Obos-Ligaen match prediction: Little separates Start and Sogndal in quality

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Competition: Norway Obos-Ligaen
Competition: Sun 22.August
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sparebanken Sør Arena (14448 seats)

Here is all you need to know about the Obos-Ligaen fixture Start - Sogndal!

Insights:
  • Start have the most scored goals in the second half (16) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Sogndal is in the best form (4-1-1)

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Start and Sogndal.

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Start form and stats

With 2 Obos-Ligaen wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats from their home games, Start, who have the most conceded goals (16) at home in Obos-Ligaen, are certainly not brimming with confidence.

Start shared the glory with Fredrikstad in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-2.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Vidar and winning 2-0.

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

The Start fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 7 league matches. Start are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (16 from 7 played).

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Sogndal form and stats

The visitors are W3-D0-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Obos-Ligaen. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Sogndal hope to make it five in this match.

Sogndal go into this game after a win, the home game against KFUM that ended 3-2.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Florø at their stadium, the result 5-1.

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

Sogndal has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 9 goals from 6 games. Sogndal have conceded 6 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - three - two (Start wins - draws - Sogndal wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

StartM. Ramsland
M. Ramsland
5 goals
SogndalA. Adams
A. Adams
5 goals
SogndalK. Hoven
K. Hoven
5 goals

Start missing players

Sogndal missing players

Start Sogndal
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
14 7 3 Played P 2 6 14
5 2 1 Won W 2 3 7
3 1 0 Drew D 0 0 3
6 4 2 Lost L 0 3 4
25 13 5 Scored S 6 9 23
25 16 8 Conceded C 1 6 15
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 79%
64% 71% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 57%
50% 71% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 17% 29%
36% 57% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
79% 86% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 64%
14% 14% 33% Clean Sheets C S 50% 33% 29%
7% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 7%
 
5.6 4.7 5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 6.2 7.3
7.5 7.3 7.7 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4.2 5.2
1.6 1.9 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.7 1.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
12 13 14.3 Shots (avg) S ( 13 11 10.9
4.7 5 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7.5 5.3 4.5
38% 37% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 28% 37%
Key stats in Obos-Ligaen this season:
  • All of Start's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Sogndal have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sogndal have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Sogndal haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sogndal is in the best form (4-1-1)
  • 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 most conceded goals (16) at home in Obos-Ligaen
  • Start have the most matches over the total-line (9) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Start have the most scored goals in the second half (16) in Obos-Ligaen
  • 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 14 9 2 3 28 13 7 4 1 2 15 8 7 5 1 1 13 5 15 29
2 Fredrikstad 14 7 5 2 27 18 7 4 2 1 15 8 7 3 3 1 12 10 9 26
3 Aalesund 14 7 4 3 22 17 7 4 3 0 14 6 7 3 1 3 8 11 5 25
4 Jerv 14 7 4 3 22 22 7 3 3 1 10 9 7 4 1 2 12 13 0 25
5 Sogndal 14 7 3 4 23 15 8 4 3 1 14 9 6 3 0 3 9 6 8 24
6 Åsane 14 6 1 7 18 21 7 3 1 3 12 11 7 3 0 4 6 10 -3 19
7 Raufoss 14 5 3 6 25 23 7 4 0 3 16 11 7 1 3 3 9 12 2 18
8 Start 14 5 3 6 25 25 7 2 1 4 13 16 7 3 2 2 12 9 0 18
9 KFUM 14 4 5 5 21 20 7 4 1 2 13 9 7 0 4 3 8 11 1 17
10 Ranheim 14 4 5 5 22 23 7 3 2 2 14 12 7 1 3 3 8 11 -1 17
11 Bryne 13 5 2 6 20 21 7 3 2 2 11 8 6 2 0 4 9 13 -1 17
12 Ullensaker / Kisa 13 4 4 5 18 20 6 2 2 2 8 6 7 2 2 3 10 14 -2 16
13 Sandnes Ulf 14 4 4 6 16 22 7 2 2 3 8 10 7 2 2 3 8 12 -6 16
14 Strømmen 14 2 7 5 11 16 7 2 3 2 6 7 7 0 4 3 5 9 -5 13
15 Stjørdals-Blink 14 4 1 9 13 26 7 3 1 3 7 6 7 1 0 6 6 20 -13 13
16 Grorud 14 3 3 8 17 26 6 2 1 3 6 10 8 1 2 5 11 16 -9 12

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.