Høddvoll Stadion: Hødd vs Sandnes Ulf Obos-Ligaen pre-match guide

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Competition: Norway Obos-Ligaen
Competition: Wed 27.Sep
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Høddvoll Stadion (3120 seats)

This duo has had their share of problems so far, but three lovely points in this crucial match would certainly help. Let's hear it for Hødd - Sandnes Ulf!

Insights:
  • Hødd have the fewest matches over the total-line (10) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Sandnes Ulf have the most scored goals in the first half (19) in Obos-Ligaen

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 Hødd and Sandnes Ulf.

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Hødd form and stats

When playing at home in the Obos-Ligaen, Hødd have managed 3 wins, 5 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 11 games.

Hødd drew their last game, also a home match. Jerv (placed 13th) was the opponent, 2-2 the score.

A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Åsane.

This is expected to be a close game, with Hødd perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Hødd as a small favourite), we find 7 games. Hødd has won 2 of these, drawn 3 and lost 2.

There will be little rest for Hødd after this match as they are travelling to Moss for a Obos-Ligaen game in only four days.

Hødd have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Sandnes Ulf form and stats

4 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Sandnes Ulf playing as the away team in the Obos-Ligaen this season. When Sandnes Ulf is visiting a side on the bottom half, they have won 2 of 2 matches. Åsane, Jerv, Mjøndalen, Skeid and Sandnes Ulf is teams we like to compare Hødd with.

Sandnes has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Raufoss for a 1-1 draw.

A 1-2 loss hosting KFUM before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sandnes Ulf playing away and similar expectations, we found 10 relevant matches. Results were 5 Sandnes Ulf wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

After this away game Sandnes Ulf return home for a Obos-Ligaen game against Start. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Sandnes have scored 16 goals in 11 league games away. As opposed to that, Sandnes Ulf have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This was the scoreline when the contenders played each other earlier this campaign; Sandnes Ulf - Hødd 1-3. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: five - one - three (Hødd wins - draws - Sandnes Ulf wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sandnes UlfT. Høiland
T. Høiland
11 goals
HøddA. Scriven
A. Scriven
7 goals
Sandnes UlfM. Moldskred
M. Moldskred
7 goals

Hødd missing players

Sandnes Ulf missing players

Hødd Sandnes Ulf
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
23 11 4 Played P 2 11 23
6 3 1 Won W 2 4 8
6 5 2 Drew D 0 3 6
11 3 1 Lost L 0 4 9
23 11 6 Scored S 5 16 35
30 10 5 Conceded C 1 13 30
96% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 91%
65% 64% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 64% 74%
43% 27% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 45% 52%
17% 9% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 36% 35%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 22%
48% 55% 75% BTTS BTTS 50% 36% 52%
22% 27% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 36% 35%
35% 27% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 36% 22%
 
3.9 3.7 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4 4.2
5.4 5.3 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 10 7.8 6.7
1.7 1.9 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.8 1.7
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8 8.2 8.8 Shots (avg) S ( 13.5 9 11.1
2.6 2.7 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.5 3.6 4.2
38% 37% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 40% 36%
 
10.3 9.9 9.5 Shots against (avg) S A 13.5 11.2 10.9
3.5 2.9 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 4.5 4.6
Key stats in Obos-Ligaen this season:
  • Hødd have the fewest matches over the total-line (10) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Hødd have the fewest scored goals (11) at home in Obos-Ligaen
  • Sandnes Ulf have the most scored goals in the first half (19) in Obos-Ligaen

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fredrikstad 24 14 9 1 36 17 12 8 4 0 21 7 12 6 5 1 15 10 19 51
2 KFUM 24 13 5 6 43 30 12 8 2 2 25 12 12 5 3 4 18 18 13 44
3 Kongsvinger 24 13 4 7 41 30 12 7 2 3 22 13 12 6 2 4 19 17 11 43
4 Start 24 10 9 5 43 29 12 8 3 1 27 12 12 2 6 4 16 17 14 39
5 Kristiansund 23 9 8 6 39 31 12 7 3 2 24 11 11 2 5 4 15 20 8 35
6 Sogndal 23 10 5 8 34 31 11 6 3 2 20 12 12 4 2 6 14 19 3 35
7 Raufoss 24 9 6 9 33 30 12 5 5 2 19 11 12 4 1 7 14 19 3 33
8 Ranheim 24 10 3 11 29 43 12 5 1 6 18 27 12 5 2 5 11 16 -14 33
9 Bryne 24 9 5 10 33 31 13 7 4 2 21 11 11 2 1 8 12 20 2 32
10 Moss 24 8 7 9 28 32 12 7 1 4 15 10 12 1 6 5 13 22 -4 31
11 Sandnes Ulf 23 8 6 9 35 30 12 4 3 5 19 17 11 4 3 4 16 13 5 30
12 Åsane 24 6 9 9 33 35 11 4 4 3 18 16 13 2 5 6 15 19 -2 27
13 Jerv 24 7 6 11 36 49 12 4 3 5 17 20 12 3 3 6 19 29 -13 27
14 Mjøndalen 24 7 5 12 30 37 12 3 4 5 16 16 12 4 1 7 14 21 -7 26
15 Hødd 23 6 6 11 23 30 11 3 5 3 11 10 12 3 1 8 12 20 -7 24
16 Skeid 24 2 5 17 21 52 12 1 2 9 12 27 12 1 3 8 9 25 -31 11

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.