Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Jerv 1st with 39 points, Arendal 9th with 23, 16 apart. Recent form flatters Arendal's table spot — 1st league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 9th. In league terms the two rates read 1.47/1.53 for Arendal and 2.06/1 for Jerv (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.55.
A win had eluded Arendal for 8 matches. Jerv carried a 7-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 12 consecutive games. Arendal had banked 2 of the last 15 points on offer; Jerv, 13.
The sides have met 10 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Arendal, 6 draws and 3 for Jerv, at 3.2 goals per meeting. Only 30% of these meetings ended in a home win. 60% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
The venue was Norac Stadion, with room for 1,000 spectators. The referee was S. Bråten, with 10 matches in our database and 0.6 yellows per game on average. On the scoreboard, Arendal led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Arendal: Torben Dvergsdal (19') · Jerv: Samu Alanko (52'), Sander Nordbø (90')
Key stats
Possession: Arendal 44% · Jerv 56% · Total shots: 12-16 · On target: 8-7 · Corners: 5-7