KFUM vs Start betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: Norway Obos-Ligaen
Competition: Wed 03.May
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: KFUM Arena (1500 seats)

This promises to be quite the appealing contest at KFUM Arena in the Obos-Ligaen. KFUM is in 15th position and welcome Start in 8th position. Learn more about the game here!

Insights:
  • KFUM have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Obos-Ligaen

It's no vacation for neither KFUM nor Start as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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KFUM form and stats

The story so far in the Obos-Ligaen for KFUM at their home stadium (KFUM Arena) is 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

KFUM drew their last game, 1-1 away at Åsane (placed 13th).

Ahead of that match, KFUM lost 0-1 at home to Ranheim.

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 6 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 2 and lost 0.

The manager Moesgaard will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Mjøndalen in only three days.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the KFUM at home in the league. 1 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Start form and stats

Start are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Obos-Ligaen, having played 2 games and collected 2 points (0 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses).

Start failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Raufoss (placed 5th) that ended with defeat 1-3. That loss was their first after three consecutive league games winning points.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Bryne that ended 2-2.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Start playing away and similar expectations, we found 5 relevant matches. Results were 2 Start wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

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

{2 goals} so far away for Start, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 2. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Previous eight meetings with these contenders: KFUM won one, Start triumphed in six and we saw one draw. four games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

StartT. Strannegard
T. Strannegard
3 goals
StartA. Sanyang
A. Sanyang
2 goals
KFUMT. Jakobsen
T. Jakobsen
1 goals

KFUM missing players

Start missing players

KFUM Start
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
4 2 0 Played P 1 2 4
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
2 1 0 Drew D 1 2 2
2 1 0 Lost L 0 0 1
2 1 0 Scored S 0 2 7
7 2 0 Conceded C 0 2 5
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 50% 75%
75% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 75%
25% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 75%
25% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 75%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 50%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 50% 50%
50% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 25%
 
8 8.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 5 3 4.5
5.2 5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4.5 4.2
1.5 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.5 1.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.8 10 0 Shots (avg) S ( 8 6.5 7.5
2.2 3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.5 3.2
22% 17% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 40% 54%
 
8.5 8.5 0 Shots against (avg) S A 17 16.5 13.2
4 3 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 5.5 4.5
Key stats in Obos-Ligaen this season:
  • KFUM have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Obos-Ligaen
KFUM Last season Start
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
31 16   Played P   15 31
15 7   Won W   7 16
7 5   Drew D   3 6
9 4   Lost L   5 9
62 29   Scored S   27 63
50 24   Conceded C   22 39
97% 94%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   93% 94%
90% 81%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   73% 74%
87% 75%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   67% 65%
52% 44%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   40% 45%
26% 25%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   27% 32%
77% 69%   BTTS BTTS   47% 52%
19% 25%   Clean Sheets C S   27% 26%
6% 12%   Failed to Score F T   33% 29%
 
5.3 5.9   Corners for (avg) C F   5.2 5.4
4.6 4.4   Corners against (avg) C A   5.5 5
1.2 1.4   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.2 1.5
4 2   Red cards R C   0 0
 
11.8 11.8   Shots (avg) S (   11.3 13
5.6 5.9   Shots on Target (avg) S O   5 5.6
35% 31%   Goal Efficiency G E   36% 36%
 
9.1 7.6   Shots against (avg) S A   10.7 10.3
4 3.9   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.1 3.6

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ranheim 4 3 0 1 5 6 2 1 0 1 2 5 2 2 0 0 3 1 -1 9
2 Hødd 4 2 2 0 6 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 4 1 4 8
3 Sogndal 4 2 2 0 6 4 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 8
4 Fredrikstad 4 2 2 0 3 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 8
5 Raufoss 4 2 1 1 7 2 1 1 0 0 4 0 3 1 1 1 3 2 5 7
6 Jerv 4 2 0 2 7 7 2 1 0 1 4 4 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 6
7 Kristiansund 4 2 0 2 5 6 2 1 0 1 2 1 2 1 0 1 3 5 -1 6
8 Start 4 1 2 1 7 5 2 1 0 1 5 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 5
9 Sandnes Ulf 4 1 2 1 4 2 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 5
10 Bryne 4 1 2 1 7 7 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 0 1 1 3 4 0 5
11 Moss 4 1 2 1 4 4 3 1 1 1 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 5
12 Skeid 4 1 1 2 8 8 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 1 0 2 7 7 0 4
13 Åsane 4 0 3 1 3 4 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 2 0 1 1 -1 3
14 Kongsvinger 4 1 0 3 3 7 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 0 0 2 1 4 -4 3
15 KFUM 4 0 2 2 2 7 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 1 5 -5 2
16 Mjøndalen 4 0 1 3 1 6 3 0 1 2 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 -5 1
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Brann 30 26 3 1 95 16 15 12 3 0 49 5 15 14 0 1 46 11 79 81
2 Stabæk 30 16 10 4 62 28 15 8 5 2 29 12 15 8 5 2 33 16 34 58
3 Start 30 16 6 8 63 38 15 9 3 3 36 16 15 7 3 5 27 22 25 54
4 KFUM 30 15 7 8 61 48 15 7 5 3 28 22 15 8 2 5 33 26 13 52
5 Sandnes Ulf 30 14 5 11 54 52 15 5 4 6 31 30 15 9 1 5 23 22 2 47
6 Kongsvinger 30 13 7 10 43 37 15 7 5 3 28 17 15 6 2 7 15 20 6 46
7 Sogndal 30 12 7 11 55 53 15 8 1 6 29 21 15 4 6 5 26 32 2 43
8 Ranheim 30 12 7 11 49 52 15 7 4 4 30 26 15 5 3 7 19 26 -3 43
9 Mjøndalen 30 13 3 14 39 47 15 9 2 4 25 18 15 4 1 10 14 29 -8 42
10 Fredrikstad 30 9 8 13 46 51 15 5 4 6 24 27 15 4 4 7 22 24 -5 35
11 Bryne 30 9 8 13 42 52 15 5 4 6 20 23 15 4 4 7 22 29 -10 35
12 Raufoss 30 9 8 13 35 54 15 5 4 6 14 25 15 4 4 7 21 29 -19 35
13 Åsane 30 8 8 14 42 67 15 6 2 7 22 31 15 2 6 7 20 36 -25 32
14 Skeid 30 8 4 18 39 54 15 6 2 7 30 29 15 2 2 11 9 25 -15 28
15 Grorud 30 4 8 18 34 69 15 3 4 8 17 28 15 1 4 10 17 41 -35 20
16 Stjørdals-Blink 30 4 5 21 30 71 15 3 0 12 15 32 15 1 5 9 15 39 -41 17

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.