Haugesund vs. Stromsgodset Match Preview Article

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A point gained from their 2-2 draw against Kristiansund in their previous encounter will not be considered a bad outcome for Haugesund.  Their share of possession in that meeting was 57%, while racking up 14 shots along the way, 3 of which were on target, in contrast to Kristiansund, who had 13 shots on goal with 4 on target.  

It seems pretty certain that Sancheev Manoharan will be quite pleased with his squad's ability to score goals in recent matches, having managed 7 goals in their past 6 outings. In contrast, however, he will be concerned that their defensive qualities look a little more fragile, with 10 goals conceded in those matches and some crucial points dropped.  They have failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 games.  

Having drawn 2 of their last 6 games they have at least put some points on the table, but they will not be overly happy with only 1 win.  If they want to get anywhere this season, they'll need to do something very quickly to fix their home form, having lost 6 of the first 10 league games at Haugesund Stadion.  

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Stromsgodset will not be too troubled by their 1-0 home defeat against Bodo Glimt, given the latter currently sit 9 places further up the league table than they do.  In that game they had 55% possession and managed 12 attempts on goal, with 7 on target, compared to Bodo Glimt who had 7 attempts and 2 on target.  

Having lost 15 goals in their past 6 matches, boss Jørgen Isnes will surely be casting a critical eye over his defensive line, even though his team managed to pick up some points along the way due to the 9 goals they scored.  They have scored in 4 of their last 6 away games but failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of those games.  

It's been a bad run of form of late for them, having racked up 4 losses and only a single victory in their last 6 league matches, so they'll need to turn things around if they want to start climbing the table.  

Jonas Therkelsen will be keen to get his name on the scoresheet against Haugesund in this match, having already scored 3 goals in his last 6 away games for Stromsgodset.