Delightful dogfight as daring Fredrikstad duel with determined Sogndal

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Competition: Norway Obos-Ligaen
Competition: Sat 27.August
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Nye Fredrikstad Stadion (12565 seats)

Fredrikstad are counting on their home advantage to aid them in this game versus Sogndal. Who triumphs at Nye Fredrikstad Stadion?

Insights:
  • Fredrikstad have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Fredrikstad form and stats

Fredrikstad have played 10 Obos-Ligaen games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-4-3 (wins-draws-losses).

Fredrikstad lost their last game at KFUM (placed 3rd) after a 1-2 scoreline.

In the match before that, Fredrikstad hosted Ranheim and drew the game 1-1.

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 6 games) they have won 2 times, drawn 2 and lost 2.

The Fredrikstad fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 10 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 16 goals have been conceded. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Sogndal form and stats

As the visiting team in Obos-Ligaen matches, Sogndal have produced an overall stat of 3-4-3 so far.

Sogndal failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Brann (placed 1st) that ended with defeat 0-4. As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Brann was particularly ugly (0-4). The humiliation is still top of mind.

Prior to that result Sogndal won their away game at Mjøndalen. The scoreline was 4-0.

We have checked recent matches where Sogndal have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 8 games were 1 victory, 4 draws and 3 defeats.

Observe that 14 of this team's 17 most recent league matches have ended with three or more goals.

The travelling fans enjoy Sogndal's attacking play in away games, having scored 18 goals in 10 league matches away. For Sogndal, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Fredrikstad have avoided a loss in the last 4 games (2-2-0) versus Sogndal.

Fredrikstad and Sogndal have played each other before this season: Sogndal - Fredrikstad 1-1.

Top Goalscorers

SogndalJ. Jónsson
J. Jónsson
10 goals
FredrikstadN. Solberg
N. Solberg
7 goals
SogndalE. Grønner
E. Grønner
7 goals

Fredrikstad missing players

Sogndal missing players

Fredrikstad Sogndal
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
21 10 3 Played P 3 10 21
5 3 1 Won W 2 3 9
7 4 1 Drew D 1 4 5
9 3 1 Lost L 0 3 7
29 14 1 Scored S 7 18 38
34 16 4 Conceded C 4 22 39
90% 90% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 95%
81% 80% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 90% 90%
57% 60% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 70% 71%
43% 50% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 70% 52%
14% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 50% 33%
52% 60% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 70% 67%
29% 30% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 24%
29% 20% 67% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 14%
 
5.8 7.1 7 Corners for (avg) C F 5.7 4.6 5.1
6.5 6.1 6.7 Corners against (avg) C A 6 6.7 5.3
2 2.5 3.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.2 1.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
12.9 13.2 10 Shots (avg) S ( 9.3 7.9 10.3
4.5 4.7 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.3 4 4.2
31% 30% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 37% 45% 43%
 
13 11.3 10 Shots against (avg) S A 10.3 13.9 14.2
5.4 5.1 4.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 5.2 5.1
Key stats in Obos-Ligaen this season:
  • Fredrikstad have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Fredrikstad have won significantly more corners at home than 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 21 18 3 0 62 11 10 7 3 0 25 4 11 11 0 0 37 7 51 57
2 Ranheim 21 11 6 4 38 29 11 6 3 2 23 17 10 5 3 2 15 12 9 39
3 KFUM 21 11 5 5 40 33 11 5 3 3 19 18 10 6 2 2 21 15 7 38
4 Stabæk 21 10 7 4 42 22 10 4 4 2 16 8 11 6 3 2 26 14 20 37
5 Sandnes Ulf 21 11 4 6 39 29 11 5 3 3 24 16 10 6 1 3 15 13 10 37
6 Sogndal 21 9 5 7 38 39 11 6 1 4 20 17 10 3 4 3 18 22 -1 32
7 Raufoss 21 8 7 6 29 33 11 4 4 3 11 16 10 4 3 3 18 17 -4 31
8 Start 21 8 6 7 35 25 10 4 3 3 19 11 11 4 3 4 16 14 10 30
9 Kongsvinger 21 8 6 7 29 27 10 5 4 1 22 13 11 3 2 6 7 14 2 30
10 Mjøndalen 21 8 3 10 24 35 11 5 2 4 14 16 10 3 1 6 10 19 -11 27
11 Åsane 21 6 7 8 30 45 11 5 2 4 19 25 10 1 5 4 11 20 -15 25
12 Fredrikstad 21 5 7 9 29 34 10 3 4 3 14 16 11 2 3 6 15 18 -5 22
13 Bryne 21 5 5 11 22 36 10 3 3 4 10 14 11 2 2 7 12 22 -14 20
14 Skeid 21 4 3 14 24 39 11 4 1 6 19 19 10 0 2 8 5 20 -15 15
15 Stjørdals-Blink 21 3 5 13 21 42 10 2 0 8 9 20 11 1 5 5 12 22 -21 14
16 Grorud 21 0 7 14 22 45 10 0 3 7 9 21 11 0 4 7 13 24 -23 7

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.