Possible nail-biting contest in Sogndal - Ranheim game

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Competition: Norway Obos-Ligaen
Competition: Mon 17.August
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Fosshaugane Campus (5622 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Sogndal - Ranheim!

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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Sogndal form and stats

The story so far in the Obos-Ligaen for Sogndal at their home stadium (Fosshaugane Campus) is 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. Sogndal has recorded two wins in a row here at Fosshaugane Campus, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Sogndal travelled for their previous game, a trip to Stjørdals-Blink that ended 2-2. Previous to that game, a home match hosting HamKam in a game that was won 4-2.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Sogndal have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found six matches with the results: Won two, drawn one and lost three.

Sogndal are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Fosshaugane Campus in their league games, having scored an impressive 11 goals in 4 matches. Sogndal's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 5 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Ranheim form and stats

As the visiting team in Obos-Ligaen matches, Ranheim, who have the most scored goals (29) in Obos-Ligaen, have produced an overall stat of 3-0-1 so far.

Ranheim go into this game after a win, the home game against Øygarden that ended 6-1. That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Raufoss.

As you can tell from the results above, Ranheim was very dominant against Øygarden, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 6-1 (!) with M. Reginiussen (3), E. Tønne (2) and V. Erlien providing the goals. It's hard not to mention M. Reginiussen's lethal finishing against Øygarden. three goals were a big reason for the important victory.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Ranheim playing away and similar expectations, we found three relevant matches. Results were one Ranheim win, one draw and one defeat.

Ranheim are a potent attacking force on the road with their 11 goals in 4 league games. Ranheim struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 7 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Last three meetings between the teams: Sogndal won two, Ranheim won one and zero draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

RanheimE. Tønne
E. Tønne
6 goals
RanheimM. Reginiussen
M. Reginiussen
6 goals
SogndalK. Hoven
K. Hoven
5 goals

Sogndal missing players

Ranheim missing players

Sogndal Ranheim
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
9 4 1 Played P 2 4 9
5 3 0 Won W 1 3 7
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
3 1 1 Lost L 1 1 2
21 11 0 Scored S 4 11 29
15 5 2 Conceded C 2 7 15
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
89% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 56%
44% 50% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 56%
67% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 75% 78%
22% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 25% 22%
11% 25% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
6 6.5 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 6 7.3
4 3.2 4 Corners against (avg) C A 1.5 2.2 2.7
1.7 0.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.2 1.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
122 64 13 Total Shots T S 28 51 99
53 28 3 Shots on Target S O 11 23 47
40% 39% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 48% 62%
Key stats in Obos-Ligaen this season:
  • All of Ranheim's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Ranheim has the most scored goals (11) away
  • Ranheim has the most scored goals (29)
  • Ranheim has the most scored goals in the second half (20)
  • Ranheim has the the best goal difference (+14)
  • Ranheim have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Ranheim have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Ranheim have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Ranheim haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sogndal has the fewest points from losing position (0)
  • Sogndal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Sogndal 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 Tromsø 9 8 0 1 17 5 5 5 0 0 12 2 4 3 0 1 5 3 12 24
2 Ranheim 9 7 0 2 29 15 5 4 0 1 18 8 4 3 0 1 11 7 14 21
3 Sandnes Ulf 9 5 2 2 16 18 5 4 1 0 12 7 4 1 1 2 4 11 -2 17
4 Sogndal 9 5 1 3 21 15 4 3 0 1 11 5 5 2 1 2 10 10 6 16
5 Åsane 9 4 2 3 14 11 5 1 1 3 6 11 4 3 1 0 8 0 3 14
6 Stjørdals-Blink 9 4 2 3 18 17 5 2 2 1 13 10 4 2 0 2 5 7 1 14
7 Grorud 9 4 1 4 14 14 5 3 0 2 8 6 4 1 1 2 6 8 0 13
8 Jerv 9 2 6 1 17 14 4 1 3 0 8 7 5 1 3 1 9 7 3 12
9 KFUM 9 3 3 3 14 13 5 3 1 1 9 5 4 0 2 2 5 8 1 12
10 Lillestrøm 9 3 3 3 11 12 4 1 1 2 4 5 5 2 2 1 7 7 -1 12
11 Raufoss 9 2 3 4 12 14 4 2 2 0 7 3 5 0 1 4 5 11 -2 8
12 Kongsvinger 9 2 2 5 11 18 4 1 1 2 3 5 5 1 1 3 8 13 -7 8
13 Strømmen 9 3 1 5 11 15 4 3 0 1 8 5 5 0 1 4 3 10 -4 7
14 Ullensaker / Kisa 9 1 4 4 14 21 5 1 3 1 9 8 4 0 1 3 5 13 -7 7
15 Øygarden 9 1 3 5 14 23 4 0 2 2 5 8 5 1 1 3 9 15 -9 6
16 HamKam 9 0 3 6 18 26 4 0 1 3 10 13 5 0 2 3 8 13 -8 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.