Home advantage could prove decisive in Mjøndalen - Raufoss battle

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Competition: Norway Obos-Ligaen
Competition: Thu 04.August
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Consto Arena (4350 seats)

This is match day, this is Obos-Ligaen and this is Mjøndalen - Raufoss. Get our comprehensive match guide!

Insights:
  • Mjøndalen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Raufoss have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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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Mjøndalen form and stats

Overall Obos-Ligaen results at home this season for Mjøndalen are 5-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). Two draws in a row at home now for Mjøndalen.

Mjøndalen lost their last game at Kongsvinger (placed 11th) after a 1-2 scoreline. The first defeat after going unbeaten in three league fixtures.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Start that ended 0-0.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Mjøndalen handle that role? We have found 6 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Mjøndalen as they are travelling to their away game against Ranheim in the Obos-Ligaen. That match is four days after this one.

Mjøndalen has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. On the other hand, Mjøndalen have conceded 10 goals. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Raufoss form and stats

Playing away, Raufoss have won 3 games, drawn 3 and suffered 2 defeats in the Obos-Ligaen this season.

Raufoss delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Sandnes Ulf (placed 3rd) in their previous game.

Prior to that result Raufoss won their away game at Fredrikstad. The scoreline was 4-0.

Raufoss are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats. From a total of 12 matches.

Goal-happy betting people should observe that 9 of this team's 12 most recent league rounds have ended with at least three goals.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Stjørdals-Blink in just three days.

Raufoss's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 13 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The latest past scoreline involving both these contenders is the Raufoss - Mjøndalen 2-1 played earlier this season. Mjøndalen-Raufoss H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Mjøndalen three wins, Raufoss three wins, one draw. five of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

MjøndalenM. Rønning Ovenstad
M. Rønning Ovenstad
5 goals
MjøndalenB. Stokke
B. Stokke
4 goals
RaufossM. Johnsgård
M. Johnsgård
4 goals

Mjøndalen missing players

Raufoss missing players

Mjøndalen Raufoss
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
17 9 3 Played P 3 8 17
8 5 2 Won W 1 3 7
3 2 1 Drew D 2 3 6
6 2 0 Lost L 0 2 4
21 13 4 Scored S 7 16 25
24 10 1 Conceded C 3 13 26
94% 89% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
76% 78% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 88%
53% 56% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 75% 53%
12% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 62% 41%
12% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 18%
59% 67% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 75% 59%
29% 33% 67% Clean Sheets C S 33% 12% 24%
18% 11% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 12% 18%
 
4 4 3.7 Corners for (avg) C F 7 8 6.9
6.6 6.9 5 Corners against (avg) C A 7.3 6.8 5.6
1.5 1.3 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.2 1.2
2 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
8.5 9.1 7.7 Shots (avg) S ( 9.3 14.5 11.9
3.5 4.2 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 5.4 4.2
36% 34% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 47% 37% 35%
 
11.8 12 12 Shots against (avg) S A 14.3 13.2 10
5.1 5.1 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 5.2 4.1
Key stats in Obos-Ligaen this season:
  • All of Raufoss's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Mjøndalen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Raufoss have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Raufoss haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 17 14 3 0 52 10 8 5 3 0 21 4 9 9 0 0 31 6 42 45
2 Ranheim 17 10 4 3 34 25 9 5 2 2 20 15 8 5 2 1 14 10 9 34
3 Sandnes Ulf 17 10 2 5 31 26 8 4 1 3 18 16 9 6 1 2 13 10 5 32
4 Stabæk 17 8 7 2 30 15 8 3 4 1 10 6 9 5 3 1 20 9 15 31
5 Sogndal 17 8 5 4 33 27 9 6 1 2 19 11 8 2 4 2 14 16 6 29
6 KFUM 17 8 4 5 31 27 8 3 2 3 12 13 9 5 2 2 19 14 4 28
7 Raufoss 17 7 6 4 25 26 9 4 3 2 9 13 8 3 3 2 16 13 -1 27
8 Mjøndalen 17 8 3 6 21 24 9 5 2 2 13 10 8 3 1 4 8 14 -3 27
9 Start 17 7 5 5 27 17 9 3 3 3 13 11 8 4 2 2 14 6 10 26
10 Fredrikstad 17 5 6 6 22 23 8 3 3 2 11 11 9 2 3 4 11 12 -1 21
11 Kongsvinger 17 5 5 7 22 23 8 4 3 1 18 10 9 1 2 6 4 13 -1 20
12 Åsane 17 4 6 7 21 37 9 3 2 4 12 21 8 1 4 3 9 16 -16 18
13 Bryne 17 4 4 9 18 26 9 2 3 4 8 13 8 2 1 5 10 13 -8 16
14 Skeid 17 2 1 14 20 38 9 2 1 6 16 19 8 0 0 8 4 19 -18 7
15 Grorud 17 0 6 11 19 39 8 0 2 6 7 18 9 0 4 5 12 21 -20 6
16 Stjørdals-Blink 17 1 3 13 15 38 8 0 0 8 5 18 9 1 3 5 10 20 -23 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.