Obos-Ligaen match prediction and preview for Start vs Tromsdalen clash

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Competition: Norway Obos-Ligaen
Date: Sun 18.August
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sparebanken Sør Arena (14563 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 3rd and 16th place in the table will show on the pitch.

Start and Tromsdalen should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Start form and stats

Start are steadily winning games and points here at Sparebanken Sør Arena. 6 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats is the summary from 9 games. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Sparebanken Sør Arena.

Start manager J. Hardarson and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Sandefjord in the Obos-Ligaen. Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Kongsvinger.

The manager J. Hardarson will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Skeid in only four days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game (20 in 9 games), Start's attacking play is working. On the other hand, Start have conceded 11 goals.

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Tromsdalen form and stats

Tromsdalen, who have the fewest points (0) away in Obos-Ligaen, have only collected 0 points from their away games after 0-0-8 (8 played). Tromsdalen are still without points from their away games. 8 games, 8 defeats. It's all red in the travel logs of Tromsdalen, having lost five matches in a row as the visiting team.

Tromsdalen are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Obos-Ligaen against Skeid. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Sandefjord's place.

A quick return to home after this game, as Tromsdalen are hosting Sogndal in the Obos-Ligaen only three days away.

Tromsdalen have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, 8 away games. Tromsdalen can't defend away. 28 goals have been scored by the opposition in 8 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Tromsdalen - Start 1-3 played earlier this season. Last five meetings between the teams: Start won 3, Tromsdalen won 0 and 2 draws. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 0 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

A. Sigurdarson
10 goals / 3 assists
M. Bringaker
6 goals / 2 assists
T. Christensen
5 goals / 1 assists

Start missing players

Tromsdalen missing players

Start Tromsdalen
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
17 9 5 Played 3 8 17
11 6 4 Won 0 0 1
2 1 0 Drew 0 0 2
4 2 1 Lost 3 8 14
31 20 13 Scored 4 11 21
19 11 6 Conceded 12 28 54
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
76% 89% 100% Over 1.5 67% 88% 88%
59% 78% 80% Over 2.5 67% 88% 76%
41% 56% 60% Over 3.5 67% 62% 65%
18% 22% 40% Over 4.5 67% 62% 47%
47% 56% 40% BTTS 33% 62% 59%
35% 22% 40% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 6%
24% 22% 20% Failed To Score 67% 38% 35%
 
5.2 4.7 5.6 Corners For (avg) 4 4.1 4.5
4.2 4 4 Corners Against (avg) 5.5 4.9 4.4
2.2 2.2 1.6 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 2 1.7
2 1 1 Red Cards 0 1 2
Key stats this season:
  • Start have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Start haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Tromsdalen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Tromsdalen have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Tromsdalen have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Tromsdalen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Tromsdalen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Start
All Obos-Ligaen Eliteserien NM Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
21-07-19 OB Start 4 - 1 HamKam
24-07-19 OB Sogndal 0 - 1 Start
28-07-19 OB Ullensaker / Kisa 0 - 2 Start
04-08-19 OB Start 3 - 1 Kongsvinger
09-08-19 OB Sandefjord 0 - 0 Start
18-08-19 OB Start 16:00 Tromsdalen
22-08-19 OB Skeid 17:00 Start
25-08-19 OB Raufoss 16:00 Start
31-08-19 OB Start 13:30 Sogndal
15-09-19 OB Strømmen 13:00 Start
Tromsdalen
All Obos-Ligaen NM Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
30-06-19 OB Tromsdalen 1 - 3 Start
21-07-19 OB Sogndal 5 - 2 Tromsdalen
28-07-19 OB Tromsdalen 0 - 2 Strømmen
04-08-19 OB Sandefjord 1 - 0 Tromsdalen
11-08-19 OB Tromsdalen 1 - 0 Skeid
18-08-19 OB Start 16:00 Tromsdalen
21-08-19 OB Tromsdalen 16:00 Sogndal
25-08-19 OB Strømmen 16:00 Tromsdalen
01-09-19 OB Tromsdalen 16:00 HamKam
15-09-19 OB Nest-Sotra 13:00 Tromsdalen

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Aalesund 17 14 2 1 35 12 8 8 0 0 22 5 9 6 2 1 13 7 23 44
2 Sandefjord 17 11 4 2 28 17 9 6 2 1 10 7 8 5 2 1 18 10 11 37
3 Start 17 11 2 4 31 19 9 6 1 2 20 11 8 5 1 2 11 8 12 35
4 KFUM 17 9 3 5 35 25 9 7 0 2 22 9 8 2 3 3 13 16 10 30
5 Raufoss 17 9 1 7 30 33 8 4 1 3 16 18 9 5 0 4 14 15 -3 28
6 Sogndal 17 8 3 6 34 26 9 6 1 2 26 14 8 2 2 4 8 12 8 27
7 Kongsvinger 17 8 3 6 19 17 9 6 2 1 14 7 8 2 1 5 5 10 2 27
8 Nest-Sotra 17 6 5 6 22 19 9 5 2 2 15 8 8 1 3 4 7 11 3 23
9 Sandnes Ulf 17 6 5 6 26 24 8 3 1 4 12 13 9 3 4 2 14 11 2 23
10 Ullensaker / Kisa 17 6 3 8 30 25 9 5 2 2 19 11 8 1 1 6 11 14 5 21
11 HamKam 17 5 4 8 16 21 8 3 2 3 11 10 9 2 2 5 5 11 -5 19
12 Jerv 17 4 7 6 20 28 8 3 4 1 8 5 9 1 3 5 12 23 -8 19
13 Strømmen 17 3 6 8 17 26 8 2 4 2 10 8 9 1 2 6 7 18 -9 15
14 Skeid 17 3 5 9 18 24 8 2 3 3 8 7 9 1 2 6 10 17 -6 14
15 Notodden 17 4 1 12 20 32 8 1 1 6 6 14 9 3 0 6 14 18 -12 13
16 Tromsdalen 17 1 2 14 21 54 9 1 2 6 10 26 8 0 0 8 11 28 -33 5

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