- Recent form: Sandnes Ulf have won three of their last five 1. Division 2026 matches, including their last two.
- Home/away form: Sandnes Ulf have won both of their last two home league matches, while Raufoss Fotball have lost both of their last two on the road.
- Away goals: Raufoss Fotball have scored only five goals in their six 1. Division 2026 away games.
Sandnes can outpace the visitors
Raufoss Fotball have won only one and lost five of their six 1. Division 2026 road games this season, which does not bode well for their trip to Sandnes on Saturday.
Ulf are eighth in the 1. Division 2026 with 16 points from 12 games, while Raufoss are 13th with ten from as many, but the odds on the win-draw-win markets seems way off. Ulf are a solid favorite at 1.69 with Raufoss the underdogs at 4.28 and it is very difficult to see how the away side is not a bit longer in the odds given the home team's superior form, home record and position in the table.
The hosts have won their last two games. They also beat Moss 4-1 away and won 2-0 at home to Stroemmen in their previous two games.
High-pressing home side can trouble Raufoss
Home tactics
Ulf boss Arturo Max Cleveland has brought some stability to Sandnes after taking charge in January 2025 and given them an identity with his 4-3-3 high-tempo system. The hosts are very intense when they press and transition quickly, while they are also very good at set plays.
Away approach
They will look to make life difficult for a more methodical Raufoss side, who have played a 4-3-3 system since Ole Petter Berget took charge earlier in the season. He has been rebuilding the squad for a while now. The visitors have two wins and three losses in their last five, which doesn't make them a great bet to get anything here. Berget's team are more of a possession-based unit, preferring to build up play through the pivot rather than rely on long balls.
Rogulj is Raufoss’s main goal threat
Match dynamics
Their ability to press and build up in a coordinated way can make them difficult to break down, but it also doesn't usually allow them to get up the field quickly enough to challenge. The battle between the pivots on Saturday may well determine which way the game goes, but Sandnes's intensity and energy should see them through.
Prediction
A 2-1 win for the home side looks a tempting option in the exact score market as the 1.47 for over 2.5 goals makes no sense in this spot. The correct score bet is the obvious play here, but the long shot is more tempting than the 1.69 price on Sandnes to win.
Key players
- Raufoss have scored only five away goals this season and rely on the prolific Adrian Rogulj, who has scored four of the last ten league goals that they have registered.
- Sandnes have a player of similar pedigree in Ole Sebastian Sundgot, who has three of their nine in the last five.
Head-to-head
These two have one win for Sandnes in their three meetings in all competitions, the other two were draws, including a 1-1 draw at Raufoss in the 1. Division 2024. But that was at Raufoss, where they have not won in their last two visits to play Sandnes.
