Evenly matched teams: Sogndal vs Start match preview

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Competition: Norway Obos-Ligaen
Competition: Sat 22.October
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Fosshaugane Campus (5622 seats)

It's been six days and nights since Sogndal played against Grorud and the result was 0-2. Can they win versus Start?

Insights:
  • Sogndal haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Start are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Sogndal form and stats

8 victories, 1 draw and 5 defeats. That’s what Sogndal have to build on here at Fosshaugane Campus in the Obos-Ligaen. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Sogndal after consecutive victories at their own ground.

No payout for Sogndal in their previous match, an away game at Grorud that ended in defeat 0-2. The first setback in the shape of a defeat after collecting points in four league fixtures.

Before that, Sogndal had a home game versus Stjørdals-Blink which ended with a victory 6-1.

Sogndal have conceded 19 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Start form and stats

The visitors are W6-D3-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Obos-Ligaen.

Start had fun at their own home (Fosshaugane Campus) last time out, beating Åsane 4-1. Holtan, Sanyang, Schulze and Strannegard scored. Which player has bagged at least one goal five games in a row for the away side? The correct answer is Holtan and that is impressive stuff!

A 2-3 defeat away at Skeid before that.

Goals galore? This team have played 7 consecutive league fixtures all with at least three goals (over 2.5 goals).

The travelling fans enjoy Start's attacking play in away games, having scored 25 goals in 14 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Start have conceded 21 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Start have pulled off a streak of 8 consecutive games without defeat (4-4-0) when playing Sogndal.

The most up to date reported history between these participants is the Start - Sogndal 5-1 played previously this season.

Top Goalscorers

SogndalJ. Jónsson
J. Jónsson
11 goals
StartE. Schulze
E. Schulze
10 goals

Sogndal missing players

Start missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sogndal Start
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 14 4 Played P 4 14 28
11 8 2 Won W 2 6 14
7 1 0 Drew D 2 3 6
10 5 2 Lost L 0 5 8
51 28 7 Scored S 9 25 59
51 19 10 Conceded C 6 21 36
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 93% 93%
86% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 71% 75%
64% 64% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 64% 64%
50% 36% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 43% 50%
36% 21% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 29% 36%
61% 57% 75% BTTS BTTS 75% 43% 50%
25% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 29% 29%
21% 14% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 36% 29%
 
5.1 5.9 2.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5.8 5.4 5.4
5.3 3.9 5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 5.3 5
1.4 1.6 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.1 1.4
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.4 12.6 10.2 Shots (avg) S ( 8.8 11.6 13
4.3 5.1 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 5 5.5
42% 39% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 53% 36% 39%
 
13.8 13.2 19.8 Shots against (avg) S A 9 10.6 10.3
5.2 4.9 8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 4.2 3.7
Key stats in Obos-Ligaen this season:
  • 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 Brann 27 23 3 1 85 14 13 10 3 0 42 4 14 13 0 1 43 10 71 72
2 Stabæk 28 15 9 4 58 26 14 7 5 2 27 12 14 8 4 2 31 14 32 54
3 Start 28 14 6 8 59 36 14 8 3 3 34 15 14 6 3 5 25 21 23 48
4 KFUM 27 13 7 7 54 43 14 6 5 3 25 21 13 7 2 4 29 22 11 46
5 Kongsvinger 27 12 7 8 40 31 13 6 5 2 25 15 14 6 2 6 15 16 9 43
6 Sandnes Ulf 27 13 4 10 49 47 14 5 3 6 29 28 13 8 1 4 20 19 2 43
7 Sogndal 28 11 7 10 51 51 14 8 1 5 28 19 14 3 6 5 23 32 0 40
8 Ranheim 28 11 7 10 45 48 14 6 4 4 27 24 14 5 3 6 18 24 -3 40
9 Mjøndalen 28 12 3 13 36 45 14 8 2 4 22 18 14 4 1 9 14 27 -9 39
10 Raufoss 27 9 8 10 33 45 13 5 4 4 14 19 14 4 4 6 19 26 -12 35
11 Bryne 28 8 8 12 40 49 14 5 4 5 20 21 14 3 4 7 20 28 -9 32
12 Åsane 28 8 8 12 40 62 14 6 2 6 21 29 14 2 6 6 19 33 -22 32
13 Fredrikstad 27 7 8 12 42 47 14 5 4 5 23 24 13 2 4 7 19 23 -5 29
14 Skeid 27 7 4 16 35 50 14 5 2 7 26 29 13 2 2 9 9 21 -15 25
15 Grorud 28 3 8 17 31 65 14 2 4 8 14 27 14 1 4 9 17 38 -34 17
16 Stjørdals-Blink 27 3 5 19 27 66 13 2 0 11 13 30 14 1 5 8 14 36 -39 14

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 Brann 27 23 3 1 85 14 13 10 3 0 42 4 14 13 0 1 43 10 71 72
2 Stabæk 28 15 9 4 58 26 14 7 5 2 27 12 14 8 4 2 31 14 32 54
3 Start 28 14 6 8 59 36 14 8 3 3 34 15 14 6 3 5 25 21 23 48
4 KFUM 27 13 7 7 54 43 14 6 5 3 25 21 13 7 2 4 29 22 11 46
5 Kongsvinger 27 12 7 8 40 31 13 6 5 2 25 15 14 6 2 6 15 16 9 43
6 Sandnes Ulf 27 13 4 10 49 47 14 5 3 6 29 28 13 8 1 4 20 19 2 43
7 Sogndal 28 11 7 10 51 51 14 8 1 5 28 19 14 3 6 5 23 32 0 40
8 Ranheim 28 11 7 10 45 48 14 6 4 4 27 24 14 5 3 6 18 24 -3 40
9 Mjøndalen 28 12 3 13 36 45 14 8 2 4 22 18 14 4 1 9 14 27 -9 39
10 Raufoss 27 9 8 10 33 45 13 5 4 4 14 19 14 4 4 6 19 26 -12 35
11 Bryne 28 8 8 12 40 49 14 5 4 5 20 21 14 3 4 7 20 28 -9 32
12 Åsane 28 8 8 12 40 62 14 6 2 6 21 29 14 2 6 6 19 33 -22 32
13 Fredrikstad 27 7 8 12 42 47 14 5 4 5 23 24 13 2 4 7 19 23 -5 29
14 Skeid 27 7 4 16 35 50 14 5 2 7 26 29 13 2 2 9 9 21 -15 25
15 Grorud 28 3 8 17 31 65 14 2 4 8 14 27 14 1 4 9 17 38 -34 17
16 Stjørdals-Blink 27 3 5 19 27 66 13 2 0 11 13 30 14 1 5 8 14 36 -39 14

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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.