Obos-Ligaen prediction and preview: Fredrikstad modest favorites to beat Start

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Competition: Norway Obos-Ligaen
Competition: Wed 18.August
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Nye Fredrikstad Stadion (12565 seats)

2nd position in the Obos-Ligaen table for Fredrikstad so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 7th-placed Start visits Nye Fredrikstad Stadion.

Insights:
  • Fredrikstad have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Start have the most scored goals in the second half (15) in Obos-Ligaen

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Fredrikstad form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Nye Fredrikstad Stadion as Fredrikstad have scored 13 goals to get 13 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the Obos-Ligaen are 4-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). Fredrikstad has recorded two wins in a row here at Nye Fredrikstad Stadion, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Fredrikstad faced defeat in their previous match, away at Moss (1-3).

In the game before, an away victory match versus Kråkerøy with a 3-0 scoreline.

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 two games) they have won one time, drawn zero and lost one.

The Fredrikstad manager B. Johansen has got the team scoring with 13 from 6 home games in the league. Fredrikstad have conceded 6 in these home matches.

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Start form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Obos-Ligaen travels is 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

Start play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting Vidar.

Prior to that result Start won their away game at Express. The scoreline was 8-0.

We have checked recent matches where Start have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those five games were one victory, one draw and three defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Start are hosting Sogndal in the Obos-Ligaen only four days away.

Start are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 10 times in 6 away games so far. As opposed to that, Start have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Fredrikstad won four, Start won four and two draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

FredrikstadN. Solberg
N. Solberg
8 goals
StartM. Ramsland
M. Ramsland
5 goals
FredrikstadR. Alba
R. Alba
4 goals

Fredrikstad missing players

Start missing players

Fredrikstad Start
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
13 6 2 Played P 0 6 13
7 4 2 Won W 0 3 5
4 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
2 1 0 Lost L 0 2 6
25 13 5 Scored S 0 10 23
16 6 2 Conceded C 0 7 23
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
85% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
69% 83% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 62%
46% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 46%
15% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 38%
77% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 77%
15% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 15%
8% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 8%
 
5.9 5.5 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 7.5 6
5.8 6 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 8 7.6
1.3 0.8 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.5 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13.6 13 15 Shots (avg) S ( 0 11.8 12.5
5.4 5.5 6.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.8 4.9
36% 39% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 34% 36%
Key stats in Obos-Ligaen this season:
  • All of Start's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Fredrikstad have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Fredrikstad have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Fredrikstad haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Start have the most conceded goals in the second half (14) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Start have the most matches over the total-line (8) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Start have the most scored goals in the second half (15) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Start have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • 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 13 8 2 3 26 13 7 4 1 2 15 8 6 4 1 1 11 5 13 26
2 Fredrikstad 13 7 4 2 25 16 6 4 1 1 13 6 7 3 3 1 12 10 9 25
3 Jerv 13 7 4 2 22 20 6 3 3 0 10 7 7 4 1 2 12 13 2 25
4 Aalesund 13 7 3 3 21 16 6 4 2 0 13 5 7 3 1 3 8 11 5 24
5 Sogndal 13 6 3 4 20 13 7 3 3 1 11 7 6 3 0 3 9 6 7 21
6 KFUM 13 4 5 4 19 17 7 4 1 2 13 9 6 0 4 2 6 8 2 17
7 Start 13 5 2 6 23 23 7 2 1 4 13 16 6 3 1 2 10 7 0 17
8 Bryne 13 5 2 6 20 21 7 3 2 2 11 8 6 2 0 4 9 13 -1 17
9 Ranheim 13 4 4 5 21 22 7 3 2 2 14 12 6 1 2 3 7 10 -1 16
10 Ullensaker / Kisa 13 4 4 5 18 20 6 2 2 2 8 6 7 2 2 3 10 14 -2 16
11 Åsane 13 5 1 7 15 20 6 2 1 3 9 10 7 3 0 4 6 10 -5 16
12 Raufoss 13 4 3 6 24 23 7 4 0 3 16 11 6 0 3 3 8 12 1 15
13 Strømmen 13 2 7 4 9 13 7 2 3 2 6 7 6 0 4 2 3 6 -4 13
14 Sandnes Ulf 13 3 4 6 13 20 6 1 2 3 5 8 7 2 2 3 8 12 -7 13
15 Stjørdals-Blink 13 4 1 8 13 25 6 3 1 2 7 5 7 1 0 6 6 20 -12 13
16 Grorud 13 3 3 7 16 23 6 2 1 3 6 10 7 1 2 4 10 13 -7 12

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.