Match Report
The table gap was wide: 16 points between Arendal (9th, 23 pts) and Vidar (13th, 7 pts). Arendal had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 1st in the league over the last five rounds against 9th overall. Against a league average of 1.55 goals per team per game, Vidar ran at 0.94 scored and 2.71 conceded, Arendal at 1.47 and 1.53.
Vidar had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; Arendal, 12.
GioScore's database holds 6 meetings between the two: 1 for Vidar, 4 for Arendal and 1 drawn, at 2.33 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 67% of the meetings.
The venue was Lassa idrettspark, with room for 4,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-3.
Goal scorers
Vidar: Henrik Jensen (45') · Arendal: J. Berg Nundal (13'), Andreas Osterud (62'), Sebastian Sørlie Henriksen (67' og)
Key stats
Possession: Vidar 45% · Arendal 55% · Total shots: 1-3 · On target: 1-3 · Corners: 3-8