Obos-Ligaen preview: Can Raufoss edge out victory against Sandnes Ulf?

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Competition: Norway Obos-Ligaen
Competition: Sun 24.Sep
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: NAMMO stadion (2500 seats)

The home crowds expect a win in this fixture, as the home advantage could be decisive versus a struggling visitor. Raufoss are in 8th spot while the guesting Sandnes Ulf lose sleep at 11th.

Insights:
  • Raufoss is in the best form (4-1-1) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Sandnes Ulf have the most scored goals in the first half (19) in Obos-Ligaen

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Raufoss form and stats

When playing at home in the Obos-Ligaen, Raufoss have managed 5 wins, 4 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 11 games.

A strong away win for Raufoss against Ranheim the last match, as Helmersen, Johnsgård and Ampofo were on target.

In the match before that, Raufoss hosted Moss and drew the game 1-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Raufoss handle that role? We have found 17 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 8 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats.

Sports gamblers, take note: A review of the 10 latest league matches reveals that 9 of them had at least one goal scored by each team.

The Raufoss fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 11 league matches. Raufoss are not conceding a lot of goals here at NAMMO stadion in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 11 matches.

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Sandnes Ulf form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Obos-Ligaen travels is 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats.

The manager Berntsen was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium Sandnes Idrettspark. Sandnes Ulf suffered a 1-2 loss to KFUM (placed 2nd). Sandnes Ulf were so close to getting something from the game against KFUM, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal four minutes into overtime.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Bryne wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.

We have checked recent matches where Sandnes have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 13 games were 4 victories, 4 draws and 5 defeats.

The schedule is very tough for Sandnes Ulf now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Obos-Ligaen game at Hødd is waiting in only three days.

The travelling fans enjoy Sandnes Ulf's attacking play in away games, having scored 15 goals in 10 league matches away. As opposed to that, Sandnes have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Raufoss have put together a sequence of 6 consecutive games without defeat (2-4-0) when facing Sandnes Ulf.

Here's what happened when the contenders faced each other earlier this season; Sandnes Ulf - Raufoss 0-0.

Top Goalscorers

Sandnes UlfT. Høiland
T. Høiland
10 goals
Sandnes UlfM. Moldskred
M. Moldskred
7 goals
RaufossA. Helmersen
A. Helmersen
6 goals

Raufoss missing players

Sandnes Ulf missing players

Raufoss Sandnes Ulf
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 11 3 Played P 4 10 22
9 5 1 Won W 1 4 8
5 4 1 Drew D 0 2 5
9 2 1 Lost L 3 4 9
32 18 3 Scored S 5 15 34
29 10 3 Conceded C 5 12 29
87% 82% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 91%
70% 73% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 60% 73%
61% 55% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 55%
35% 27% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 40% 36%
13% 18% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 20% 23%
57% 55% 33% BTTS BTTS 0% 30% 50%
26% 45% 67% Clean Sheets C S 25% 40% 36%
30% 18% 33% Failed to Score F T 75% 40% 23%
 
6.7 6.2 8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 3.4 4
6.1 6.2 6.3 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 7.9 6.6
1.4 1.2 0.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.9 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
11 11.6 10.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8.5 9.2 11.3
4.1 4.6 5.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.8 4.3
34% 35% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 39% 36%
 
10.2 9.8 13 Shots against (avg) S A 12.8 11.7 11.1
3.8 3.5 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.2 4.7 4.6
Key stats in Obos-Ligaen this season:
  • Raufoss is in the best form (4-1-1) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Sandnes Ulf have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Sandnes Ulf have the most scored goals in the first half (19) 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 Fredrikstad 23 13 9 1 34 16 12 8 4 0 21 7 11 5 5 1 13 9 18 48
2 KFUM 23 12 5 6 42 30 11 7 2 2 24 12 12 5 3 4 18 18 12 41
3 Kongsvinger 23 12 4 7 39 29 12 7 2 3 22 13 11 5 2 4 17 16 10 40
4 Start 23 10 8 5 43 29 11 8 2 1 27 12 12 2 6 4 16 17 14 38
5 Kristiansund 22 9 7 6 38 30 12 7 3 2 24 11 10 2 4 4 14 19 8 34
6 Sogndal 22 10 4 8 33 30 10 6 2 2 19 11 12 4 2 6 14 19 3 34
7 Ranheim 23 10 3 10 28 41 11 5 1 5 17 25 12 5 2 5 11 16 -13 33
8 Raufoss 23 9 5 9 32 29 11 5 4 2 18 10 12 4 1 7 14 19 3 32
9 Bryne 23 9 4 10 32 31 12 7 3 2 20 10 11 2 1 8 12 21 1 31
10 Moss 23 8 6 9 28 32 12 7 1 4 15 10 11 1 5 5 13 22 -4 30
11 Sandnes Ulf 22 8 5 9 34 29 12 4 3 5 19 17 10 4 2 4 15 12 5 29
12 Åsane 23 6 8 9 32 34 11 4 4 3 18 16 12 2 4 6 14 18 -2 26
13 Mjøndalen 23 7 5 11 31 36 12 3 4 5 17 16 11 4 1 6 14 20 -5 26
14 Jerv 23 7 5 11 34 47 12 4 3 5 17 20 11 3 2 6 17 27 -13 26
15 Hødd 22 6 5 11 21 28 10 3 4 3 9 8 12 3 1 8 12 20 -7 23
16 Skeid 23 2 5 16 20 50 11 1 2 8 11 25 12 1 3 8 9 25 -30 11

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.