Åsane favourites for feisty fight facing Sandnes Ulf

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Competition: Norway Obos-Ligaen
Competition: Mon 17.August
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Myrdal Gress (3000 seats)

A key match in Obos-Ligaen as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Åsane in 5th position and Sandnes Ulf placed 3rd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

This stadium uses artifical turf, unlike Sandnes Ulf's home stadium. The visitors last 27 games on artifical turf have ended in 7 wins, 7 draws and 13 losses.

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Åsane form and stats

1 victory, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what Åsane have to build on here at Myrdal Gress in the Obos-Ligaen.

Åsane drew their last game, also a home match. HamKam (placed 16th) was the opponent, 2-2 the score. Before that match, a win away at Ullensaker / Kisa.

Late drama in the game against HamKam as Åsane were trailing by a goal near the finishing line until K. Valsvik popped out and made it level in the 90th minute.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Åsane have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won four times, drawn one and lost two.

Åsane has scored 6 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. Åsane are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (11 from 5 played).

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Sandnes Ulf form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Obos-Ligaen travels is 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Sandnes have lost on their last two travels.

Sandnes Ulf go into this game after a win, the home game against KFUM that ended 3-1. Preceding that game, the 0-5 loss visiting Tromsø's place.

Sandnes Ulf are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, one draw and four defeats. From a total of six matches.

Sandnes have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 4 league away games 4 goals have been scored. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Sandnes concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Åsane, two draws and three wins for Sandnes Ulf. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

ÅsaneH. Udahl
H. Udahl
5 goals
Sandnes UlfK. Eriksen
K. Eriksen
5 goals
Sandnes UlfM. Retsius Grødem
M. Retsius Grødem
5 goals

Åsane missing players

Sandnes Ulf missing players

Åsane Sandnes Ulf
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
9 5 3 Played P 2 4 9
4 1 0 Won W 1 1 5
2 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
3 3 3 Lost L 1 2 2
14 6 1 Scored S 2 4 16
11 11 8 Conceded C 5 11 18
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
78% 80% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 80% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 75% 78%
33% 60% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 75% 56%
11% 20% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 25% 22%
33% 60% 33% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 67%
44% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 25% 11%
33% 40% 67% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 22%
 
4 3.8 3 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 2.2 3
6.1 4.6 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 7 7
1.4 1.2 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
87 49 21 Total Shots T S 7 23 65
35 19 9 Shots on Target S O 5 11 34
40% 32% 11% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 36% 47%
Key stats in Obos-Ligaen this season:
  • All of Sandnes Ulf's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Sandnes Ulf have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Sandnes Ulf have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Sandnes Ulf have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Sandnes Ulf haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Åsane has the the worst goal difference (-5) at home
  • Åsane have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Åsane have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Åsane 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 Tromsø 9 8 0 1 17 5 5 5 0 0 12 2 4 3 0 1 5 3 12 24
2 Ranheim 9 7 0 2 29 15 5 4 0 1 18 8 4 3 0 1 11 7 14 21
3 Sandnes Ulf 9 5 2 2 16 18 5 4 1 0 12 7 4 1 1 2 4 11 -2 17
4 Sogndal 9 5 1 3 21 15 4 3 0 1 11 5 5 2 1 2 10 10 6 16
5 Åsane 9 4 2 3 14 11 5 1 1 3 6 11 4 3 1 0 8 0 3 14
6 Stjørdals-Blink 9 4 2 3 18 17 5 2 2 1 13 10 4 2 0 2 5 7 1 14
7 Grorud 9 4 1 4 14 14 5 3 0 2 8 6 4 1 1 2 6 8 0 13
8 Jerv 9 2 6 1 17 14 4 1 3 0 8 7 5 1 3 1 9 7 3 12
9 KFUM 9 3 3 3 14 13 5 3 1 1 9 5 4 0 2 2 5 8 1 12
10 Lillestrøm 9 3 3 3 11 12 4 1 1 2 4 5 5 2 2 1 7 7 -1 12
11 Raufoss 9 2 3 4 12 14 4 2 2 0 7 3 5 0 1 4 5 11 -2 8
12 Kongsvinger 9 2 2 5 11 18 4 1 1 2 3 5 5 1 1 3 8 13 -7 8
13 Strømmen 9 3 1 5 11 15 4 3 0 1 8 5 5 0 1 4 3 10 -4 7
14 Ullensaker / Kisa 9 1 4 4 14 21 5 1 3 1 9 8 4 0 1 3 5 13 -7 7
15 Øygarden 9 1 3 5 14 23 4 0 2 2 5 8 5 1 1 3 9 15 -9 6
16 HamKam 9 0 3 6 18 26 4 0 1 3 10 13 5 0 2 3 8 13 -8 3

Read more about Obos-Ligaen

The Norwegian 1. divisjon (usually referred to as OBOS-ligaen) is the second highest level of football in Norway. 16 teams play each other home and away. After these 240 fixtures the top two teams in the league table are promoted, while another can promote through playoff. Relegation follows a similar system.