Game guide for Obos-Ligaen: Fredrikstad - Sandnes Ulf at Nye Fredrikstad Stadion

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Competition: Norway Obos-Ligaen
Competition: Sun 11.September
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Nye Fredrikstad Stadion (12565 seats)

Fredrikstad have fought quite a few losing battles for points this league season. Can the gang get some when Sandnes Ulf visit Nye Fredrikstad Stadion?

Insights:
  • Fredrikstad have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sandnes Ulf haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Fredrikstad form and stats

The story so far in the Obos-Ligaen for Fredrikstad at their home stadium (Nye Fredrikstad Stadion) is 4 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats.

Fredrikstad faced defeat in their previous match, away at Raufoss (1-2).

Ahead of that match, Fredrikstad won a home game hosting Sogndal (5-2).

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 Fredrikstad have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 7 games) they have won 3 times, drawn 2 and lost 2.

Goals from both teams! That has happened in 5 league rounds in a row for this side. Could it happen again?

A decent goal production from Fredrikstad in their home games so far, with 19 goals from 11 league matches. Fredrikstad have conceded 18 from these games. When Fredrikstad hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Åsane, Bryne, Grorud, Stjørdals-Blink and Skeid), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

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Sandnes Ulf form and stats

6 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. That’s the product of Sandnes Ulf playing as the away team in the Obos-Ligaen this season. Sandnes Ulf seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Home advantage was not enough for Sandnes Ulf in their previous game as they lost hosting Start, 3-5. A mental match with plenty of goals last time out for Sandnes Ulf, as mentioned above. 8 goals in total, will this fixture be as exciting?

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Mjøndalen wasn't a success with a 1-4 loss.

We have checked recent matches where Sandnes Ulf have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 13 games were 1 victory, 5 draws and 7 defeats.

Take note that 12 of this team's 15 most recent league matches have ended with three goals or more.

Sandnes have scored 16 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Sandnes Ulf have conceded 17 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Sandnes Ulf - Fredrikstad 0-4 was the score in these squads' last h2h fixture, earlier this season. Head-to-head data (for the last ten meetings): Fredrikstad won four games, two matches ended with a draw and Sandnes Ulf have four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / two

Top Goalscorers

FredrikstadN. Solberg
N. Solberg
10 goals
Sandnes UlfM. Ramsland
M. Ramsland
9 goals
Sandnes UlfJ. Ekeland
J. Ekeland
8 goals

Fredrikstad missing players

Sandnes Ulf missing players

Fredrikstad Sandnes Ulf
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
23 11 3 Played P 4 11 23
6 4 0 Won W 3 6 11
7 4 1 Drew D 0 1 4
10 3 2 Lost L 1 4 8
35 19 4 Scored S 7 16 43
38 18 7 Conceded C 4 17 38
91% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
83% 82% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 82% 83%
61% 64% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 73% 74%
43% 55% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 27% 48%
17% 18% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 35%
57% 64% 100% BTTS BTTS 75% 73% 61%
26% 27% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 18% 26%
26% 18% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 9% 22%
 
5.9 7 5 Corners for (avg) C F 6.2 5.5 6.3
6.3 6 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 6 5.3
2.1 2.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.8 1 1.3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
12.9 13.5 13 Shots (avg) S ( 12 10.5 11.5
4.6 5.1 5.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 3.8 4.7
33% 34% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 39% 38% 39%
 
12.7 11.1 14.7 Shots against (avg) S A 11.5 13.2 11
5.3 4.9 7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 4.5 4.3
Key stats in Obos-Ligaen this season:
  • Fredrikstad have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sandnes Ulf haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Brann 23 20 3 0 69 11 11 8 3 0 30 4 12 12 0 0 39 7 58 63
2 KFUM 23 13 5 5 48 34 12 6 3 3 22 18 11 7 2 2 26 16 14 44
3 Stabæk 23 11 8 4 45 24 11 4 5 2 18 10 12 7 3 2 27 14 21 41
4 Ranheim 23 11 6 6 39 36 11 6 3 2 23 17 12 5 3 4 16 19 3 39
5 Sandnes Ulf 23 11 4 8 43 38 12 5 3 4 27 21 11 6 1 4 16 17 5 37
6 Start 23 10 6 7 45 28 11 5 3 3 24 11 12 5 3 4 21 17 17 36
7 Raufoss 23 9 7 7 31 39 12 5 4 3 13 17 11 4 3 4 18 22 -8 34
8 Kongsvinger 23 9 6 8 33 29 11 5 4 2 22 14 12 4 2 6 11 15 4 33
9 Sogndal 23 9 5 9 40 45 12 6 1 5 20 18 11 3 4 4 20 27 -5 32
10 Mjøndalen 23 9 3 11 28 39 12 6 2 4 18 17 11 3 1 7 10 22 -11 30
11 Åsane 23 7 7 9 34 49 12 5 2 5 19 27 11 2 5 4 15 22 -15 28
12 Fredrikstad 23 6 7 10 35 38 11 4 4 3 19 18 12 2 3 7 16 20 -3 25
13 Bryne 23 6 6 11 29 38 11 4 3 4 15 14 12 2 3 7 14 24 -9 24
14 Skeid 23 5 3 15 26 44 12 4 1 7 20 24 11 1 2 8 6 20 -18 18
15 Stjørdals-Blink 23 3 5 15 24 50 12 2 0 10 12 28 11 1 5 5 12 22 -26 14
16 Grorud 23 1 7 15 24 51 11 1 3 7 11 22 12 0 4 8 13 29 -27 10

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.