- Recent form: Kongsvinger are unbeaten in 2 in the 1. Division 2026 (W1, D1) while Sogndal are in 5 matches (W1, D1, L3).
- Away form: Sogndal's away record in the 1. Division 2026 is poor, averaging 1.29 goals scored and 2.71 conceded per-game.
- Home form: Kongsvinger's home record in the 1. Division 2026 is good, averaging 3.00 goals and winning 5 of 6.
Kongsvinger should be the best bet in goal-heavy clash
Kongsvinger IL are a solid 3rd in the 1. Division 2026 with 27 points from 13 matches, 15 more than their visitors this Friday, Sogndal IL, who have accrued 12 from 12.
Sogndal are in the midst of a rough patch with just 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats from their last 5, while Kongsvinger are in mixed form having won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches.
Johan Peter Vennberg has instilled a true attack-first mentality in his team since taking over in October 2023 and the hosts can be expected to play wide, with tempo and a high press in a 4-3-3 system that should stretch Sogndal's shape and win the ball in dangerous areas on Friday.
Expect goals and lots of them
Luis Pimenta has been in charge of Sogndal since January 2025 and has built a team that is structured, with central buildup and compact.
They could slow the game down, but it will take a lot for them to contain Kongsvinger's wide overloads in this matchup, and that is the sharper weapon.
- Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals in this one is as low as 1.34 and 1.25, respectively, and that seems reasonable given the nature of both teams and the fact that they are coming into this having been involved in some high-scoring games of late.
- Sogndal come into this one off the back of a 2-4 home loss to Moss and a 3-1 defeat away to Raufoss, so goals are coming despite the points not coming.
- Kongsvinger, meanwhile, are looking to bounce back after a 4-4 home draw with Strømsgodset and a 4-2 loss away to FK Haugesund.
Away team goals are the key
Key creators
Sogndal's Skaanes has been the playmaker for the visitors, delivering 4 assists out of their last 8 goals. Kongsvinger's Rasmus Opdal Christiansen has been in deadly form, netting 4 of his team's 11 in the last 5.
Betting angle
But the value on the home win is too good to ignore here, so we are siding with a likely Kongsvinger win with an average of 2.0 goals scored against Sogndal in the home side's last 5 head-to-heads and the visitors have averaged 1.5 goals on the road in that time.
The draw is there at 4.55, but with both sides in questionable form, it's worth a shot on Kongsvinger at 1.59, who are the clear favourites.
