The Sandnes Ulf & Tromsø managers S. Landro and G. Helstrup are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Obos-Ligaen league table.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Sandnes Ulf form and stats
Sandnes Ulf have performed here this season with 6 wins from 8 Obos-Ligaen matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Sandnes Ulf after consecutive victories at their own ground.
No payout for Sandnes in their previous match, an away game at Stjørdals-Blink that ended in defeat 4-5. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Kongsvinger in a game that was won 1-0.
Did Sandnes get overconfident in their match against Stjørdals-Blink? We'll let you decide, but they did lose a 2-0 lead to end up with a 4-5 defeat. A goal frenzy last time out for Sandnes, with a total of 9 goals in the match against Stjørdals-Blink. Fun stuff to watch! A strange day for Sandnes and M. Grødem last time out against Stjørdals-Blink: The player scored three goals but the team still lost the match 4-5.
The manager S. Landro will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Raufoss in only four days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (16 in 8 games), Sandnes's attacking play is working. Sandnes's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Tromsø form and stats
As the visiting team in Obos-Ligaen matches, Tromsø, who have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Obos-Ligaen, have produced an overall stat of 4-1-2 so far.
There were no winners in Tromsø's previous match, a Obos-Ligaen home game that ended 0-0 vs Lillestrøm (placed 6th). A 1-1 draw at KFUM's stadium before that.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Grorud in just four days.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Tromsø have scored 8 goals in 7 league games away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Tromsø - Sandnes 5-0 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Sandnes three wins, zero draws and Tromsø two victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Retsius Grødem 9 goals |  K. Eriksen 8 goals |   K. Antonsen 4 goals |
Sandnes Ulf missing players
Tromsø missing players
| Sandnes Ulf | Tromsø | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 26 | 16 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 24 |
| 31 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 93% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 71% | 60% |
| 73% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 14% | 33% |
| 47% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 27% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 73% | 88% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 29% | 33% |
| 13% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 43% | 53% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 20% |
| 3.4 | 3.8 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.9 | 5.2 |
| 6 | 6.1 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
| 1.6 | 1.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 138 | 77 | 7 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 69 | 159 |
| 62 | 34 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 25 | 71 |
| 42% | 47% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 32% | 34% |
- Sandnes Ulf have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sandnes Ulf have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Sandnes Ulf haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Tromsø has the fewest conceded goals (10) in Obos-Ligaen
- Tromsø has the fewest conceded goals (5) away in Obos-Ligaen
- Tromsø has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Obos-Ligaen
- Tromsø has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Obos-Ligaen
- Tromsø has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Obos-Ligaen
- Tromsø has the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Obos-Ligaen
- Tromsø have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Tromsø have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Tromsø haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Tromsø | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 32 |
| 2 | Sogndal | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 30 |
| 3 | Ranheim | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 43 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 27 |
| 4 | Åsane | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 25 |
| 5 | Sandnes Ulf | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 21 | -5 | 24 |
| 6 | Lillestrøm | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 23 |
| 7 | Stjørdals-Blink | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 22 |
| 8 | Grorud | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 21 |
| 9 | Raufoss | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 17 |
| 10 | Ullensaker / Kisa | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | -3 | 17 |
| 11 | KFUM | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -4 | 17 |
| 12 | Jerv | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | -12 | 15 |
| 13 | Strømmen | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 19 | -6 | 14 |
| 14 | Øygarden | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 14 |
| 15 | Kongsvinger | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -11 | 13 |
| 16 | HamKam | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -12 | 10 |