Can Grorud beat Tromsø in Grorud stadion clash?

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Competition: Norway Obos-Ligaen
Competition: Fri 14.August
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Grorud stadion (1500 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Grorud have their presumed home advantage while Tromsø are ahead 14 points in the Obos-Ligaen table.

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 Grorud and Tromsø.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1700 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Grorud form and stats

Overall Obos-Ligaen stats at home this season for Grorud are 2-0-2 (wins-draw-losses).

In their previous game, the manager E. Kjönö led his Grorud to a defeat in the Obos-Ligaen match away at Strømmen. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Grorud stadion. Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Ullensaker / Kisa.

The defeat against Strømmen was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored three minutes into stoppage time (by S. Bjorkkjaer).

Grorud are traveling soon after this match as the Obos-Ligaen match at HamKam awaits in three days.

Grorud have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Grorud stadion with 6 goals in 4 league matches. Grorud have conceded 6 from these games.

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Tromsø form and stats

Tromsø, who have the most clean sheets (6) in Obos-Ligaen, are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 9 points in the bag from 3 travels in the Obos-Ligaen. Tromsø have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of eight victories in a row regardless of arena. Tromsø have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.

Tromsø have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Jacob Karlstrom. It's been 239 minutes since they last conceded in Obos-Ligaen.

Tromsø go into this game after a win, the home game against Sandnes Ulf that ended 5-0. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Åsane at their stadium, the result 1-0.

As you can tell from the results above, Tromsø was very dominant against Sandnes Ulf, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-0 (!) with D. Berntsen, L. Sætra (2), M. Andersen and E. Kitolano providing the goals.

Tromsø has another fixture away, a Obos-Ligaen game, against Jerv in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

Tromsø are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 5 times in 3 away games so far. Tromsø are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 1 away goal have been conceded so far.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

GrorudO. Aga
O. Aga
4 goals
TromsøE. Bugale Kitolano
E. Bugale Kitolano
3 goals
GrorudN. Hristov
N. Hristov
2 goals

Grorud missing players

Tromsø missing players

Grorud Tromsø
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 0 3 8
3 2 1 Won W 0 3 8
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
4 2 0 Lost L 0 0 0
12 6 3 Scored S 0 5 17
14 6 1 Conceded C 0 1 3
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
75% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 67% 50%
62% 75% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 38%
38% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 25%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 25%
62% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 25%
12% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 67% 75%
25% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
3.6 1.8 2 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4 6.2
5.6 5.5 8 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5.7 4.1
1.4 1.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.7 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
60 32 8 Total Shots T S 0 27 91
28 12 6 Shots on Target S O 0 14 49
43% 50% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 36% 35%
Key stats in Obos-Ligaen this season:
  • Grorud have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Grorud have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Grorud have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Grorud have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Grorud haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Tromsø has the fewest conceded goals (3)
  • Tromsø has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2)
  • Tromsø has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1)
  • Tromsø has the most clean sheets (6)
  • Tromsø has the the best goal difference (+14)
  • Tromsø have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Tromsø have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Tromsø have won all their games so far.
  • Tromsø have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Tromsø haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Tromsø is in the best form (6-0-0)

  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 8 8 0 0 17 3 5 5 0 0 12 2 3 3 0 0 5 1 14 24
2 Ranheim 8 6 0 2 23 14 4 3 0 1 12 7 4 3 0 1 11 7 9 18
3 Sogndal 8 5 0 3 19 13 4 3 0 1 11 5 4 2 0 2 8 8 6 15
4 Sandnes Ulf 8 4 2 2 13 17 4 3 1 0 9 6 4 1 1 2 4 11 -4 14
5 Åsane 8 4 1 3 12 9 4 1 0 3 4 9 4 3 1 0 8 0 3 13
6 Stjørdals-Blink 8 4 1 3 16 15 4 2 1 1 11 8 4 2 0 2 5 7 1 13
7 KFUM 8 3 3 2 13 10 5 3 1 1 9 5 3 0 2 1 4 5 3 12
8 Jerv 8 2 5 1 16 13 4 1 3 0 8 7 4 1 2 1 8 6 3 11
9 Lillestrøm 8 3 2 3 9 10 3 1 0 2 2 3 5 2 2 1 7 7 -1 11
10 Grorud 8 3 1 4 12 14 4 2 0 2 6 6 4 1 1 2 6 8 -2 10
11 Raufoss 8 2 2 4 11 13 3 2 1 0 6 2 5 0 1 4 5 11 -2 7
12 Strømmen 8 3 1 4 10 13 4 3 0 1 8 5 4 0 1 3 2 8 -3 7
13 Øygarden 8 1 3 4 13 17 4 0 2 2 5 8 4 1 1 2 8 9 -4 6
14 Ullensaker / Kisa 8 1 3 4 12 19 5 1 3 1 9 8 3 0 0 3 3 11 -7 6
15 Kongsvinger 8 1 2 5 9 17 3 0 1 2 1 4 5 1 1 3 8 13 -8 5
16 HamKam 8 0 2 6 16 24 4 0 1 3 10 13 4 0 1 3 6 11 -8 2

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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.