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

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Competition: Norway Obos-Ligaen
Competition: Mon 12.September
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Gjemselund Stadion (5824 seats)

KFUM bring their bags for Kongsvinger and Gjemselund Stadion loaded with confidence, but the hosting team is no weakling. More information on the match here!

Insights:
  • Kongsvinger have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • KFUM have the most matches over the total-line (19) in Obos-Ligaen

Kongsvinger and KFUM should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Kongsvinger form and stats

Kongsvinger have collected 19 points from their Obos-Ligaen home games so far after 5-4-2.

A good away victory last time out for Kongsvinger, who won 4-1 against Stjørdals-Blink (placed 15th).

Preceding that match was the home game against Stabæk that was lost 0-1.

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 Kongsvinger have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 10 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 3 and lost 3.

Kongsvinger have conceded 14 in these home matches.

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KFUM form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 7 wins, 2 draws and only 2 losses in the Obos-Ligaen. KFUM have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena.

Sørås, Njie and Aleesami scored in KFUM's previous match, the home game against Mjøndalen that ended 3-0.

Prior to that result KFUM won their away game at Skeid. The scoreline was 5-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with KFUM playing away and similar expectations, we found 12 relevant matches. Results were 4 KFUM wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.

Observe that 15 of this side's 16 most recent league games have ended with three or more goals.

The KFUM manager Isnes has got the team scoring on the road, with 26 away goals in 11 league matches. 16 goals have been conceded by KFUM in these games.

Head 2 Head

KFUM have avoided a loss in the last 4 fixtures (3-1-0) versus Kongsvinger.

The squads have played each other previously this season, with the final score KFUM - Kongsvinger 1-0 registered in the official records.

Top Goalscorers

KongsvingerM. Hoel Andersen
M. Hoel Andersen
8 goals
KongsvingerM. Vinjor
M. Vinjor
6 goals
KongsvingerM. Bringaker
M. Bringaker
6 goals

Kongsvinger missing players

KFUM missing players

Kongsvinger KFUM
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 11 3 Played P 2 11 23
9 5 0 Won W 1 7 13
6 4 1 Drew D 0 2 5
8 2 2 Lost L 1 2 5
33 22 3 Scored S 3 26 48
29 14 6 Conceded C 3 16 34
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
65% 82% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 91%
57% 73% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 87%
35% 55% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 55% 48%
17% 18% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 22%
57% 73% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 91% 78%
22% 18% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 9% 17%
26% 9% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 4%
 
4.4 4.9 5.3 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 4.7 5.6
6 6.1 7.7 Corners against (avg) C A 2.5 4.7 4.9
1.7 0.9 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 0.8 1.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
10.2 12.1 7.7 Shots (avg) S ( 16.5 12.7 12.5
4 4.5 2.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.5 5.6 5.8
36% 44% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 42% 36%
 
13 11.6 14 Shots against (avg) S A 7 9 8.3
5.2 4.1 4.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 4 4.1
Key stats in Obos-Ligaen this season:
  • All of KFUM's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • KFUM have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • KFUM have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • KFUM have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in Obos-Ligaen
  • KFUM have the most matches over the total-line (19) in Obos-Ligaen
  • KFUM haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Kongsvinger have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kongsvinger haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 23 20 3 0 69 11 11 8 3 0 30 4 12 12 0 0 39 7 58 63
2 KFUM 23 13 5 5 48 34 12 6 3 3 22 18 11 7 2 2 26 16 14 44
3 Stabæk 23 11 8 4 45 24 11 4 5 2 18 10 12 7 3 2 27 14 21 41
4 Ranheim 23 11 6 6 39 36 11 6 3 2 23 17 12 5 3 4 16 19 3 39
5 Sandnes Ulf 23 11 4 8 43 38 12 5 3 4 27 21 11 6 1 4 16 17 5 37
6 Start 23 10 6 7 45 28 11 5 3 3 24 11 12 5 3 4 21 17 17 36
7 Raufoss 23 9 7 7 31 39 12 5 4 3 13 17 11 4 3 4 18 22 -8 34
8 Kongsvinger 23 9 6 8 33 29 11 5 4 2 22 14 12 4 2 6 11 15 4 33
9 Sogndal 23 9 5 9 40 45 12 6 1 5 20 18 11 3 4 4 20 27 -5 32
10 Mjøndalen 23 9 3 11 28 39 12 6 2 4 18 17 11 3 1 7 10 22 -11 30
11 Åsane 23 7 7 9 34 49 12 5 2 5 19 27 11 2 5 4 15 22 -15 28
12 Fredrikstad 23 6 7 10 35 38 11 4 4 3 19 18 12 2 3 7 16 20 -3 25
13 Bryne 23 6 6 11 29 38 11 4 3 4 15 14 12 2 3 7 14 24 -9 24
14 Skeid 23 5 3 15 26 44 12 4 1 7 20 24 11 1 2 8 6 20 -18 18
15 Stjørdals-Blink 23 3 5 15 24 50 12 2 0 10 12 28 11 1 5 5 12 22 -26 14
16 Grorud 23 1 7 15 24 51 11 1 3 7 11 22 12 0 4 8 13 29 -27 10

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.