Match preview Obos-Ligaen: Sogndal - Grorud at Fosshaugane Campus

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Competition: Norway Obos-Ligaen
Competition: Sat 21.November
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Fosshaugane Campus (5622 seats)

The league table in Obos-Ligaen tells a story about these teams so far, with Sogndal leading Grorud by 17 points. Match preview to follow:

Grorud could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Obos-Ligaen game only three sleeps ago.

Sogndal are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Grorud are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Sogndal form and stats

Sogndal, who have the the best goal difference (+22) at home in Obos-Ligaen, have performed here at Fosshaugane Campus this season with 10 wins from 13 Obos-Ligaen matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2.

No payout for Sogndal in their previous match, an away game at Sandnes Ulf that ended in defeat 1-2. Ahead of that match, Sogndal won a home game hosting KFUM (3-0).

The defeat against Sandnes Ulf was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored two minutes into stoppage time (by K. Eriksen).

Goals are plentiful at Fosshaugane Campus in the league this season as Sogndal has scored 33 goals here in 13 home games. From these home matches, Sogndal have conceded only 11 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Grorud form and stats

Grorud have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Obos-Ligaen, after 2-4-6 (12 played).

Impressive finishing from M. Høyland (2) secured the home win 2-1 against Strømmen in their previous game. Preceding that, the 1-6 home loss versus Raufoss.

The schedule is very tough for Grorud now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Obos-Ligaen game at Jerv is waiting in only four days.

Grorud have scored 17 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. For Grorud, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Grorud - Sogndal 3-1 played earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

SogndalK. Hoven
K. Hoven
16 goals
GrorudO. Aga
O. Aga
11 goals
SogndalA. Ndour
A. Ndour
8 goals

Sogndal missing players

Grorud missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sogndal Grorud
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 5 Played P 3 12 26
14 10 5 Won W 0 2 8
5 1 0 Drew D 1 4 6
8 2 0 Lost L 2 6 12
53 33 14 Scored S 5 17 39
31 11 4 Conceded C 9 25 51
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
78% 77% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 92%
59% 54% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 67% 65%
37% 38% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 50% 42%
22% 31% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 17% 19%
52% 38% 40% BTTS BTTS 100% 92% 77%
37% 46% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 12%
15% 15% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 12%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1.2 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.7 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
398 227 114 Total Shots T S 22 85 198
152 87 40 Shots on Target S O 9 41 83
35% 38% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 56% 41% 47%
Key stats in Obos-Ligaen this season:
  • Grorud have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Grorud have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Grorud haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sogndal has the fewest dropped points from leading position (7) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Sogndal has the fewest points from losing position (6) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Sogndal has the the best goal difference (+22) at home in Obos-Ligaen
  • Sogndal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Sogndal haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 27 17 5 5 52 27 14 11 2 1 30 13 13 6 3 4 22 14 25 56
2 Lillestrøm 27 15 7 5 45 24 13 8 3 2 24 11 14 7 4 3 21 13 21 52
3 Sogndal 27 14 5 8 53 31 13 10 1 2 33 11 14 4 4 6 20 20 22 47
4 Ranheim 27 13 6 8 59 36 13 8 2 3 37 17 14 5 4 5 22 19 23 45
5 Åsane 27 11 8 8 55 42 14 6 4 4 28 22 13 5 4 4 27 20 13 41
6 Sandnes Ulf 27 10 7 10 41 51 14 9 3 2 28 19 13 1 4 8 13 32 -10 37
7 KFUM 27 9 9 9 34 37 14 6 5 3 21 13 13 3 4 6 13 24 -3 36
8 Raufoss 27 9 9 9 45 39 13 5 6 2 18 12 14 4 3 7 27 27 6 35
9 HamKam 27 9 7 11 44 49 14 4 4 6 25 26 13 5 3 5 19 23 -5 34
10 Ullensaker / Kisa 27 9 5 13 42 57 14 7 3 4 25 24 13 2 2 9 17 33 -15 32
11 Stjørdals-Blink 26 8 7 11 48 52 14 5 4 5 32 29 12 3 3 6 16 23 -4 31
12 Jerv 26 8 7 11 37 51 12 6 3 3 21 22 14 2 4 8 16 29 -14 31
13 Grorud 26 8 6 12 39 51 14 6 2 6 22 26 12 2 4 6 17 25 -12 30
14 Strømmen 26 8 7 11 38 44 12 6 4 2 24 17 14 2 3 9 14 27 -6 28
15 Øygarden 27 5 9 13 34 57 13 3 6 4 14 17 14 2 3 9 20 40 -23 24
16 Kongsvinger 27 4 10 13 29 47 13 2 5 6 13 21 14 2 5 7 16 26 -18 22

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 Tromsø 27 17 5 5 52 27 14 11 2 1 30 13 13 6 3 4 22 14 25 56
2 Lillestrøm 27 15 7 5 45 24 13 8 3 2 24 11 14 7 4 3 21 13 21 52
3 Sogndal 27 14 5 8 53 31 13 10 1 2 33 11 14 4 4 6 20 20 22 47
4 Ranheim 27 13 6 8 59 36 13 8 2 3 37 17 14 5 4 5 22 19 23 45
5 Åsane 27 11 8 8 55 42 14 6 4 4 28 22 13 5 4 4 27 20 13 41
6 Sandnes Ulf 27 10 7 10 41 51 14 9 3 2 28 19 13 1 4 8 13 32 -10 37
7 KFUM 27 9 9 9 34 37 14 6 5 3 21 13 13 3 4 6 13 24 -3 36
8 Raufoss 27 9 9 9 45 39 13 5 6 2 18 12 14 4 3 7 27 27 6 35
9 HamKam 27 9 7 11 44 49 14 4 4 6 25 26 13 5 3 5 19 23 -5 34
10 Ullensaker / Kisa 27 9 5 13 42 57 14 7 3 4 25 24 13 2 2 9 17 33 -15 32
11 Stjørdals-Blink 26 8 7 11 48 52 14 5 4 5 32 29 12 3 3 6 16 23 -4 31
12 Jerv 26 8 7 11 37 51 12 6 3 3 21 22 14 2 4 8 16 29 -14 31
13 Grorud 26 8 6 12 39 51 14 6 2 6 22 26 12 2 4 6 17 25 -12 30
14 Strømmen 26 8 7 11 38 44 12 6 4 2 24 17 14 2 3 9 14 27 -6 28
15 Øygarden 27 5 9 13 34 57 13 3 6 4 14 17 14 2 3 9 20 40 -23 24
16 Kongsvinger 27 4 10 13 29 47 13 2 5 6 13 21 14 2 5 7 16 26 -18 22

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