- Team form: Egersund IK have won 3 of their last 10 games, losing 6 including 4 of their last 5.
- Streak: FK Haugesund are unbeaten in 5 (Won 4, Drawn 1).
- Overall form: FK Haugesund have won 7 of their last 10 in all competitions (Lost 2).
Direct versus possession
Sunday's 1. Division 2026 clash between Egersund IK and FK Haugesund at XL-BYGG Soervest Arena, Norway, will feature two teams with contrasting styles in search of a win.
Egersund IK
EIK are a young, direct and intense side with a high-tempo 4-3-3 that allows their three attacking players to press relentlessly and run at opposition full backs. They are a little limited in the sense that they look to their wide players to run at defenders down the line, rather than through the middle, and have suffered recently from a lack of end product in the box.
FK Haugesund
FK Haugesund, managed by Endre Eide since his appointment in April 2026, are also a young team, but with more of a possession based game and tactical discipline. The 4-3-3 system that they prefer can be moulded into different shapes depending on the game, but the underlying philosophy is always to dominate the game with structured build-up play.
Haugesund have the edge
The contrast in styles should favour the visitors as they have more than enough quality to soak up the relentless pressing of EIK and have enough quality to be a real threat on the break.
EIK's pressing could leave them exposed, and if the visitors can get the ball past that first line, EIK will be in serious trouble.
- FK Haugesund have won four games in a row and their four-goal thrashing of Ranheim at the weekend followed up the four-goal hammering of Raufoss a week earlier.
- The goals are coming thick and fast and Sory Diarra, attacker, has been their star performer with seven goals in the last five.
- The midfielders have been feeding Diarra some delicious chances and he has been clinical.
Bet on a big win for Haugesund
However, the 1.41 odds for Over 2.5 goals is also very attractive for this clash between two teams that like to attack. And I'm going to back FK Haugesund to take all the points at the 2.1 mark.
