Can Aalesund knock Start in Color Line Stadion clash?

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Competition: Norway Obos-Ligaen
Competition: Mon 01.November
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Color Line Stadion (10778 seats)

Obos-Ligaen: Aalesund receive Start in what is nearly guaranteed to be an exciting football fixture. Here's all you should know!

Insights:
  • Aalesund have the most scored goals (59) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Start have the most dropped points from leading position (23) in Obos-Ligaen

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 Aalesund and Start.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

The season is still full of potential for Aalesund as they can still win the whole Obos-Ligaen. Start are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Aalesund form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Color Line Stadion as Aalesund have scored 33 goals to get 29 points from 13 games. The overall stats in the Obos-Ligaen are 8-5-0 (wins-draws-losses). In general it's been a long time since Aalesund tasted defeat here at Color Line Stadion, as they have taken at least one point from their last 13 home games in the league.

A strong away win for Aalesund against KFUM the last match, as S. Nordli, T. Kallevåg, K. Ødemarksbakken and S. Haugen were on target. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?

In the match before that, Aalesund hosted Sandnes Ulf and drew the game 2-2.

Aalesund are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Color Line Stadion in their league games, having scored an impressive 33 goals in 13 matches. On the other hand, Aalesund have conceded 15 goals.

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Start form and stats

Playing away, Start have won 5 games, drawn 3 and suffered 5 defeats in the Obos-Ligaen this season.

Start had fun at their own home (Color Line Stadion) last time out, beating Strømmen 3-2. E. Schulze (2) and E. Marković scored.

A 2-3 defeat away at Jerv before that.

Start have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 26 goals from 13 away matches. Start struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 23 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Start - Aalesund 2-0 was the outcome when this pair of teams previously did battle, some time ago this season. Statistics for the preceeding ten meetings between these two contenders are: six wins for Aalesund, one draw and three wins for Start. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

AalesundS. Haugen
S. Haugen
16 goals
StartE. Marković
E. Marković
13 goals
AalesundS. Nordli
S. Nordli
8 goals

Aalesund missing players

Start missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Aalesund Start
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 3 13 26
14 8 3 Won W 0 5 9
9 5 1 Drew D 1 3 6
3 0 0 Lost L 2 5 11
59 33 8 Scored S 6 26 51
36 15 3 Conceded C 8 23 52
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
85% 92% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
62% 62% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 77% 73%
50% 46% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 62% 62%
38% 31% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 67% 31% 42%
69% 77% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 85% 85%
23% 23% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 12%
15% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 8% 4%
 
7 6.5 7 Corners for (avg) C F 2.3 5.4 5.3
4.7 4.3 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.3 7.1 6.8
1.5 1.2 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.8 1.7
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
14.9 15.9 16 Shots (avg) S ( 12.3 11.8 13.2
6.2 6.8 7.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 5 5.2
37% 38% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 46% 40% 38%
Key stats in Obos-Ligaen this season:
  • Aalesund have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Aalesund have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Aalesund have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Aalesund have the most scored goals (59) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Aalesund have the most scored goals in the first half (30) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Aalesund have the most scored goals in the second half (29) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Aalesund haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • All of Start's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Start have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Start have the fewest matches under the total-line (7) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Start have the most dropped points from leading position (23) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Start have the most matches over the total-line (18) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Start haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 26 17 6 3 56 19 13 10 1 2 33 12 13 7 5 1 23 7 37 57
2 Aalesund 26 14 9 3 59 36 13 8 5 0 33 15 13 6 4 3 26 21 23 51
3 Jerv 26 14 8 4 46 40 13 8 4 1 24 17 13 6 4 3 22 23 6 50
4 Fredrikstad 26 14 6 6 54 36 13 8 3 2 30 15 13 6 3 4 24 21 18 48
5 Sogndal 26 11 7 8 36 28 13 5 6 2 19 14 13 6 1 6 17 14 8 40
6 Åsane 26 10 5 11 38 47 13 6 2 5 22 25 13 4 3 6 16 22 -9 35
7 Ranheim 26 9 7 10 51 49 13 6 4 3 30 24 13 3 3 7 21 25 2 34
8 KFUM 26 9 7 10 35 41 13 7 2 4 21 16 13 2 5 6 14 25 -6 34
9 Start 26 9 6 11 51 52 13 4 3 6 25 29 13 5 3 5 26 23 -1 33
10 Raufoss 26 9 4 13 45 47 13 7 0 6 28 23 13 2 4 7 17 24 -2 31
11 Bryne 26 9 4 13 37 42 13 6 3 4 23 16 13 3 1 9 14 26 -5 31
12 Sandnes Ulf 26 8 7 11 36 44 13 6 2 5 22 22 13 2 5 6 14 22 -8 31
13 Grorud 26 8 3 15 38 54 13 5 1 7 20 24 13 3 2 8 18 30 -16 27
14 Ullensaker / Kisa 26 6 8 12 28 41 13 3 4 6 12 15 13 3 4 6 16 26 -13 26
15 Stjørdals-Blink 26 7 5 14 29 47 13 5 5 3 17 12 13 2 0 11 12 35 -18 26
16 Strømmen 26 2 12 12 25 41 13 2 7 4 11 15 13 0 5 8 14 26 -16 18

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 HamKam 26 17 6 3 56 19 13 10 1 2 33 12 13 7 5 1 23 7 37 57
2 Aalesund 26 14 9 3 59 36 13 8 5 0 33 15 13 6 4 3 26 21 23 51
3 Jerv 26 14 8 4 46 40 13 8 4 1 24 17 13 6 4 3 22 23 6 50
4 Fredrikstad 26 14 6 6 54 36 13 8 3 2 30 15 13 6 3 4 24 21 18 48
5 Sogndal 26 11 7 8 36 28 13 5 6 2 19 14 13 6 1 6 17 14 8 40
6 Åsane 26 10 5 11 38 47 13 6 2 5 22 25 13 4 3 6 16 22 -9 35
7 Ranheim 26 9 7 10 51 49 13 6 4 3 30 24 13 3 3 7 21 25 2 34
8 KFUM 26 9 7 10 35 41 13 7 2 4 21 16 13 2 5 6 14 25 -6 34
9 Start 26 9 6 11 51 52 13 4 3 6 25 29 13 5 3 5 26 23 -1 33
10 Raufoss 26 9 4 13 45 47 13 7 0 6 28 23 13 2 4 7 17 24 -2 31
11 Bryne 26 9 4 13 37 42 13 6 3 4 23 16 13 3 1 9 14 26 -5 31
12 Sandnes Ulf 26 8 7 11 36 44 13 6 2 5 22 22 13 2 5 6 14 22 -8 31
13 Grorud 26 8 3 15 38 54 13 5 1 7 20 24 13 3 2 8 18 30 -16 27
14 Ullensaker / Kisa 26 6 8 12 28 41 13 3 4 6 12 15 13 3 4 6 16 26 -13 26
15 Stjørdals-Blink 26 7 5 14 29 47 13 5 5 3 17 12 13 2 0 11 12 35 -18 26
16 Strømmen 26 2 12 12 25 41 13 2 7 4 11 15 13 0 5 8 14 26 -16 18

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