Sandefjord missing players
| Vålerenga | Sandefjord | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 19 | 11 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 16 |
| 19 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 16 | 25 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 83% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 79% |
| 57% | 67% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 71% | 64% |
| 36% | 50% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 43% | 29% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| 64% | 67% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 71% | 57% |
| 36% | 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 29% |
| 4.9 | 4.5 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
| 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 5.3 | 4.6 |
| 2.6 | 2.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 138 | 63 | 30 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 61 | 127 |
| 53 | 33 | 19 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 24 | 43 |
| 36% | 33% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 38% | 37% |
- All of Sandefjord's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Sandefjord have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Sandefjord have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sandefjord haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vålerenga have not yet lost a game at home.
- Vålerenga have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- 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 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 29 | 38 |
| 2 | Molde | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 24 | 31 |
| 3 | Odd | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 28 |
| 4 | Rosenborg | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | Vålerenga | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 23 |
| 6 | Kristiansund | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 21 |
| 7 | Stabæk | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 18 |
| 8 | Brann | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -3 | 18 |
| 9 | Strømsgodset | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -7 | 18 |
| 10 | Sarpsborg 08 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -1 | 17 |
| 11 | Sandefjord | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -9 | 16 |
| 12 | Haugesund | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -9 | 15 |
| 13 | Mjøndalen | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 14 |
| 14 | Viking | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -9 | 13 |
| 15 | Start | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -11 | 12 |
| 16 | Aalesund | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 21 | -23 | 7 |
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