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. 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