Here's what we know about the Start - Raufoss match:

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Competition: Norway Obos-Ligaen
Competition: Sat 17.July
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sparebanken Sør Arena (14448 seats)

Raufoss know they are in for a difficult trip to Start and their Sparebanken Sør Arena. This preview has all the information you need before the game.

Insights:
  • Start have the most conceded goals (21) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Raufoss have the most scored goals in the first half (13) in Obos-Ligaen

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Start form and stats

When playing at home in the Obos-Ligaen, Start, who have the most conceded goals (21) in Obos-Ligaen, have managed 1 win, 0 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 5 games. With Start having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager S. Tjelmeland.

A strong away win for Start against KFUM the last match, as M. Moldskred and E. Schulze were on target.

Before that game, the home loss against HamKam with the scoreline 1-4.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Stjørdals-Blink are coming to town in four days.

Start have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Sparebanken Sør Arena with 8 goals in 5 league matches. Neutralizing the opposition is a challenge, Start having conceded 14 goals here at Sparebanken Sør Arena so far.

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Raufoss form and stats

The visitors are W0-D2-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Obos-Ligaen. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Raufoss are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Raufoss failed to get anything from their last game, a Obos-Ligaen home match vs Fredrikstad (placed 2nd) that ended with defeat 0-1.

Prior to that match, a home win 4-1 against Bryne.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Sogndal in just four days.

Raufoss find the net regularly in their away games. 7 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. Raufoss have conceded 11 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Start two wins, zero draws and Raufoss zero victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

RaufossM. Ndiaye
M. Ndiaye
7 goals
StartE. Schulze
E. Schulze
4 goals
StartE. Marković
E. Marković
3 goals

Start missing players

Raufoss missing players

Start Raufoss
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
11 5 0 Played P 2 5 11
4 1 0 Won W 0 0 4
1 0 0 Drew D 2 2 2
6 4 0 Lost L 0 3 5
18 8 0 Scored S 2 7 22
21 14 0 Conceded C 2 11 20
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 91%
64% 80% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 60% 73%
45% 80% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 40% 45%
36% 60% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 40% 45%
73% 80% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 82%
18% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 9%
9% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 9%
 
6.1 4.4 0 Corners for (avg) C F 11.5 8.2 7.5
7.8 7.6 0 Corners against (avg) C A 7 6.2 5.5
1.6 1.8 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.6 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.7 13.8 0 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 9.6 9.8
5 5.2 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7 6.4 5.5
33% 31% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 22% 36%
Key stats in Obos-Ligaen this season:
  • All of Raufoss's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Start's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Raufoss have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Raufoss have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Raufoss have the most scored goals in the first half (13) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Raufoss have yet to win a game away.
  • Raufoss haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Start have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Start have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Start have the fewest points (3) at home in Obos-Ligaen
  • Start have the most conceded goals (14) at home in Obos-Ligaen
  • Start have the most conceded goals (21) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Start have the most matches over the total-line (7) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Start have the the worst goal difference (-6) at home in Obos-Ligaen
  • Start have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Start 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 HamKam 11 7 2 2 22 9 6 4 1 1 13 5 5 3 1 1 9 4 13 23
2 Fredrikstad 11 6 3 2 21 14 5 3 1 1 10 5 6 3 2 1 11 9 7 21
3 Jerv 11 6 3 2 17 16 6 3 3 0 10 7 5 3 0 2 7 9 1 21
4 Aalesund 11 6 2 3 17 13 5 4 1 0 12 4 6 2 1 3 5 9 4 20
5 Bryne 11 5 2 4 19 17 6 3 2 1 11 7 5 2 0 3 8 10 2 17
6 Åsane 11 5 1 5 13 14 5 2 1 2 8 7 6 3 0 3 5 7 -1 16
7 Sogndal 11 4 3 4 17 12 6 2 3 1 10 7 5 2 0 3 7 5 5 15
8 Raufoss 11 4 2 5 22 20 6 4 0 2 15 9 5 0 2 3 7 11 2 14
9 KFUM 11 3 4 4 15 15 6 3 1 2 10 8 5 0 3 2 5 7 0 13
10 Ranheim 11 3 4 4 15 17 6 3 2 1 11 8 5 0 2 3 4 9 -2 13
11 Start 11 4 1 6 18 21 5 1 0 4 8 14 6 3 1 2 10 7 -3 13
12 Grorud 11 3 3 5 16 20 5 2 1 2 6 8 6 1 2 3 10 12 -4 12
13 Ullensaker / Kisa 11 3 3 5 16 20 5 2 1 2 8 6 6 1 2 3 8 14 -4 12
14 Stjørdals-Blink 11 4 0 7 11 20 5 3 0 2 6 4 6 1 0 5 5 16 -9 12
15 Strømmen 11 2 5 4 8 12 6 2 2 2 5 6 5 0 3 2 3 6 -4 11
16 Sandnes Ulf 11 2 4 5 11 18 5 1 2 2 4 6 6 1 2 3 7 12 -7 10

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.