National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's HamKam or Raufoss that keep their silverware dream alive.
It's no vacation for neither HamKam nor Raufoss as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
HamKam form and stats
This is not the first game this season in the NM Cup for HamKam, as the manager K. Rekdal led his troops to eliminate Brumunddal and Gjøvik-Lyn, and reach the 3rd Round. Last season, HamKam's NM Cup journey ended in the 2nd round.19 points is a decent return from 9 Obos-Ligaen games here at Briskeby Arena for HamKam. The data says 6 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. HamKam has recorded two wins in a row here at Briskeby Arena, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 312 minutes.
The home team returns to Briskeby Arena after being equal after 90 minutes with Strømmen on their last time out; the Obos-Ligaen game ended 0-0.
Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Bryne.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Jerv are coming to town in four days.
Goals decide football matches and HamKam are scoring many of them at home; 21 on target from 9 league matches. 10 goals have been conceded.
Raufoss form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Nybergsund and Eidsvold in order to reach 3rd round of NM Cup. Last season their NM Cup adventure ended in the 2nd round.Raufoss have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Obos-Ligaen, after 1-3-5 (9 played). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Raufoss are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Raufoss go into this game after a win, the home game against KFUM that ended 5-1. As you can tell from the results above, Raufoss was very dominant against KFUM, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-1 (!) with Markus Johnsgård (2), M. Aanesland, M. Karlsbakk and H. Hammer providing the goals.
A 1-2 defeat away at Sogndal before that.The schedule is very tough for Raufoss now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Obos-Ligaen game at Ullensaker / Kisa is waiting in only three days.
Raufoss have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 9 league away games 12 goals have been scored. For Raufoss, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head numbers (for the previous ten meetings): HamKam won four games, one match ended with a draw and Raufoss have five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  J. Enkerud 10 goals |  K. Eriksen 8 goals |  M. Ndiaye 8 goals |
HamKam missing players
Raufoss missing players
| HamKam | Raufoss | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 16 | 6 | Won | W | 4 | 11 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 6 | 10 | ||
| 53 | 23 | Scored | S | 19 | 47 | ||
| 20 | 12 | Conceded | C | 22 | 41 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 84% | ||
| 64% | 73% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 60% | ||
| 28% | 27% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 38% | 40% | ||
| 12% | 18% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 23% | 32% | ||
| 56% | 64% | BTTS | BTTS | 77% | 72% | ||
| 44% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 20% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | ||
| 4.8 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.8 | 6.9 | ||
| 4.3 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.3 | ||
| 1.1 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.3 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 12 | 12.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.9 | 11 | ||
| 5 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.6 | 5.3 | ||
| 43% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 36% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | HamKam | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 27 | 42 |
| 2 | Jerv | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 40 |
| 3 | Aalesund | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 38 |
| 4 | Fredrikstad | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 32 |
| 5 | Sogndal | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 31 |
| 6 | KFUM | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 27 |
| 7 | Ranheim | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 26 |
| 8 | Raufoss | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 24 |
| 9 | Åsane | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -13 | 23 |
| 10 | Start | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 17 | -2 | 22 |
| 11 | Ullensaker / Kisa | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 22 |
| 12 | Bryne | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -5 | 21 |
| 13 | Sandnes Ulf | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -8 | 20 |
| 14 | Stjørdals-Blink | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 27 | -16 | 20 |
| 15 | Strømmen | 19 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 16 |
| 16 | Grorud | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 41 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 24 | -15 | 15 |