- Home form: Kongsvinger IL have won 6 of 8 home games in the 1. Division 2026, scoring 24 and averaging 3.00 goals per match.
- Away form: FK Haugesund have won 6 of 9 away games in the 1. Division 2026, averaging 3.22 goals for and 2.44 goals against.
- Recent meeting: The last meeting between these sides in the 1. Division 2026 – six weeks ago – was won 4-2 by Haugesund at home.
An open match should ensure plenty of goals at both ends
Standings and form:
These two clubs are running neck-and-neck in the 1. Division 2026 with FK Haugesund one point ahead of Kongsvinger IL in third place, so this match at Gjemselund Stadion on Sunday could be a critical match in terms of the promotion race. FK have the wind behind their backs after 4 wins in their last 5, a run which also included a 7-2 home win over Raufoss. However, Kongsvinger have also been in good form with 3 wins and 2 losses in their last 5, although they came back well with a 2-1 away win over Aasane after a 1-3 home loss to Stroemmen last time out.
Playing styles:
Johan Peter Vennberg's men are still a lively home team, but they have only won 1 and lost 1 of their last 2 at Gjemselund so the fortress is showing some signs of cracks. Kongsvinger's best attacking outlet is through their front three, which can play extremely fast with quality balls over the top and wide. This team has a counter-attacking game, counter-pressing immediately after the turnover, so there is usually plenty of back and forth to the game.
Haugesund are the more structured side under Endre Eide and look to have a little more structure to their game, pressing in organised waves, before flowing forward in a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 system.
Haugesund’s extra experience and balance may prove the difference
Haugesund's matchup record in the 1. Division 2026 this season reads: 4-3 win at Ranheim, 7-2 win at home, and 1-2 home loss to Bryne, so this should be an interesting game.
Endre Eide appears to have given this club a clear sporting vision since he took over on 22 April 2026 and the recent run suggests he has had plenty to work with.
Kongsvinger have a good home record with 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, but have conceded in the recent defeat in which they didn't really play well.
- FK should look to dominate the ball and win the midfield battle while Kongsvinger will seek to hit them on the counterattack.
- That should make for an entertaining game and with Over 2.5 goals priced at 1.22 and Both Teams to Score Yes at 1.24, the betting certainly suggests we will get an open game rather than a cagey affair.
- Haugesund's away stats say goals galore with 6 wins in 9, an average of 3.22 scored and 2.44 conceded.
Diarra’s deadly goals for Haugesund
The Haukies are the slight favorites at 2.9, but Kongsvinger are right behind them at 2.1 with the draw at 3.96, so the slight favorite looks to be on the right side of the game as the matchup market currently stands. We're taking that as our main bet for this game, although Haugesund's superiority in terms of quality, structure and experience should be enough to ensure they edge this.
Sory Diarra is the danger man to watch out for as he has 9 of their 19 goals in his last 5 appearances. He is the most lethal player in the box and will punish any overcommitment from Kongsvinger when they press.
