Obos-Ligaen preview: Can Kongsvinger edge out victory against Stjørdals-Blink?

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Competition: Norway Obos-Ligaen
Competition: Sun 17.July
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Gjemselund Stadion (5824 seats)

Crucial fight in the cellar of the Obos-Ligaen, with both Kongsvinger and Stjørdals-Blink experiencing more concern than happiness. This match is a typical "six-pointer" with the team playing at home at 11th and the away side in 16th spot.

Insights:
  • Kongsvinger have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Stjørdals-Blink have the fewest scored goals (14) in Obos-Ligaen

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Kongsvinger form and stats

The total Obos-Ligaen results playing at home this season for Kongsvinger are 2-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Kongsvinger.

Kongsvinger shared the glory with Fredrikstad in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0.

1-1 away at Bryne before that.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Kongsvinger have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 11 games) they have won 6 times, drawn 3 and lost 2.

The Kongsvinger fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 11 goals in 6 league matches. Kongsvinger have conceded 9 from these games. Kongsvinger has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

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Stjørdals-Blink form and stats

There's been little loot from Stjørdals-Blink's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 7 away games in the Obos-Ligaen. Stjørdals-Blink only have 1 win to counter their 3 defeats and 3 draws. Recent form does not give Stjørdals-Blink much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Kongsvinger will be a tough nut to crack.

Stjørdals-Blink's previous game was their home loss versus Raufoss (1-2).

A 2-4 defeat away at Stabæk before that.

We have checked recent matches where Stjørdals-Blink have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 9 games were 2 victories, 2 draws and 5 defeats.

Goal-happy betting people should observe that 11 of this club's 14 most recent league games have ended with three or more goals.

Stjørdals-Blink find the net regularly in their away games. 9 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. Stjørdals-Blink struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 13 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Statistics for the preceeding four meetings between these two squads are: two wins for Kongsvinger, zero draws and two wins for Stjørdals-Blink. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.

Top Goalscorers

Stjørdals-BlinkS. Stokke
S. Stokke
6 goals
KongsvingerM. Vinjor
M. Vinjor
4 goals
KongsvingerM. Hoel Andersen
M. Hoel Andersen
3 goals

Kongsvinger missing players

Stjørdals-Blink missing players

Kongsvinger Stjørdals-Blink
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
14 6 3 Played P 4 7 14
3 2 1 Won W 1 1 1
5 3 2 Drew D 2 3 3
6 1 0 Lost L 1 3 10
15 11 4 Scored S 4 9 14
19 9 3 Conceded C 5 13 29
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 86% 93%
57% 83% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 86% 86%
43% 67% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 71% 79%
36% 67% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 43% 36%
14% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 7%
57% 83% 67% BTTS BTTS 75% 86% 79%
21% 17% 33% Clean Sheets C S 25% 14% 7%
29% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 14% 21%
 
4.3 5.2 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 5.9 5.1
5.8 6.7 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 6 6.3 6.9
1.6 0.5 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.1 1.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 3
 
10.5 13 17.3 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 11 9
4 4.7 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 5 3.8
27% 39% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 26% 26%
 
13.4 13 12 Shots against (avg) S A 9.8 11.1 11.9
5.5 5.2 5.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 5.4 5.1
Key stats in Obos-Ligaen this season:
  • Kongsvinger have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kongsvinger have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Kongsvinger have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Kongsvinger have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Kongsvinger haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Stjørdals-Blink have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Stjørdals-Blink have the fewest scored goals (14) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Stjørdals-Blink have the most conceded goals in the first half (17) 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 Brann 14 11 3 0 39 9 7 4 3 0 18 4 7 7 0 0 21 5 30 36
2 Stabæk 14 7 6 1 23 9 6 2 3 1 6 4 8 5 3 0 17 5 14 27
3 Ranheim 14 8 3 3 27 20 7 4 1 2 15 11 7 4 2 1 12 9 7 27
4 Sandnes Ulf 14 8 1 5 22 24 7 3 1 3 12 16 7 5 0 2 10 8 -2 25
5 Sogndal 14 7 3 4 25 20 8 5 1 2 15 8 6 2 2 2 10 12 5 24
6 KFUM 14 7 3 4 25 22 7 3 2 2 11 11 7 4 1 2 14 11 3 24
7 Mjøndalen 14 7 2 5 19 22 8 5 1 2 13 10 6 2 1 3 6 12 -3 23
8 Start 14 6 4 4 25 15 7 2 3 2 11 9 7 4 1 2 14 6 10 22
9 Raufoss 13 6 4 3 18 18 7 4 2 1 8 7 6 2 2 2 10 11 0 22
10 Fredrikstad 13 3 6 4 17 17 6 2 3 1 8 6 7 1 3 3 9 11 0 15
11 Kongsvinger 14 3 5 6 15 19 6 2 3 1 11 9 8 1 2 5 4 10 -4 14
12 Åsane 14 3 5 6 17 28 7 2 1 4 8 18 7 1 4 2 9 10 -11 14
13 Bryne 14 3 4 7 15 19 7 2 3 2 7 6 7 1 1 5 8 13 -4 13
14 Grorud 14 0 6 8 17 32 6 0 2 4 6 14 8 0 4 4 11 18 -15 6
15 Skeid 14 2 0 12 16 31 8 2 0 6 14 17 6 0 0 6 2 14 -15 6
16 Stjørdals-Blink 14 1 3 10 14 29 7 0 0 7 5 16 7 1 3 3 9 13 -15 6

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.