Rosenborg v Haugesund

• Rosenborg are unbeaten this season and have only conceded two goals (seven matches played)

• Haugesund are rock bottom of the Eliteserien and have obtained just a solitary point so far

• Haugesund have been losing at half-time in a notable seven matches this season in all competitions

• Rosenborg have won the last four competitive head-to-head meetings.

Unbeaten Rosenborg face a Haugesund side that sit bottom of the table and who look like a banker for relegation right now. The visitors have yet to win a game this season, and this will surely be a home victory.

Haugesund have conceded nearly three goals per game on average, and the expectation is that they will get beaten heavily at the Lerkendal Stadion. The home side are a very short-priced 1.15 favourite to win the game, and over 2.5 goals is at 1.30. Rosenborg to win to nil is also favoured, and Both Teams to Score is as big as 2.10, unusual for an Eliteserien contest.

⭐ Rosenborg v Haugesund Predictions and Best Bets

Over 2.5 Goals is a short price, but it looks like as close to a banker as you can get for this match. Haugesund have conceded nearly three goals per game on average, so Rosenberg could cover this goal line all on their own. The bet also covers the possible, although unlikely, consolation goal that the visitors might get.

This is a match you would expect Rosenberg to dominate right from the off. They should come out of the traps quickly, and there’s a big gulf in class between the two teams. Backing the host to be winning at half-time looks like a good bet at 1.44. Haugesund have been trailing at half-time in seven competitive matches this season, which is a shockingly high amount.

Because Haugesund have taken a few big beatings this season, backing on the -2 handicap on Rosenborg could be a good value for the match. You can get odds against (2.20) for the home team to win by a margin of three or more goals. That is certainly within their wheelhouse if their opponents defend as they have been so far this season. Haugesund have already lost three matches by a three or more goal margin this term.

⚫ Rosenborg remain unbeaten

Rosenborg are one of just two teams that remain unbeaten in the Eliteserien this season. They have managed to negotiate seven fixtures and have to be considered a major contender to finish in the top three this season, or even challenge for the title. One slight concern has been a run of recent draws, with three of their last four games ending all square. 

Rosenborg have one of the best defensive records in the league, conceding just two goals so far. The only time they conceded at home this season was a last-minute penalty against Kristiansund. Their 4-3-3 system has been less frantic this season, and they have been far more controlled.

🔵 Haugesund desperately struggling

Haugesund are the worst side in the Eliteserien right now. They have lost six out of seven matches, conceded the most goals of any team (20) and scored the fewest times (4). These are desperate times for Haugesund, and despite what has generally been a difficult fixture schedule, it’s hard to know where their next point, let alone win, is going to come from.

Haugesund also have a problem keeping 11 men on the field and have already had two red cards this season. There is an air of desperation about their situation, and these are worrying times. They’ve conceded at least two goals in every match apart from the games against Tromso and Fredrikstad. Plenty of their defeats have been by heavy scorelines: 0-5, 1-5, 1-4 and 1-3. Nothing is working for this team right now.

📊 Rosenborg v Haugesund Head-to-Head Key Stats

Rosenborg have won all of the last four H2H meetings, and last season they claimed two convincing victories, 4-0 and 3-1 respectively. Haugesund have not won at this stadium since 2019, and generally struggled in most fixtures facing Rosenborg.

The aforementioned 4-0 victory was the most recent meeting at the end of September last year and involved the same manager matchup, which we will see here again. Rosenborg dominated that match, winning the xG battle 3.25 to 0.47 and outshooting Haugesund 31 to eight. They also won the corner count 13-1, so it was total annihilation from Rosenborg that day.

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