Evenly matched teams: Sogndal vs HamKam match preview

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Competition: Norway Obos-Ligaen
Competition: Wed 20.October
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Fosshaugane Campus (5622 seats)

High flying HamKam arrive at Sogndal after their 3-0-result vs KFUM. Check out our thorough match preview!

Insights:
  • Sogndal have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Obos-Ligaen
  • HamKam have the most scored goals (52) in Obos-Ligaen

It's no vacation for neither Sogndal nor HamKam as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Sogndal form and stats

5-5-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Obos-Ligaen numbers at home for Sogndal so far this season. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

Sogndal faced defeat in their previous match, away at Aalesund (0-3).

Before that, Sogndal drew at home versus Jerv.

This is expected to be a close game, with Sogndal perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Sogndal as a small favourite), we find three games. Sogndal has won one of these, drawn one and lost one.

Sogndal are traveling soon after this match as the Obos-Ligaen match at Strømmen awaits in four days.

A decent goal production from Sogndal in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 12 league matches. Sogndal have conceded 13 in these home matches.

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HamKam form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 7 wins, 3 draws and only 1 loss in the Obos-Ligaen. In general it has been a productive period now for HamKam as they haven't lost any of their last ten games.

Impressive finishing from K. Eriksen (2) and J. Enkerud secured the home win 3-0 against KFUM in their previous game.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Aalesund that ended 1-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with HamKam playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were six HamKam wins, two draws and five defeats.

After this away game HamKam return home for a Obos-Ligaen game against Ranheim. That game is only four sleeps after this.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, HamKam are regular goalscorers on their travels. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).

Head 2 Head

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

Top Goalscorers

HamKamJ. Enkerud
J. Enkerud
14 goals
HamKamK. Eriksen
K. Eriksen
11 goals
SogndalA. Adams
A. Adams
8 goals

Sogndal missing players

HamKam missing players

Sogndal HamKam
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 12 4 Played P 4 11 23
9 5 2 Won W 3 7 16
6 5 1 Drew D 0 3 4
8 2 1 Lost L 1 1 3
31 18 7 Scored S 13 22 52
27 13 5 Conceded C 3 6 18
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 96%
78% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 82% 91%
57% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 45% 70%
17% 25% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 27% 35%
4% 8% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 9% 13%
65% 75% 75% BTTS BTTS 50% 45% 52%
22% 25% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 55% 48%
17% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 9% 4%
 
6.5 7.1 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 3.9 5.1
4.8 5.9 8.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 4.7 4.3
1.6 1.3 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.8 1 1.2
3 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
11 10.6 9 Shots (avg) S ( 13.5 10.2 11.5
4.1 3.3 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.8 4 4.7
33% 45% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 57% 50% 49%
Key stats in Obos-Ligaen this season:
  • HamKam have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • HamKam have the fewest conceded goals (18) in Obos-Ligaen
  • HamKam have the fewest conceded goals (6) away in Obos-Ligaen
  • HamKam have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Obos-Ligaen
  • HamKam have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Obos-Ligaen
  • HamKam have the most clean sheets (11) in Obos-Ligaen
  • HamKam have the most clean sheets (6) away in Obos-Ligaen
  • HamKam have the most points (24) away in Obos-Ligaen
  • HamKam have the most scored goals (52) in Obos-Ligaen
  • HamKam have the most scored goals in the second half (26) in Obos-Ligaen
  • HamKam have the the best goal difference (+16) away in Obos-Ligaen
  • HamKam have the the best goal difference (+34) in Obos-Ligaen
  • HamKam have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Sogndal have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Sogndal have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) 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 HamKam 23 16 4 3 52 18 12 9 1 2 30 12 11 7 3 1 22 6 34 52
2 Aalesund 23 13 7 3 50 29 12 8 4 0 31 13 11 5 3 3 19 16 21 46
3 Jerv 23 13 6 4 41 36 12 7 4 1 21 15 11 6 2 3 20 21 5 45
4 Fredrikstad 23 12 6 5 47 31 11 7 3 1 25 11 12 5 3 4 22 20 16 42
5 KFUM 23 9 7 7 33 33 11 7 2 2 19 11 12 2 5 5 14 22 0 34
6 Sogndal 23 9 6 8 31 27 12 5 5 2 18 13 11 4 1 6 13 14 4 33
7 Ranheim 23 8 6 9 44 43 12 6 3 3 27 21 11 2 3 6 17 22 1 30
8 Åsane 23 8 5 10 30 42 12 5 2 5 19 25 11 3 3 5 11 17 -12 29
9 Raufoss 23 8 4 11 39 38 11 6 0 5 23 17 12 2 4 6 16 21 1 28
10 Start 23 7 6 10 43 47 11 2 3 6 19 27 12 5 3 4 24 20 -4 27
11 Sandnes Ulf 23 7 6 10 31 38 11 5 2 4 19 18 12 2 4 6 12 20 -7 27
12 Bryne 23 7 4 12 31 37 12 5 3 4 20 15 11 2 1 8 11 22 -6 25
13 Grorud 23 7 3 13 33 47 11 4 1 6 15 20 12 3 2 7 18 27 -14 24
14 Stjørdals-Blink 23 7 3 13 25 40 11 5 3 3 15 10 12 2 0 10 10 30 -15 24
15 Ullensaker / Kisa 23 6 5 12 28 41 11 3 2 6 12 15 12 3 3 6 16 26 -13 23
16 Strømmen 23 2 12 9 22 33 12 2 7 3 11 13 11 0 5 6 11 20 -11 18

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.