- Egersund IK are the slight favorites at 2.05, but Åsane are priced at 3.05 with the draw coming in at 3.88.
- Both teams are in mixed form, with Åsane coming into this game off a 3-0 home win over Ranheim and a 6-2 away defeat to Lyn.
Asane vs Egersund: a clash of styles
Sunday's 1. Division match between Åsane IL Ulset and Egersund IK at Aasane Arena, Norway, pits two of Norway's most attacking-minded clubs against each other, but in two very different ways.
Thomas Lyngboe has Åsane set up in a more patient, possession-based style where the aim is to build from the back in a structured manner, avoiding chaos but also avoiding end-to-end chaos, because the lines will be tight. They're a possession-first team, that is.
By contrast, Egersund are an all-action side who prefer to play on the break, pressing high and fast, looking to break through the opposition in a split-second or else down the wide lanes. Either way, the game will be in a flash and this matchup of styles could make for a cracking match.
Åsane are the better side on the stats alone, and they have 4 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats across all competitions over the last 10 games, which is a good run but littered with too many slip ups for a promotion-chasing side.
This Asane IL Ulset vs Egersund IK prediction suggests a close contest, especially with Åsane having won 2 and lost 3 of their last 5, but they've won 2 of their last 2 at home, which could give them a foothold if they can control the pace in this matchup.
Egersund's form is also mixed with 3 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats over their last 10 in all competitions, so there's a little more uncertainty about them as favourites here, but the price on the win-draw-win market is certainly skewed, with Åsane priced at 3.05 and the draw at 3.88 when Egersund are 2.05.
An open match, but a tough one to call
Egersund have lost 2 of their last 2 away games, so there's also the travel bug to consider. Åsane have mixed form, but their form is far from perfect, so it's hard to side with the odds and yet Over 2.5 at 1.39 and Both Teams to Score: Yes at 1.39 seem sensible alternatives, so this could be an end-to-end match where goals flow in phases.
Our betting tips lean toward goals, with Leonardo Rossi the danger man for Åsane with 4 of his team's 8 goals in the last 5, and he's on a hot streak.
For the final call, that attacking form could be decisive.
