AI Football Tips: Eliteserien round 14

Matchday 14 of Eliteserien is upon us, and the action kicks off on July 12th with Sarpsborg 08 hosting Rosenborg at the Sarpsborg Stadion. Interestingly, Sarpsborg 08 were founded in 1903 as a merger between two local clubs, while Rosenborg have a rich history having won a record 26 Norwegian league titles. On the same day, Sandefjord welcome Bodø/Glimt to the Sør Arena, a ground that has witnessed many exciting encounters over the years. Meanwhile, Fredrikstad will be looking to make a strong impression as they take on Molde at the Fredrikstad Stadion, a venue that has been home to some thrilling matches in the past.
In the table below you will find our AI prediccions for Eliteserien round 14.

Date	Home Team	Away Team	Prediction
2024-07-12	Sarpsborg 08	Rosenborg	2
2024-07-13	Sandefjord	Bodø/Glimt	2
2024-07-13	Fredrikstad	Molde	2
2024-07-13	Odd	HamKam	2
2024-07-13	Viking	Kristiansund	1
2024-07-13	Lillestrøm	Strømsgodset	2
2024-07-13	Brann	Haugesund	1
2024-07-13	Tromsø	KFUM Oslo	2

The table below shows the goal averages for each encounter based on home teams average performance (goals scored and conceded) at home, and away teams average performance away.

Date	Home Team	Away Team	Goal Avg.
2024-07-12	Sarpsborg 08	Rosenborg	3.50
2024-07-13	Sandefjord	Bodo/Glimt	3.16
2024-07-13	Fredrikstad	Molde	2.62
2024-07-13	Odd	HamKam	3.09
2024-07-13	Viking	Kristiansund	3.00
2024-07-13	Lillestrom	Stromsgodset	3.02
2024-07-13	Brann	Haugesund	2.42
2024-07-13	Tromso	KFUM Oslo	3.02

The median goal  provides a stable measure of a team’s typical scoring performance. Unlike the mean, which can be influenced by outliers, the median is robust and useful for predicting future performance. Please see the table below for the teams median performance at home or away, respectively.

Date	Home Team	Away Team	Median Home	Median Away
2024-07-12	Sarpsborg 08	Rosenborg	3.0	4.5
2024-07-13	Sandefjord	Bodo/Glimt	2.5	3.0
2024-07-13	Fredrikstad	Molde	2.0	2.0
2024-07-13	Odd	HamKam	3.0	2.0
2024-07-13	Viking	Kristiansund	2.0	3.0
2024-07-13	Lillestrom	Stromsgodset	3.0	2.0
2024-07-13	Brann	Haugesund	2.0	3.0
2024-07-13	Tromso	KFUM Oslo	3.5	2.5

We also have calculated the average goals scored and conceded for the teams. See the table below.

Team	Home Goals	Home Conceded	Away Goals	Away Conceded
Bodo/Glimt	2.14	0.71	2.43	0.71
Molde	2.25	1.38	2.00	0.83
Viking	1.86	1.29	1.83	1.17
Fredrikstad	1.40	1.00	1.75	1.12
Brann	1.38	0.88	1.71	1.57
Kristiansund	1.86	1.43	1.14	1.71
Rosenborg	1.43	1.29	1.50	2.33
KFUM Oslo	1.00	1.86	1.67	1.00
Sarpsborg 08	0.67	2.50	1.86	1.86
Sandefjord	1.50	1.67	1.12	1.75
Lillestrom	0.83	2.50	1.43	1.14
Stromsgodset	1.17	0.83	1.14	1.57
HamKam	0.67	1.00	1.50	1.25
Tromso	1.62	1.75	0.50	1.33
Odd	1.29	2.14	0.71	1.43
Haugesund	0.71	1.43	1.20	1.40