- Odds form: Odds Ballklubb are 5th in 1. Division 2026 with 24 points from 13 games.
- Haugesund form: FK Haugesund are 2nd in 1. Division 2026 with 28 points from 13 games.
Two very different games in one
Playing styles
Odds are an energetic team with an attacking outlook under Per Frandsen who sets them up to play fast and vertical soccer, with intense transitions and wing play. FK have more of a classical approach, with Endre Eide setting them up in a 4-3-3 that is built on possession and structure in possession, with controlled attacking phases.
Form & odds
The two teams come into this clash in contrasting form, with Odds looking a little more patchy than Haugesund, who are in full swing. The head-to-head makes the visitors favourites at 2.73, with Odds 2.24 and the draw 3.94. We think this is a bit of an oddity because Odds are the home team and unbeaten in 3 at Skagerak Arena, but Haugesund are clearly on the ascendency right now and there is a little more oomph in their attack.
Odds have a bit of bounce back
Despite a 0-2 defeat at Kongsvinger, Odds responded well by beating that same opponent 4-2 at home. They come into this game having drawn their last two, 0-0 at home to Hoedd and 2-2 away at Stroemsgodset. But the bounce-back win in the midweek game suggests that they are a team that do not roll over easily.
Odds have won 4, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their 7 home games in 1. Division 2026, scoring 15 goals in total, so they have a solid foundation for this game. Haugesund have won 4 and lost 3 of their 7 road games, which have been wide open affairs, with an average of 3.14 goals scored and 2.57 conceded per-game.
Snelness & structure
Prediction & markets
Opposing styles and similar points totals in the 1. Division suggest a goal-fest is likely here. Odds are among the fastest teams on the pitch, but they are the snappiest in terms of tempo, so if they win the ball back high up, they should be able to hurt FK. The two betting markets that best suit this clash are Over 2.5 at 1.31 and Both Teams to Score: Yes at 1.31.
A 2-1 away win seems to fit this fixture best, as Haugesund have the better form, and a slightly stronger, more organised team, but Odds have home-field advantage and a faster game. They have failed to win either of their last 2 home games against Haugesund, which adds an interesting psychological aspect to this one.
Players in form
- Sanel Bojadzic has been the creative hub for Odds, with 3 assists in their 5-game burst, and his side have found the net 9 times in that spell.
- Faniel Temesgen Tewelde has been the livewire, scoring 4 of those 9 goals, while Niklas Sandberg has been the main provider for Haugesund, notching 5 assists during their 5-game run.
- Sory Diarra has been their main finisher, finding the net 7 of their 15 goals in that period.
