Norway vs Cyprus: result 2-0 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague C - 1Kick-off on September 6, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
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What was the result of Norway vs Cyprus?
Norway won 2-0 on September 6, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 21′S. JohansenNorway
- 42′S. JohansenNorway
Official lineup for Norway vs Cyprus
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Norway
4-4-2- 21B. Johnsen
- 7J. King
- 11M. Elyounoussi
- 19M. Henriksen
- 15S. Berge
- 8S. Johansen
- 2B. Meling
- 3K. Ajer
- 6Håvard Nordtveit
- 14O. Elabdellaoui
- 1R. Jarstein
Cyprus
4-3-3- 8C. Kyriakou
- 10P. Sotiriou
- 15F. Papoulis
- 17R. Margaça
- 18K. Artymatas
- 13I. Kousoulos
- 21Giorgos Vasiliou
- 4Giorgios Merkis
- 19K. Laifis
- 6J. Demetriou
- 22U. Pardo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Norway have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Cyprus have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2018 | Panama(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 2, 2018 | Iceland(away) | 3-2 | Friendlies |
| Mar 26, 2018 | Albania(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Australia(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 14, 2017 | Slovakia(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2018 | Jordan(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Montenegro(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 13, 2017 | Armenia(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies |
| Nov 10, 2017 | Georgia(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 10, 2017 | Belgium(away) | 0-4 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
How many goals should we expect?
Norway score 1.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cyprus score 0.9 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 1.8 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Cyprus | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Norway sit 4th in UEFA Nations League (3 points from 4 matches) and Cyprus sit 2nd (7 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | CyprusGroup B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | NorwayGroup D | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
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