Can Sandnes Ulf beat Sogndal in Øster Hus Arena clash?

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

Obos-Ligaen: Two participants who have done well thus far. Get ready for Sandnes Ulf - Sogndal with this thorough preview!

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

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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Sandnes Ulf form and stats

4 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what Sandnes Ulf have to build on here at Øster Hus Arena in the Obos-Ligaen. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Sandnes after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Sandnes Ulf drew their last game, 1-1 away at Raufoss (placed 7th).

Ahead of that match, Sandnes Ulf won a home game hosting Åsane (6-0).

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 11 games) they have won 8 times, drawn 1 and lost 2.

Take note that 8 of the most recent 10 league games from these players have had at least one goal from each side.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Sandnes Ulf as they have a new game in only four days, a Obos-Ligaen match thankfully also at home. Skeid are visiting.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (18 in 8 games), Sandnes Ulf's attacking play is working. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches.

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Sogndal form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Obos-Ligaen travels is 2 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats. Visiting Sogndal has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Sogndal has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Åsane for a 1-1 draw.

Prior to that match, a home win 4-3 against Stabæk.

We have checked recent matches where Sogndal have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 7 games were 1 victory, 4 draws and 2 defeats.

Goal-happy betting people should observe that 10 of this club's 13 latest league fixtures have ended with three goals or more.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting KFUM in just three days.

The travelling fans enjoy Sogndal's attacking play in away games, having scored 14 goals in 8 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Sogndal - Sandnes Ulf 1-2 was the output when this pair of sides formerly did battle, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Sandnes four wins, three draws and Sogndal three victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

SogndalJ. Jónsson
J. Jónsson
8 goals
Sandnes UlfJ. Ekeland
J. Ekeland
7 goals
Sandnes UlfM. Ramsland
M. Ramsland
7 goals

Sandnes Ulf missing players

Sogndal missing players

Sandnes Ulf Sogndal
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
17 8 1 Played P 3 8 17
10 4 1 Won W 0 2 8
2 1 0 Drew D 3 4 5
5 3 0 Lost L 0 2 4
31 18 3 Scored S 4 14 33
26 16 2 Conceded C 4 16 27
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 88% 94%
88% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 88% 88%
76% 88% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 62% 65%
41% 75% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 62% 47%
24% 50% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 50% 35%
65% 62% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 88% 76%
18% 12% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 12% 24%
18% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 12% 6%
 
5.6 6.2 6 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 4.9 5.5
5.5 5 12 Corners against (avg) C A 6.7 6 4.9
1.1 1.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.2 1.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.3 12.9 5 Shots (avg) S ( 8.3 8 10.7
4.8 6 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 4.2 4.4
38% 38% 75% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 41% 45%
 
11.5 10.1 12 Shots against (avg) S A 15.3 13.8 13.1
4.2 4.6 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 5 4.4
Key stats in Obos-Ligaen this season:
  • All of Sandnes Ulf's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • 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 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.