KFUM vs Grorud preview: Visitors will have a rough task at KFUM Arena

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Competition: Norway Obos-Ligaen
Competition: Sat 25.September
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: KFUM Arena (1500 seats)

KFUM have managed 5 home victories so far, Grorud have won 2 away. Which team boosts their records after this one?

Insights:
  • KFUM have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Grorud have the most conceded goals (41) in Obos-Ligaen

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

This is a local fight, usually meaning added pressure and importance.

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KFUM form and stats

5 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what KFUM have to build on here at KFUM Arena in the Obos-Ligaen.

KFUM's previous game was a NM Cup match also played at home, ending 3-1 versus Kristiansund. The home side are looking to build on that result.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Raufoss (1-5).

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for KFUM as they are travelling to their away game against Strømmen in the Obos-Ligaen. That match is four days after this one.

A decent goal production from KFUM in their home games so far, with 16 goals from 9 league matches. KFUM have conceded 11 in these home matches.

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Grorud form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Grorud so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-6 (win-draw-lose). Recent form does not give Grorud much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. KFUM will be a tough nut to crack.

The manager J. Gjønnes Nilsen was unhappy after their last game, a NM Cup match played at their home ground Grorud stadion. Grorud suffered a 2-3 loss to Lillestrøm (after extra-time).

Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Sogndal.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Ranheim in just four days.

The travelling fans enjoy Grorud's attacking play in away games, having scored 16 goals in 10 league matches away. Grorud have conceded 24 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The former H2H match ended Grorud - KFUM 2-2, earlier this season. Previous ten meetings with these participants: KFUM won two, Grorud triumphed in four and we saw four draws. eight games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

GrorudO. Aga
O. Aga
16 goals
KFUMA. Sanyang
A. Sanyang
7 goals
KFUMJ. Taaje
J. Taaje
5 goals

KFUM missing players

Grorud missing players

KFUM Grorud
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
19 9 3 Played P 3 10 19
7 5 1 Won W 1 2 4
6 2 2 Drew D 0 2 3
6 2 0 Lost L 2 6 12
29 16 6 Scored S 5 16 26
29 11 2 Conceded C 6 24 41
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
89% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 80% 79%
53% 56% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 70% 68%
37% 33% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 70% 53%
21% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 40% 32%
74% 67% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 70% 68%
11% 11% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 11%
16% 22% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 30% 21%
 
6.9 7.6 7.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3 2.9 4.2
6 6.3 5.7 Corners against (avg) C A 6.7 6.6 6.1
0.9 0.9 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 1.5 1.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.1 12 9 Shots (avg) S ( 5.3 7.1 8.5
3.7 4.1 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.1 3.6
41% 43% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 56% 52% 38%
Key stats in Obos-Ligaen this season:
  • All of KFUM's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Grorud have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Grorud have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Grorud have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Grorud have the most conceded goals (41) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Grorud have the most conceded goals in the second half (23) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Grorud have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Grorud haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • KFUM have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • KFUM 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 19 13 3 3 42 15 9 6 1 2 21 10 10 7 2 1 21 5 27 42
2 Jerv 19 12 4 3 35 29 10 6 3 1 17 12 9 6 1 2 18 17 6 40
3 Aalesund 19 11 5 3 41 24 9 6 3 0 24 10 10 5 2 3 17 14 17 38
4 Fredrikstad 19 10 5 4 39 25 10 7 2 1 24 10 9 3 3 3 15 15 14 35
5 Sogndal 19 9 4 6 30 22 10 5 3 2 17 12 9 4 1 4 13 10 8 31
6 KFUM 19 7 6 6 29 29 9 5 2 2 16 11 10 2 4 4 13 18 0 27
7 Ranheim 19 7 5 7 34 34 10 5 2 3 20 17 9 2 3 4 14 17 0 26
8 Raufoss 19 7 3 9 34 32 10 6 0 4 22 14 9 1 3 5 12 18 2 24
9 Åsane 19 7 2 10 23 36 10 4 1 5 15 22 9 3 1 5 8 14 -13 23
10 Start 19 6 4 9 35 37 9 2 2 5 16 20 10 4 2 4 19 17 -2 22
11 Ullensaker / Kisa 19 6 4 9 24 32 9 3 2 4 11 11 10 3 2 5 13 21 -8 22
12 Bryne 19 6 3 10 29 34 10 4 3 3 18 14 9 2 0 7 11 20 -5 21
13 Sandnes Ulf 19 5 5 9 24 32 9 3 2 4 15 17 10 2 3 5 9 15 -8 20
14 Stjørdals-Blink 19 6 2 11 19 35 9 4 2 3 10 8 10 2 0 8 9 27 -16 20
15 Strømmen 19 2 10 7 15 22 10 2 5 3 8 10 9 0 5 4 7 12 -7 16
16 Grorud 19 4 3 12 26 41 9 2 1 6 10 17 10 2 2 6 16 24 -15 15

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.