Monday 09/08/2014, 19:00, Norway Tippeligaen, Round 12, Rosenborg vs Lillestrom

Rosenborg vs Lillestrom Betting Preview

These used to be the best teams in the Norwegian championship for many years in a row, which explains why this confrontation is highly anticipated. Rosenborg is not in great form and only earned 17 points in 11 rounds, but they are fairly confident in their chances to win at home. By comparison, Lillestrom is on an uptrend and has a good chance at leapfrogging two teams if they win tonight against their archrivals.Rosenborg vs Lillestrom Betting Odds

At Pinnacle Sports

Rosenborg 1.95, Draw 3.95, Lillestrom 3.85

Rosenborg vs Lillestrom Betting Tips

Lillestrom was terribly unlucky to lose at home to leaders Molde and then to drop points on the road at Valerenga, two of the candidates for the titles. They fired back with an emphatic 5-1 win over Stabaek, but it is fair to say that they had one more player on the pitch for the entire match. The Cup fixture was equally inspiring, as they scored four goals once again and allowed just one.

What the visitors need to do right now is to make sure that they bolster their defenses and prevent Rosenborg from scoring early in the match. They have problems in winning uphill battles and most of those games that saw them trailing early on, ended in lopsided defeats.

Fofana and Hoiland are not remarkable strikers and the best proof is that they scored a total of 5 goals, but Lillestrom has an ace in its sleeves. No less than 6 midfielders have scored this season and the most successful one so far is Knudzton who has three goals to his name.

Rosenborg is no pushover either and they field the most offensive starting formation of all Tippeligaen teams, with 3 strikers on the pitch in each match. Soderlund and Nielsen are certain to play tonight, while Riski has a good chance at joining them at the expense of Mikkelsen who hasn't scored in a while.

Key Facts

• Rosenborg is winless in its last four games, including a Cup fixture played against a team from Adeccoligaen
• The hosts have an impressive head to head record, with 14 victories and just one defeat at home against Lillestrom

Rosenborg vs Lillestrom Betting Prediction

Tradition clearly favors the hosts and punters would be tempted to steer clear of this fixture, but they would be wrong to miss out on this great opportunity. This is a derby and both teams will aim for three points and Lillestrom is the team in better form. They scored 9 goals in the last 2 games and they are very likely to find their way to the net against Rosenborg, who allowed 9 goals in the last 4 winless rounds.

Bet: Lillestrom or Draw @ 2.00 with Pinnacle Sports