Obos-Ligaen preview: Can Kristiansund edge out victory against Ranheim?

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Competition: Norway Obos-Ligaen
Competition: Tue 16.May
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kristiansund Stadion (4277 seats)

What a game, with Kristiansund placed 3rd and Ranheim at 2nd. Here's all you need to know!

Insights:
  • Kristiansund have the most points (9) at home in Obos-Ligaen
  • Ranheim have the most points from losing position (6) 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.

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Kristiansund form and stats

Kristiansund have collected 9 points from their Obos-Ligaen home games so far after 3-0-1.

Kristiansund shared the glory with Sandnes Ulf in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. The home side have an in-form goalscorer in Rakneberg, having bagged a goal in three consecutive matches.

Before that, Kristiansund had a home game versus Bryne which ended with a victory 3-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Kristiansund handle that role? We have found 13 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 8 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.

The Kristiansund fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 7 goals in 4 league matches. From these home matches, Kristiansund have conceded only 3 goals.

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Ranheim form and stats

As the visiting team in Obos-Ligaen matches, Ranheim have produced an overall stat of 2-2-0 so far.

Ranheim are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Raufoss (placed 8th).

Before that, Ranheim secured a home win against Åsane with the score 3-2.

Ranheim are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. From a total of 8 matches.

The attacking power of Ranheim when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 4 league matches away. Ranheim are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only {1 goals} away.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Kristiansund five wins, three draws and Ranheim two victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

KristiansundB. Stokke
B. Stokke
4 goals
KristiansundS. Kartum
S. Kartum
3 goals
KristiansundM. Rakneberg
M. Rakneberg
3 goals

Kristiansund missing players

Ranheim missing players

Kristiansund Ranheim
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
7 4 2 Played P 0 4 7
4 3 1 Won W 0 2 4
1 0 0 Drew D 0 2 2
2 1 1 Lost L 0 0 1
11 7 2 Scored S 0 3 8
9 3 2 Conceded C 0 1 8
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 50% 71%
86% 75% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 25% 57%
57% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 57%
43% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 29%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 14%
57% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 43%
14% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 75% 43%
29% 25% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 43%
 
5.4 6.5 7 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4.2 5.4
4.4 4.2 6.5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 7 5.6
1.4 1.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.8 1.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.9 8.5 6 Shots (avg) S ( 0 9.2 12.6
3.7 3.5 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2.2 3.6
42% 50% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 33% 32%
 
6.9 6 6.5 Shots against (avg) S A 0 7.5 8.6
2.6 1.5 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 1.2 2
Key stats in Obos-Ligaen this season:
  • Kristiansund have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Kristiansund have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Ranheim have scored away.
  • Kristiansund have the most points (9) at home in Obos-Ligaen
  • Kristiansund haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Ranheim have not yet lost a game away.
  • Ranheim have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • Ranheim have the most points from losing position (6) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Ranheim have won significantly less corners away then 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 Sogndal 7 4 2 1 12 9 3 2 1 0 5 3 4 2 1 1 7 6 3 14
2 Ranheim 7 4 2 1 8 8 3 2 0 1 5 7 4 2 2 0 3 1 0 14
3 Kristiansund 7 4 1 2 11 9 4 3 0 1 7 3 3 1 1 1 4 6 2 13
4 Start 7 3 3 1 17 10 3 2 0 1 9 5 4 1 3 0 8 5 7 12
5 Fredrikstad 7 2 5 0 4 2 3 0 3 0 1 1 4 2 2 0 3 1 2 11
6 Hødd 7 2 4 1 9 7 4 1 3 0 3 2 3 1 1 1 6 5 2 10
7 Moss 7 2 4 1 8 7 4 2 1 1 4 3 3 0 3 0 4 4 1 10
8 Raufoss 7 2 3 2 8 4 3 1 2 0 4 0 4 1 1 2 4 4 4 9
9 Bryne 7 2 3 2 10 11 4 2 2 0 6 4 3 0 1 2 4 7 -1 9
10 Kongsvinger 7 3 0 4 7 11 3 2 0 1 4 4 4 1 0 3 3 7 -4 9
11 Jerv 7 2 1 4 11 13 4 1 1 2 7 8 3 1 0 2 4 5 -2 7
12 KFUM 7 1 4 2 8 11 4 1 2 1 5 4 3 0 2 1 3 7 -3 7
13 Sandnes Ulf 7 1 3 3 6 6 4 1 2 1 6 4 3 0 1 2 0 2 0 6
14 Skeid 7 1 3 3 11 14 3 0 2 1 4 7 4 1 1 2 7 7 -3 6
15 Mjøndalen 7 1 2 4 7 12 4 0 2 2 3 6 3 1 0 2 4 6 -5 5
16 Åsane 7 0 4 3 7 10 3 0 1 2 4 6 4 0 3 1 3 4 -3 4

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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.