Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Aalesund 4th with 52 points, Stabæk 11th with 31, 21 apart. Against a league average of 1.6 goals per team per game, Stabæk ran at 1.5 scored and 1.77 conceded, Aalesund at 1.87 and 1.17.
10 games without a win framed Stabæk's arrival. Aalesund had not lost in 5 games. Stabæk had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; Aalesund, 9.
GioScore's database holds 24 meetings between the two: 8 for Stabæk, 9 for Aalesund and 7 drawn, at 2.71 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Nadderud Stadion (capacity 5,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Stabæk led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Stabæk: Bassekou Diabaté (37') · Aalesund: Hakon Butli Hammer (85'), Frederik Heiselberg (79')
Key stats
Possession: Stabæk 49% · Aalesund 51% · Total shots: 13-11 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 3-5