Another action-packed fixture in Eliteserien as Vålerenga welcome Start

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Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Competition: Tue 22.December
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Intility Arena (1500 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Vålerenga leading Start by 25 points.

Insights:
  • Vålerenga has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (15) in Eliteserien
  • Start has the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Eliteserien

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

Start are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Vålerenga form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Intility Arena as Vålerenga have scored 29 goals to get 32 points from 14 games. The overall stats in the Eliteserien are 9-5-0 (wins-draws-losses). Vålerenga haven’t lost a league-game in ten attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Bodø / Glimt, 85 days ago. The Vålerenga fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Intility Arena and will expect new points from this game. Vålerenga has played 14 games in a row here without a defeat.

An away draw last time out for Vålerenga, facing Viking in a game that ended 2-2. Ahead of that match, Vålerenga won a home game hosting Rosenborg (1-0).

Opportunity lost for Vålerenga in the Viking match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (29 in 14 games), Vålerenga's attacking play is working. From these home matches, Vålerenga have conceded only 13 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Start form and stats

Start, who have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Eliteserien, have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Eliteserien, after 1-3-10 (14 played). Start has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Start's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Brann that finished 1-1. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Mjøndalen's place.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Start as they have only managed to score 11 times from 14 away games in the league. Start have conceded 32 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Start - Vålerenga 2-1, played this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Vålerenga won seven, Start won one and two draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

StartE. Schulze
E. Schulze
10 goals
VålerengaA. Dønnum
A. Dønnum
9 goals
VålerengaV. Kjartansson
V. Kjartansson
8 goals

Vålerenga missing players

Start missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Vålerenga Start
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 14 5 Played P 4 14 29
14 9 3 Won W 0 1 6
10 5 2 Drew D 0 3 9
5 0 0 Lost L 4 10 14
47 29 11 Scored S 2 11 33
33 13 5 Conceded C 15 32 52
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
83% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 71% 72%
52% 57% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 50% 52%
28% 36% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 43% 38%
14% 14% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 75% 36% 31%
66% 71% 80% BTTS BTTS 25% 50% 55%
31% 29% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 14%
7% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 50% 38%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1.4 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.6 1.8
3 2 1 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
12.2 13.8 14.4 Shots (avg) S ( 9.2 11.6 12.8
4.4 5.6 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.3 3.8
37% 37% 37% Goal Efficiency G E 13% 24% 30%
Key stats in Eliteserien this season:
  • Start has the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Eliteserien
  • Start have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Start have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Start haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Vålerenga has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (15) 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 at least twice as many goals at home as Start have scored 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 29 25 3 1 100 32 14 14 0 0 56 11 15 11 3 1 44 21 68 78
2 Molde 27 18 2 7 67 32 14 11 1 2 37 13 13 7 1 5 30 19 35 56
3 Vålerenga 29 14 10 5 47 33 14 9 5 0 29 13 15 5 5 5 18 20 14 52
4 Rosenborg 28 14 6 8 47 34 14 9 3 2 31 15 14 5 3 6 16 19 13 48
5 Kristiansund 28 12 11 5 54 40 14 7 4 3 33 23 14 5 7 2 21 17 14 47
6 Viking 29 12 8 9 54 49 15 7 4 4 34 22 14 5 4 5 20 27 5 44
7 Odd 26 13 3 10 48 41 13 8 2 3 26 15 13 5 1 7 22 26 7 42
8 Haugesund 29 10 6 13 36 50 15 6 3 6 22 26 14 4 3 7 14 24 -14 36
9 Stabæk 28 8 11 9 35 43 14 5 5 4 17 15 14 3 6 5 18 28 -8 35
10 Brann 29 8 9 12 38 48 14 3 5 6 19 19 15 5 4 6 19 29 -10 33
11 Sandefjord 28 9 6 13 30 42 13 3 5 5 12 19 15 6 1 8 18 23 -12 33
12 Sarpsborg 08 29 8 8 13 33 38 15 6 3 6 20 14 14 2 5 7 13 24 -5 32
13 Strømsgodset 28 6 10 12 38 52 14 3 6 5 19 25 14 3 4 7 19 27 -14 28
14 Start 29 6 9 14 33 52 15 5 6 4 22 20 14 1 3 10 11 32 -19 27
15 Mjøndalen 29 7 3 19 23 45 14 5 0 9 13 18 15 2 3 10 10 27 -22 24
16 Aalesund 29 2 5 22 30 82 15 1 3 11 16 39 14 1 2 11 14 43 -52 11

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Table
  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 29 25 3 1 100 32 14 14 0 0 56 11 15 11 3 1 44 21 68 78
2 Molde 27 18 2 7 67 32 14 11 1 2 37 13 13 7 1 5 30 19 35 56
3 Vålerenga 29 14 10 5 47 33 14 9 5 0 29 13 15 5 5 5 18 20 14 52
4 Rosenborg 28 14 6 8 47 34 14 9 3 2 31 15 14 5 3 6 16 19 13 48
5 Kristiansund 28 12 11 5 54 40 14 7 4 3 33 23 14 5 7 2 21 17 14 47
6 Viking 29 12 8 9 54 49 15 7 4 4 34 22 14 5 4 5 20 27 5 44
7 Odd 26 13 3 10 48 41 13 8 2 3 26 15 13 5 1 7 22 26 7 42
8 Haugesund 29 10 6 13 36 50 15 6 3 6 22 26 14 4 3 7 14 24 -14 36
9 Stabæk 28 8 11 9 35 43 14 5 5 4 17 15 14 3 6 5 18 28 -8 35
10 Brann 29 8 9 12 38 48 14 3 5 6 19 19 15 5 4 6 19 29 -10 33
11 Sandefjord 28 9 6 13 30 42 13 3 5 5 12 19 15 6 1 8 18 23 -12 33
12 Sarpsborg 08 29 8 8 13 33 38 15 6 3 6 20 14 14 2 5 7 13 24 -5 32
13 Strømsgodset 28 6 10 12 38 52 14 3 6 5 19 25 14 3 4 7 19 27 -14 28
14 Start 29 6 9 14 33 52 15 5 6 4 22 20 14 1 3 10 11 32 -19 27
15 Mjøndalen 29 7 3 19 23 45 14 5 0 9 13 18 15 2 3 10 10 27 -22 24
16 Aalesund 29 2 5 22 30 82 15 1 3 11 16 39 14 1 2 11 14 43 -52 11

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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”.