The head coach Berntsen expects to incite Sandnes Ulf victory versus Grorud

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Competition: Norway Obos-Ligaen
Competition: Mon 10.October
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Øster Hus Arena

Obos-Ligaen: Top level versus subpar, at least based on the league table. Sandnes Ulf - Grorud. Home victory or a surprise result?

Insights:
  • Grorud have the fewest scored goals (25) in Obos-Ligaen

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Sandnes Ulf form and stats

Sandnes Ulf have played 13 Obos-Ligaen games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-3-5 (wins-draws-losses). We have seen two home losses in a row now for Sandnes Ulf, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

A strong away win for Sandnes Ulf against Ranheim the last match, as Halgunset and Berger were on target.

Ahead of that match, Sandnes lost 0-3 at home to Brann.

Goal party? Who knows about this one, but we do know that 15 of the 18 most recent league games with this side has contained three or more goals.

The Sandnes Ulf manager Berntsen has got the team scoring with 27 from 13 home games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Sandnes Ulf have conceded 24 from these games.

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Grorud form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Grorud so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 0-4-9 (win-draw-lose). It's all red in the travel logs of Grorud, having lost seven matches in a row as the visiting team.

Grorud delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Raufoss (placed 10th) in their previous match.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-4 defeat against Stabæk.

Goal hungry football fans should note that 15 of this club's 20 latest league games have ended with three or more goals.

The opposition has been scoring high and low on Grorud's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 36 goals in 13 travels. Grorud has visited these top teams four times, and 3 of 4 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

Grorud - Sandnes Ulf 1-3 was the score in these squads' latest head to head match, played this season. Data for the prior five meetings involving these two participants are: two wins for Sandnes Ulf, one draw and two wins for Grorud. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Top Goalscorers

Sandnes UlfI. Halgunset
I. Halgunset
9 goals
Sandnes UlfM. Ramsland
M. Ramsland
9 goals
SandnesJ. Ekeland
J. Ekeland
8 goals

Sandnes Ulf missing players

Grorud missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sandnes Ulf Grorud
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 13 5 Played P 4 13 26
13 5 2 Won W 0 0 1
4 3 2 Drew D 2 4 8
9 5 1 Lost L 2 9 17
47 27 8 Scored S 3 13 25
43 24 5 Conceded C 15 36 63
92% 85% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
85% 85% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 92%
77% 77% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 77% 73%
42% 62% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 62% 50%
31% 46% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 31% 15%
62% 46% 20% BTTS BTTS 50% 69% 69%
23% 31% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
23% 38% 60% Failed to Score F T 50% 31% 31%
 
6 6.8 6.4 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 3.7 4.3
5.5 4.7 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 8 7.1 6.4
1.3 1.5 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.6 1.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
11.5 11.8 11 Shots (avg) S ( 8.2 9 9.3
4.8 5.3 4.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.8 3.9
38% 39% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 27% 25%
 
11.3 9.2 7.8 Shots against (avg) S A 18.5 15.1 14.2
4.6 4.4 3.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 9 7 6.2
Key stats in Obos-Ligaen this season:
  • Grorud have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Grorud have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Grorud have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Grorud have the fewest points (4) away in Obos-Ligaen
  • Grorud have the fewest scored goals (25) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Grorud have the most conceded goals (36) away in Obos-Ligaen
  • Grorud have the most conceded goals (63) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Grorud have the most conceded goals in the second half (38) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Grorud have the most dropped points from leading position (24) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Grorud have the the worst goal difference (-23) away in Obos-Ligaen
  • Grorud have the the worst goal difference (-38) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Grorud have yet to win a game away.
  • Grorud haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sandnes Ulf have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Grorud have scored away.

  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 26 23 3 0 84 11 13 10 3 0 42 4 13 13 0 0 42 7 73 72
2 Stabæk 26 14 8 4 55 24 13 6 5 2 24 10 13 8 3 2 31 14 31 50
3 Start 26 13 6 7 53 32 13 7 3 3 30 14 13 6 3 4 23 18 21 45
4 KFUM 26 13 6 7 54 43 13 6 4 3 25 21 13 7 2 4 29 22 11 45
5 Sandnes Ulf 26 13 4 9 47 43 13 5 3 5 27 24 13 8 1 4 20 19 4 43
6 Kongsvinger 26 11 7 8 38 31 13 6 5 2 25 15 13 5 2 6 13 16 7 40
7 Ranheim 26 11 7 8 43 43 13 6 4 3 27 22 13 5 3 5 16 21 0 40
8 Sogndal 26 10 7 9 45 48 13 7 1 5 22 18 13 3 6 4 23 30 -3 37
9 Mjøndalen 26 11 3 12 32 42 13 7 2 4 19 17 13 4 1 8 13 25 -10 36
10 Raufoss 26 9 8 9 33 44 13 5 4 4 14 19 13 4 4 5 19 25 -11 35
11 Fredrikstad 26 7 8 11 41 44 13 5 4 4 22 21 13 2 4 7 19 23 -3 29
12 Åsane 26 7 8 11 38 58 13 5 2 6 20 29 13 2 6 5 18 29 -20 29
13 Bryne 26 6 8 12 35 47 13 4 4 5 18 20 13 2 4 7 17 27 -12 26
14 Skeid 26 6 4 16 32 48 13 4 2 7 23 27 13 2 2 9 9 21 -16 22
15 Stjørdals-Blink 26 3 5 18 26 60 13 2 0 11 13 30 13 1 5 7 13 30 -34 14
16 Grorud 26 1 8 17 25 63 13 1 4 8 12 27 13 0 4 9 13 36 -38 11

Table
  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 26 23 3 0 84 11 13 10 3 0 42 4 13 13 0 0 42 7 73 72
2 Stabæk 26 14 8 4 55 24 13 6 5 2 24 10 13 8 3 2 31 14 31 50
3 Start 26 13 6 7 53 32 13 7 3 3 30 14 13 6 3 4 23 18 21 45
4 KFUM 26 13 6 7 54 43 13 6 4 3 25 21 13 7 2 4 29 22 11 45
5 Sandnes Ulf 26 13 4 9 47 43 13 5 3 5 27 24 13 8 1 4 20 19 4 43
6 Kongsvinger 26 11 7 8 38 31 13 6 5 2 25 15 13 5 2 6 13 16 7 40
7 Ranheim 26 11 7 8 43 43 13 6 4 3 27 22 13 5 3 5 16 21 0 40
8 Sogndal 26 10 7 9 45 48 13 7 1 5 22 18 13 3 6 4 23 30 -3 37
9 Mjøndalen 26 11 3 12 32 42 13 7 2 4 19 17 13 4 1 8 13 25 -10 36
10 Raufoss 26 9 8 9 33 44 13 5 4 4 14 19 13 4 4 5 19 25 -11 35
11 Fredrikstad 26 7 8 11 41 44 13 5 4 4 22 21 13 2 4 7 19 23 -3 29
12 Åsane 26 7 8 11 38 58 13 5 2 6 20 29 13 2 6 5 18 29 -20 29
13 Bryne 26 6 8 12 35 47 13 4 4 5 18 20 13 2 4 7 17 27 -12 26
14 Skeid 26 6 4 16 32 48 13 4 2 7 23 27 13 2 2 9 9 21 -16 22
15 Stjørdals-Blink 26 3 5 18 26 60 13 2 0 11 13 30 13 1 5 7 13 30 -34 14
16 Grorud 26 1 8 17 25 63 13 1 4 8 12 27 13 0 4 9 13 36 -38 11

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