Sandnes Ulf supporters put their faith in manager Berntsen to deliver victory against Raufoss

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Competition: Norway Obos-Ligaen
Competition: Mon 04.July
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Øster Hus Arena

This league campaign has been a rollercoaster for these sides so far, ups and downs giving mid-table positions so far. Make ready for Sandnes Ulf - Raufoss!

Insights:
  • Sandnes Ulf have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Raufoss have the fewest scored goals (10) in Obos-Ligaen

The hosts Sandnes saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the NM Cup. Thankfully the previous game, versus Rosenborg, was also a home game here at Øster Hus Arena. The away team is better rested.

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Sandnes Ulf form and stats

The story so far in the Obos-Ligaen for Sandnes Ulf at their home stadium (Øster Hus Arena) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

Sandnes Ulf's previous match was also a home event, the defeat 0-2 versus Rosenborg (in NM Cup). The first setback in the shape of a defeat after going unbeaten through three league matches.

A Obos-Ligaen defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Åsane.

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 Ulf have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 11 games) they have won 8 times, drawn 1 and lost 2.

There will be little rest for Sandnes after this match as they are travelling to Grorud for a Obos-Ligaen game in only three days.

Sandnes Ulf have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Øster Hus Arena with 8 goals in 5 league matches.

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Raufoss form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Obos-Ligaen travels is 0 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Raufoss goalkeeper Ole Kristian Lauvli is eager to challenge this, with his 244 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

Impressive finishing from Karlsbakk secured the home win 1-0 against Skeid in their previous game.

That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Åsane.

Raufoss are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 3 draws and 6 defeats. From a total of 10 matches.

After this away game Raufoss return home for a Obos-Ligaen game against Mjøndalen. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Raufoss have conceded 9 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Sandnes six wins, two draws and Raufoss one victory. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sandnes UlfM. Ramsland
M. Ramsland
6 goals
Sandnes UlfI. Halgunset
I. Halgunset
3 goals
RaufossH. Haugen
H. Haugen
3 goals

Sandnes Ulf missing players

Raufoss missing players

Sandnes Ulf Raufoss
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
11 5 2 Played P 2 4 10
6 2 0 Won W 0 0 3
1 1 1 Drew D 2 2 4
4 2 1 Lost L 0 2 3
15 8 2 Scored S 3 4 10
17 10 6 Conceded C 3 9 15
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
82% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 80%
73% 80% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 30%
27% 60% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 50% 30%
9% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 10%
55% 60% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 50%
18% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 30%
27% 40% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 20%
 
5.3 6.2 9 Corners for (avg) C F 6 8 6.6
4.7 3.2 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 8 6.2 4.7
1.3 1.8 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 1.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.9 13.8 14 Shots (avg) S ( 8 15 11.9
4.6 6 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 4.5 3.8
29% 27% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 22% 26%
 
10.5 9 11.5 Shots against (avg) S A 17.5 15 9.5
4 4.6 6.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 6 3.8
Key stats in Obos-Ligaen this season:
  • All of Raufoss's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Sandnes Ulf's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Raufoss have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Raufoss have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Raufoss have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Raufoss have the fewest scored goals (10) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Raufoss have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Raufoss have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Raufoss have yet to win a game away.
  • Raufoss haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sandnes Ulf have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Sandnes Ulf have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sandnes Ulf 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 11 9 2 0 34 7 5 3 2 0 15 2 6 6 0 0 19 5 27 29
2 Ranheim 11 7 2 2 19 15 6 3 1 2 11 11 5 4 1 0 8 4 4 23
3 Mjøndalen 11 7 1 3 15 15 6 5 0 1 10 5 5 2 1 2 5 10 0 22
4 Stabæk 11 5 5 1 14 4 5 1 3 1 2 2 6 4 2 0 12 2 10 20
5 Sogndal 11 6 2 3 18 16 6 4 0 2 10 7 5 2 2 1 8 9 2 20
6 Sandnes Ulf 11 6 1 4 15 17 5 2 1 2 8 10 6 4 0 2 7 7 -2 19
7 KFUM 11 5 3 3 19 19 5 2 2 1 8 8 6 3 1 2 11 11 0 18
8 Start 11 4 4 3 21 13 6 2 3 1 11 7 5 2 1 2 10 6 8 16
9 Raufoss 10 3 4 3 10 15 6 3 2 1 6 6 4 0 2 2 4 9 -5 13
10 Fredrikstad 10 3 3 4 14 14 4 2 1 1 6 4 6 1 2 3 8 10 0 12
11 Åsane 11 3 3 5 14 22 6 2 1 3 8 15 5 1 2 2 6 7 -8 12
12 Kongsvinger 11 3 2 6 12 16 5 2 2 1 9 7 6 1 0 5 3 9 -4 11
13 Bryne 11 2 3 6 11 15 6 2 2 2 6 5 5 0 1 4 5 10 -4 9
14 Grorud 11 0 6 5 14 22 5 0 2 3 5 11 6 0 4 2 9 11 -8 6
15 Stjørdals-Blink 11 1 3 7 11 20 5 0 0 5 4 11 6 1 3 2 7 9 -9 6
16 Skeid 11 1 0 10 12 23 6 1 0 5 10 13 5 0 0 5 2 10 -11 3

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.