Obos-Ligaen match prediction: Little separates KFUM and Sandnes Ulf in quality

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Competition: Norway Obos-Ligaen
Date: Sat 10.August
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: KFUM Arena (2000 seats)

It's advantage KFUM so far with their 5th position in the Obos-Ligaen table, welcoming Sandnes Ulf who are placed 8th.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artificial turf and that the visiting Sandnes Ulf have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artificial turf is 8-10-9 (win-draw-loss) from 27 matches.

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KFUM form and stats

KFUM have performed well here at KFUM Arena so far this season with 6 wins from 8 matches. Some points have also been lost, as they have drawn 0 games and lost 2.

KFUM drew their last game, 2-2 away at Nest-Sotra. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Raufoss in a game that was won 2-1.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how KFUM have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found three matches with the results: Won 1 Drawn 0 Lost 2.

The KFUM manager J. Isnes has got the team scoring with 19 from 8 home games. On the other hand, KFUM have conceded 9 goals.

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Sandnes Ulf form and stats

3-4-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sandnes Ulf in their matches away.

The manager B. Sæternes was unhappy after their last game, a Obos-Ligaen match played at their home ground KFUM Arena. Sandnes Ulf suffered a 0-2 loss to HamKam. Before that one, a nice away victory 4-0 at Notodden.

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 six relevant matches. Results were 1 Sandnes Ulf win, 4 draws and 1 defeat.

Sandnes Ulf are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 14 times in 8 away games so far. 8 goals have been conceded by Sandnes Ulf in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Sandnes Ulf - KFUM 2-3. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): KFUM won 1 game, 0 matches ended with a draw and Sandnes Ulf has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 3 / 0

Top Goalscorers

M. Mawa
10 goals
L. Larsen
8 goals
K. Eriksen
7 goals

KFUM missing players

Sandnes Ulf missing players

KFUM Sandnes Ulf
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
16 8 1 Played 2 8 16
8 6 1 Won 1 3 6
3 0 0 Drew 0 4 5
5 2 0 Lost 1 1 5
32 19 2 Scored 6 14 26
25 9 1 Conceded 5 8 21
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 62% 75%
81% 88% 100% Over 1.5 100% 62% 75%
69% 75% 100% Over 2.5 100% 50% 50%
50% 38% 0% Over 3.5 100% 50% 44%
44% 38% 0% Over 4.5 50% 25% 31%
69% 62% 100% BTTS 100% 50% 50%
25% 38% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 50% 44%
12% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 38% 31%
 
5.5 5.8 2 Corners For (avg) 5 6 5.1
5.8 5.8 7 Corners Against (avg) 10 8.2 5.4
1.6 1.2 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1 1.1
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • KFUM have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • KFUM have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • KFUM have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • KFUM haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

KFUM
All Obos-Ligaen 2. Division 2. Division: Group 2 NM Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
26-06-19 NMC KFUM 2 - 1 Tromsdalen
30-06-19 OB Ullensaker / Kisa 4 - 2 KFUM
21-07-19 OB KFUM 2 - 4 Aalesund
28-07-19 OB KFUM 2 - 1 Raufoss
04-08-19 OB Nest-Sotra 2 - 2 KFUM
10-08-19 OB KFUM 13:30 Sandnes Ulf
18-08-19 OB HamKam 13:00 KFUM
21-08-19 OB Jerv 16:00 KFUM
25-08-19 OB KFUM 16:00 Ullensaker / Kisa
01-09-19 OB Notodden 16:00 KFUM
Sandnes Ulf
All Obos-Ligaen NM Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
23-06-19 OB Sandnes Ulf 3 - 2 Tromsdalen
30-06-19 OB Aalesund 3 - 1 Sandnes Ulf
21-07-19 OB Sandnes Ulf 2 - 0 Ullensaker / Kisa
28-07-19 OB Notodden 0 - 4 Sandnes Ulf
04-08-19 OB Sandnes Ulf 0 - 2 HamKam
10-08-19 OB KFUM 13:30 Sandnes Ulf
18-08-19 OB Sandnes Ulf 16:00 Jerv
21-08-19 OB Ullensaker / Kisa 16:00 Sandnes Ulf
24-08-19 OB Sandnes Ulf 13:30 Aalesund
01-09-19 OB Sandefjord 16:00 Sandnes Ulf

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Aalesund 16 13 2 1 32 11 7 7 0 0 19 4 9 6 2 1 13 7 21 41
2 Sandefjord 16 11 3 2 28 17 8 6 1 1 10 7 8 5 2 1 18 10 11 36
3 Start 16 11 1 4 31 19 9 6 1 2 20 11 7 5 0 2 11 8 12 34
4 Raufoss 16 9 1 6 30 32 8 4 1 3 16 18 8 5 0 3 14 14 -2 28
5 KFUM 16 8 3 5 32 25 8 6 0 2 19 9 8 2 3 3 13 16 7 27
6 Sogndal 16 7 3 6 31 25 9 6 1 2 26 14 7 1 2 4 5 11 6 24
7 Kongsvinger 16 7 3 6 18 17 8 5 2 1 13 7 8 2 1 5 5 10 1 24
8 Sandnes Ulf 16 6 5 5 26 21 8 3 1 4 12 13 8 3 4 1 14 8 5 23
9 Nest-Sotra 16 6 4 6 21 18 9 5 2 2 15 8 7 1 2 4 6 10 3 22
10 Ullensaker / Kisa 16 6 2 8 29 24 8 5 1 2 18 10 8 1 1 6 11 14 5 20
11 HamKam 16 5 4 7 16 20 8 3 2 3 11 10 8 2 2 4 5 10 -4 19
12 Jerv 16 3 7 6 19 28 7 2 4 1 7 5 9 1 3 5 12 23 -9 16
13 Strømmen 16 3 6 7 16 23 8 2 4 2 10 8 8 1 2 5 6 15 -7 15
14 Skeid 16 3 5 8 18 23 8 2 3 3 8 7 8 1 2 5 10 16 -5 14
15 Notodden 16 4 1 11 19 29 7 1 1 5 5 11 9 3 0 6 14 18 -10 13
16 Tromsdalen 16 0 2 14 20 54 8 0 2 6 9 26 8 0 0 8 11 28 -34 2

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