Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Jerv 1st with 32 points, Arendal 10th with 11, 21 apart. Recent form flatters Arendal's table spot — 5th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 10th.
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%.
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