Vålerenga vs Strømsgodset match preview

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Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Date: Thu 16.May
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Intility Arena (18000 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 4th and 14th place in the table will show on the pitch.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Vålerenga and Strømsgodset.

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Vålerenga form and stats

Perfect season at home so far for Vålerenga, as mentioned below. 3 wins from 3 appearances. It’s been three wins in a row for Vålerenga here at Intility Arena, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

Happy days for Vålerenga in their previous game, a Eliteserien match away at Ranheim that ended with a 5-1 victory. Before that, Vålerenga played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Viking.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Vålerenga matches with similar probabilities have ended with 2 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats (from two games).

Vålerenga can score goals in their home matches. After 3 matches they have found the net 7 times. Defensively Vålerenga have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game (1 in 3 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Strømsgodset form and stats

The season is young and Strømsgodset have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 2 draws and 1 defeat so far.

Strømsgodset's last game was the home draw against Viking (0-0). Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Odd's place.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Strømsgodset when being an outsider away as they are today, we find three matches with the visitors losing 2 times, drawing 1 and winning 0 games.

A new game in only three days for Strømsgodset, the Eliteserien home match versus Tromsø. Busy days.

The attacking power of Strømsgodset when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored in 3 matches. 3 goals have been conceded by Strømsgodset in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 0 - 5 - 5 (Vålerenga wins - draws - Strømsgodset wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

M. Vilhjálmsson
3 goals / 1 assists
M. Abdellaoue
3 goals / 1 assists

Vålerenga missing players

Strømsgodset missing players

Vålerenga Strømsgodset
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
8 3 1 Played 1 3 7
4 3 1 Won 0 0 1
2 0 0 Drew 0 2 3
2 0 0 Lost 1 1 3
15 7 4 Scored 1 2 9
10 1 1 Conceded 2 3 11
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 67% 71%
88% 67% 100% Over 1.5 100% 67% 71%
38% 33% 100% Over 2.5 100% 33% 57%
38% 33% 100% Over 3.5 0% 0% 43%
38% 33% 100% Over 4.5 0% 0% 43%
62% 33% 100% BTTS 100% 67% 71%
25% 67% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 33% 29%
12% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 33% 29%
 
4.4 6 3 Corners For (avg) 2 1.7 5.6
3.6 2.7 4 Corners Against (avg) 5 5.7 4.3
1.9 1.7 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 2.3 2.3
2 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Strømsgodset have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Strømsgodset have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Strømsgodset have yet to win a game away.
  • Vålerenga have won all their home matches so far.
  • Vålerenga have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Vålerenga have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Vålerenga haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Vålerenga
All Eliteserien NM Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
22-04-19 EL Brann 1 - 1 Vålerenga
29-04-19 EL Vålerenga 1 - 0 Odd
02-05-19 NMC Faaberg 0 - 3 Vålerenga
06-05-19 EL Viking 1 - 1 Vålerenga
12-05-19 EL Ranheim 1 - 5 Vålerenga
16-05-19 EL Vålerenga 18:00 Strømsgodset
22-05-19 NMC Eidsvold 17:00 Vålerenga
25-05-19 EL Vålerenga 16:00 Lillestrøm
16-06-19 EL Rosenborg 18:00 Vålerenga
23-06-19 EL Vålerenga 13:00 Sarpsborg 08
Strømsgodset
All Eliteserien NM Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
22-04-19 EL Rosenborg 0 - 0 Strømsgodset
28-04-19 EL Strømsgodset 2 - 3 Kristiansund
01-05-19 NMC Flint 0 - 7 Strømsgodset
05-05-19 EL Odd 2 - 1 Strømsgodset
13-05-19 EL Strømsgodset 0 - 0 Viking
16-05-19 EL Vålerenga 18:00 Strømsgodset
19-05-19 EL Strømsgodset 16:00 Tromsø
23-05-19 NMC Ullern 16:00 Strømsgodset
26-05-19 EL Ranheim 16:00 Strømsgodset
16-06-19 EL Bodø / Glimt 16:00 Strømsgodset

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Molde 8 6 1 1 18 6 4 4 0 0 11 1 4 2 1 1 7 5 12 19
2 Odd 7 5 1 1 11 6 4 4 0 0 8 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 5 16
3 Bodø / Glimt 7 4 2 1 16 10 4 3 1 0 10 3 3 1 1 1 6 7 6 14
4 Vålerenga 8 4 2 2 15 10 3 3 0 0 7 1 5 1 2 2 8 9 5 14
5 Kristiansund 8 4 1 3 8 8 3 2 1 0 3 0 5 2 0 3 5 8 0 13
6 Viking 7 3 2 2 9 8 3 2 1 0 5 2 4 1 1 2 4 6 1 11
7 Brann 8 3 2 3 10 10 4 1 2 1 4 4 4 2 0 2 6 6 0 11
8 Haugesund 7 2 2 3 10 8 4 1 2 1 6 4 3 1 0 2 4 4 2 8
9 Mjøndalen 7 2 2 3 10 12 3 1 1 1 6 6 4 1 1 2 4 6 -2 8
10 Lillestrøm 7 2 2 3 5 10 4 2 1 1 4 4 3 0 1 2 1 6 -5 8
11 Sarpsborg 08 7 1 4 2 5 6 4 1 2 1 3 3 3 0 2 1 2 3 -1 7
12 Ranheim 7 2 1 4 9 13 4 1 0 3 7 11 3 1 1 1 2 2 -4 7
13 Stabæk 7 2 1 4 6 10 4 2 1 1 6 3 3 0 0 3 0 7 -4 7
14 Strømsgodset 7 1 3 3 9 11 4 1 1 2 7 8 3 0 2 1 2 3 -2 6
15 Rosenborg 7 1 3 3 4 10 3 1 2 0 2 1 4 0 1 3 2 9 -6 6
16 Tromsø 7 1 1 5 6 13 3 0 0 3 2 6 4 1 1 2 4 7 -7 4

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