Obos-Ligaen news and preview: Sandnes Ulf moderate expected to get the better of Mjøndalen

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Competition: Norway Obos-Ligaen
Competition: Sun 27.Aug
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Øster Hus Arena

Let's all look at Sandnes Ulf - Mjøndalen! Even with their varied results, this fixture could be a riot!

Insights:
  • Sandnes Ulf have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Mjøndalen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Sandnes Ulf and Mjøndalen.

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Sandnes Ulf form and stats

When playing at home in the Obos-Ligaen, Sandnes Ulf have managed 3 wins, 3 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 10 games.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Aslak Falch not having conceded a league goal in 281 minutes.

A good away victory last time out for Sandnes Ulf, who won 1-0 against Kristiansund (placed 6th).

Before that match, a win away at Jerv.

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 Sandnes have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 7 games) they have won 4 times, drawn 1 and lost 2.

The Sandnes Ulf fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 10 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 15 goals have been conceded.

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Mjøndalen form and stats

Playing away, Mjøndalen have won 4 games, drawn 0 and suffered 5 defeats in the Obos-Ligaen this season. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on Nicol, the Mjøndalen manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

Mjøndalen's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Jerv that finished 2-2.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Moss wasn't a success with a 1-4 loss.

Mjøndalen 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, 5 draws and 5 defeats. From a total of 13 matches.

Goal-happy betting people should observe that 10 of this team's 11 most recent league rounds have ended with three goals or more.

Mjøndalen has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 14 goals from 9 games. For Mjøndalen, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The duelists have battled previously this season: Mjøndalen - Sandnes Ulf 1-3. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Sandnes Ulf three wins, two draws and Mjøndalen five victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sandnes UlfT. Høiland
T. Høiland
10 goals
MjøndalenK. Lien
K. Lien
10 goals
Sandnes UlfM. Moldskred
M. Moldskred
7 goals

Sandnes Ulf missing players

Mjøndalen missing players

Sandnes Ulf Mjøndalen
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
19 10 5 Played P 2 9 20
7 3 2 Won W 1 4 6
5 3 1 Drew D 0 0 4
7 4 2 Lost L 1 5 10
32 17 12 Scored S 4 14 28
24 15 10 Conceded C 6 19 34
89% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 90%
74% 90% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 85%
53% 60% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 78% 75%
42% 40% 80% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 44% 40%
26% 30% 60% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 44% 20%
53% 70% 80% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 60%
37% 30% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 25%
21% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 22% 25%
 
3.7 4.3 4.4 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.3 4.5
6.9 5.5 3.4 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.8 4.9
1.5 1.3 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 1.6 1.4
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.6 13.6 13.8 Shots (avg) S ( 10 9.9 10.1
4.4 4.7 5.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3.8 3.3
39% 36% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 41% 42%
 
10.9 10.5 8.6 Shots against (avg) S A 8.5 10.2 10.6
4.2 4.4 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 4.9 4.7
Key stats in Obos-Ligaen this season:
  • All of Mjøndalen's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Mjøndalen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Mjøndalen haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Sandnes Ulf have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sandnes Ulf have the most scored 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 Fredrikstad 20 11 8 1 29 13 10 6 4 0 18 6 10 5 4 1 11 7 16 41
2 Kongsvinger 20 12 2 6 36 25 10 7 0 3 20 11 10 5 2 3 16 14 11 38
3 KFUM 20 10 4 6 33 26 10 6 2 2 18 10 10 4 2 4 15 16 7 34
4 Start 20 9 6 5 40 27 10 8 1 1 25 10 10 1 5 4 15 17 13 33
5 Sogndal 19 9 4 6 29 26 8 5 2 1 16 9 11 4 2 5 13 17 3 31
6 Kristiansund 19 8 5 6 34 29 11 7 2 2 24 11 8 1 3 4 10 18 5 29
7 Ranheim 20 9 2 9 25 37 9 5 0 4 16 22 11 4 2 5 9 15 -12 29
8 Raufoss 20 8 4 8 27 24 10 5 3 2 17 9 10 3 1 6 10 15 3 28
9 Sandnes Ulf 19 7 5 7 32 24 10 3 3 4 17 15 9 4 2 3 15 9 8 26
10 Moss 20 7 5 8 24 28 10 6 1 3 12 7 10 1 4 5 12 21 -4 26
11 Jerv 20 7 5 8 31 37 10 4 3 3 16 16 10 3 2 5 15 21 -6 26
12 Bryne 20 7 4 9 25 27 11 6 3 2 17 10 9 1 1 7 8 17 -2 25
13 Mjøndalen 20 6 4 10 28 34 11 2 4 5 14 15 9 4 0 5 14 19 -6 22
14 Hødd 19 5 5 9 19 25 9 2 4 3 7 7 10 3 1 6 12 18 -6 20
15 Åsane 20 3 8 9 25 32 9 2 4 3 14 15 11 1 4 6 11 17 -7 17
16 Skeid 20 2 5 13 19 42 10 1 2 7 10 22 10 1 3 6 9 20 -23 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.