Thursday 12/07/2014, 18:00, Norway Tippeligaen, Round 13, Sogndal vs Valerenga
Sogndal vs Valerenga Betting Preview
Valerenga is on a rampage, winning three games in a row and scoring 11 goals in the process, but they will be hard pressed to win at Sogndal. The hosts can't brag about similar results, as their own winning streak was snapped by the scoreless draw against Odd. Sogndal is still to lose a match in almost two months and they kept a clean sheet in the last three rounds.
Sogndal vs Valerenga Betting Odds
Sogndal 2.65, Draw 3.55, Valerenga 2.65
Sogndal vs Valerenga Betting Tips
Sogndal is trailing the leaders by 14 points so any ambitions of winning the Tippeligaen they might have had are now just a distant memory. A more reasonable objective would be to finish on the podium, as the first three teams have a decent chance of playing in a European competition in autumn.
Valerenga will be one of the competitors, which means that a victory tonight will have a two-pronged effect and this can easily be regarded as a six-point match. In order to stand a chance at winning the game, the hosts will need to take more chances upfront and it is quite possible for them to use three strikers.
This has happened just once this season, but with Flo, Nilsen and Otoo in good form it makes perfect sense for manager Olsson to use them all from the beginning. The downside is that such an offensive starting formation will expose them to rapid counterattacks and they will have a harder time annihilating Kjartansson. He has scored more goals than he has games played and will spearhead Valerenga's attack.
The visitors are trying to improve their record on the road, as they only won a third of the matched played away from home. These numbers are simply not good enough to support their bid for another title, now that Molde has such a comfortable lead. Holm is probably going to start up front as well, while Calvo will be kept on the bench, since he failed to score a goal in seven games played so far.
Key Facts
- Valerenga is a formidable offensive teams and Kjartansson should be more than a match for Sogndal's defenses.
- If the hosts start with three strikers, then they are very likely to score at least once, but there is no guarantee that they would keep a clean sheet for the fourth time in a row.
Sogndal vs Valerenga Betting Prediction
Picking a winner here can be a bit tricky, because the two teams are evenly matched and there are plenty of arguments in favor of backing any of them. The visitors are in better form and have scored an average of four goals per match recently, but Sogndal hasn't lost a match in May or June. A safer bet is on more than 2.5 goals to be scored at 1.70 with Pinnacle Sports.
Bet: Over 2.5 goals @ 1.70 with Pinnacle Sports
