- Team form: Egersund IK have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five games.
- Opposition form: Sandnes Ulf have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five.
- Key player: Ole Sebastian Sundgot has scored four of Sandnes Ulf's ten goals in their last five matches.
Rogaland derby looks a good fit for BTTS & over 2.5 goals
Egersund IK and Sandnes Ulf will come at each other with a fast-paced and high-stakes feel to this Rogaland derby when they face off at the XL-BYGG Soervest Arena in Norway on Sunday. The hosts have the edge in the odds line at 1.97, although that is tight enough to be passed up and there is a good deal more than enough in BTTS and Over 2.5 Goals at 1.5 and 1.52 respectively to keep the odds makers sweet.
This should be a fast game between two teams that play 4-3-3 systems with aggressive wing-play and want to win the ball back high up the field to create the fast break. Sandnes Ulf have become more positive and attacking in recent months under the guidance of Arturo Max Cleveland and their playing structures have varied between possession soccer and a more direct approach.
Their recent form has been solid with three wins, one draw and one defeat from their last five, but they have shown both bite and fragility in their previous three games. They won 3-0 at home over Raufoss, drew 1-1 away at Bryne and lost 1-6 at home to Kongsvinger.
Sandnes have a solid run, Egersund are playing their best football
Form comparison
Sandnes have five wins, one draw and four defeats from their last ten in all competitions, which makes them the team with the slightly sharper edge on paper. But Egersund have won their last two and lost two of their five at home, so we will take them to keep the momentum going on their own turf.
Egersund IK's overall form has been a little patchy with two wins, two draws and six defeats from their last 10.
Tactical outlook and stats
The floor is low and the ceiling is high for this encounter and it should be settled by which side wins the second ball when the turnovers come. A home win is the likeliest result, but Sandnes have avoided defeat in their last two away (Won 1, Drawn 1) so they won't be pushed over by the hosts.
- Egersund score an average of 1.60 goals per home game in all competitions while Sandnes concede 2.25 goals per away game in all comps, which supports the over 2.5 idea.
- Ole Sebastian Sundgot has four goals in Sandnes's last five and is the biggest goal threat, while Mathias Sundberg has provided three assists in that run and is the playmaker.
