Vålerenga vs Sandefjord Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

Vålerenga

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Vålerenga will be hoping for a better result following the 3-2 Eliteserien losing effort in their last game against Kristiansund.

In that match, Vålerenga managed 61% possession and 7 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. For Vålerenga, the goals were scored by Odin Thiago Holm (2') and Leonard Zuta (73'). At the other end, Kristiansund got 16 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. Brynjólfur Willumsson (8'), Faris Pemi Moumbagna (63') and Amidou Diop (94') scored for Kristiansund.

Vålerenga have been on a persistent run of goalscoring form, netting in each and every one of their last 6 games.

They have hit an aggregate of 13 during that period and have conceded a total of 6.

Ahead of this clash, Vålerenga are undefeated in their last 5 home league matches.

Sandefjord

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Following on from a losing effort in their last game against ODD Grenland in Eliteserien competition, Sandefjord and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.

In that match, Sandefjord had 51% possession and 12 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. The scorer for Sandefjord was Fredrik Flo (26'). ODD Grenland had 18 shots on goal with 5 on target. Solomon Owusu (38') and Dennis Gjengaar (47', 52') scored for ODD Grenland.

In a total of 6 out of the previous 6 clashes involving Sandefjord, three or more goals have gone in. The average number of goals per match within that time is 4.33, with the average number of goals for Sandefjord working out to 1.33. Let’s find out whether or not that trend will be continued on here.

Their previous form shows that Sandefjord:

• haven't beaten Vålerenga in games played away from home for the previous 3 league games.
• have not won away from home in their last 3 league games.

👥 Head to head

Inspecting their prior head-to-head meetings going back to 05/08/2018 tells us that Vålerenga have won 4 of these and Sandefjord 1, with the number of drawn matches standing at 1.

A total of 21 goals were produced between them in this period, with 13 of them from Enga and 8 netted by Guttane. That’s an average goals per game figure of 3.5.

The previous league game between these clubs was Eliteserien match day 5 on 08/05/2022 which ended up with the score at Sandefjord 1-3 Vålerenga.

On that occasion, Sandefjord managed 60% possession and 14 attempts at goal with 5 on target. Goals were scored by Jesper Taaje (9' Own goal) and Alexander Ruud Tveter (74').

At the other end, Vålerenga had 14 attempts on goal with 3 on target. Aron Dønnum (32') and Viðar Örn Kjartansson (51') scored.

The match was refereed by Tore Hansen.

ℹ️ Team News: Vålerenga

There aren’t many personnel worries, with just the lone fitness concern for the Vålerenga boss Dag-Eilev Fagermo to contend with due to a largely intact squad. Christian Dahle Borchgrevink (Knee Injury) is out of contention.

We are thinking that Enga could make use of the 4-3-3 system for this one, handing starts to M. Smelhus Sjoeeng, V. Eggen Hedenstad, J. Tollaas Nation, F. Oldrup Jensen, S. K. Jukleroed, Tobias Christensen, Odin Thiago Holm, Petter Strand, Amor Layouni, Torgeir Boerven and Osame Sahraoui.

📰 Team News: Sandefjord

Thanks to a largely full-strength group of players, there’s only the one fitness problem for the Sandefjord boss Hans Erik Ødegaard to contend with. Sander Moen Foss (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) won’t be in action.

We are inclined to think that Guttane could decide to make use of a 4-3-3 lineup by sending out Jacob Storevik, Mats Haakenstad, Jesper Taaje, Quint Jansen, F. Mani Paalerud, Keanin Ayer, W. Albin Kurtovic, Amer Ordagic, Mohamed Ofkir, A. Ruud Tveter and Rufo.

💡 Prediction

In this game, Sandefjord must be fancied to put a goal past this Vålerenga lineup, however it may not quite be as many as the goals that they could concede.

We’re going for a very close game with a 2-1 winning margin for Vålerenga when the full-time whistle blows. Should be a good one.

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Renata Leite, 02:11 14/09/2022