Obos-Ligaen preview: Can Tromsø edge out victory against Sogndal?

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Competition: Norway Obos-Ligaen
Competition: Mon 24.August
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Alfheim Stadion (6687 seats)

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

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Tromsø form and stats

When playing at home in the Obos-Ligaen, Tromsø, who have the most clean sheets (6) in Obos-Ligaen, have managed 5 wins, 0 draws and suffered 0 defeats from 5 games. After failing to beat Stabæk here at Alfheim Stadion, Tromsø has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with five wins in a row.

Times are rough for the home team, having gone 184 minutes without scoring a league goal. L. Saetra was the last player to find the net.

Tromsø lost their last game at Jerv (placed 6th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Prior to that, an away loss at Grorud.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Tromsø have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found three games) they have won one time, drawn zero and lost two.

There will be little rest for Tromsø after this match as they are travelling to HamKam for a Obos-Ligaen game in only three days.

Tromsø can score goals in their home matches. After 5 league matches they have found the net 12 times. Tromsø have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.

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Sogndal form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Obos-Ligaen travels is 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

Sogndal are travelling after their nice 4-0 home win in the Obos-Ligaen against Ranheim (placed 2nd). Before that, Sogndal travelled to Stjørdals-Blink and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

As mentioned above, Sogndal was the only team on the pitch versus Ranheim in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.

We have checked recent matches where Sogndal have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those five games were two victories, three draws and zero defeats.

A new game in only three days for Sogndal, the Obos-Ligaen home match versus Øygarden. Busy days.

Sogndal have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 10 goals from 5 away matches. Sogndal have conceded 10 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Tromsø, five draws and two wins for Sogndal. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Top Goalscorers

SogndalK. Hoven
K. Hoven
7 goals
SogndalT. Totland
T. Totland
4 goals
SogndalA. Ndour
A. Ndour
4 goals

Tromsø missing players

Sogndal missing players

Tromsø Sogndal
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
10 5 1 Played P 1 5 10
8 5 1 Won W 1 2 6
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 1
2 0 0 Lost L 0 2 3
17 12 5 Scored S 4 10 25
6 2 0 Conceded C 1 10 15
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 40% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 90%
30% 40% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 80% 70%
20% 40% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 80% 70%
20% 40% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 40% 40%
20% 20% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 80% 60%
60% 80% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 30%
20% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 10%
 
5.9 7.6 7 Corners for (avg) C F 7 5.6 5.5
3.8 3.2 1 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.6 4.1
1.6 1.8 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.4 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
117 64 17 Total Shots T S 16 58 136
52 35 8 Shots on Target S O 8 25 59
33% 34% 62% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 40% 42%
Key stats in Obos-Ligaen this season:
  • All of Sogndal's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Sogndal has the fewest points from losing position (0)
  • Sogndal has the most scored goals in the first half (11)
  • Sogndal have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sogndal have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Sogndal haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sogndal is in the best form (4-1-1)
  • Tromsø has the fewest conceded goals (2) at home
  • Tromsø has the fewest conceded goals (6)
  • Tromsø has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3)
  • Tromsø has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3)
  • Tromsø has the most clean sheets (4) at home
  • Tromsø has the most clean sheets (6)
  • Tromsø has the most points (15) at home
  • Tromsø has the the best goal difference (+11)
  • Tromsø have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Tromsø have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Tromsø have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Tromsø have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Tromsø have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Tromsø have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Tromsø 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 10 8 0 2 17 6 5 5 0 0 12 2 5 3 0 2 5 4 11 24
2 Ranheim 10 7 0 3 29 19 5 4 0 1 18 8 5 3 0 2 11 11 10 21
3 Sogndal 10 6 1 3 25 15 5 4 0 1 15 5 5 2 1 2 10 10 10 19
4 Åsane 10 5 2 3 18 12 6 2 1 3 10 12 4 3 1 0 8 0 6 17
5 Sandnes Ulf 10 5 2 3 17 22 5 4 1 0 12 7 5 1 1 3 5 15 -5 17
6 Jerv 10 3 6 1 18 14 5 2 3 0 9 7 5 1 3 1 9 7 4 15
7 Stjørdals-Blink 10 4 2 4 19 19 5 2 2 1 13 10 5 2 0 3 6 9 0 14
8 Grorud 10 4 2 4 15 15 5 3 0 2 8 6 5 1 2 2 7 9 0 14
9 KFUM 10 3 4 3 15 14 6 3 2 1 10 6 4 0 2 2 5 8 1 13
10 Lillestrøm 10 3 4 3 13 14 5 1 2 2 6 7 5 2 2 1 7 7 -1 13
11 Ullensaker / Kisa 10 2 4 4 16 22 6 2 3 1 11 9 4 0 1 3 5 13 -6 10
12 Raufoss 10 2 4 4 14 16 4 2 2 0 7 3 6 0 2 4 7 13 -2 9
13 Kongsvinger 10 2 3 5 12 19 4 1 1 2 3 5 6 1 2 3 9 14 -7 9
14 Strømmen 10 3 2 5 13 17 5 3 1 1 10 7 5 0 1 4 3 10 -4 8
15 Øygarden 10 1 4 5 16 25 4 0 2 2 5 8 6 1 2 3 11 17 -9 7
16 HamKam 10 0 4 6 19 27 5 0 2 3 11 14 5 0 2 3 8 13 -8 4

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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.