Bryne FK
- Bryne FK have won two of their four home games across all competitions, scoring one goal per game and conceding an average of 0.75.
- Oerjan Heiberg's Bryne come into this clash with a mixed recent run of 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, including a 2-1 loss away to Odds Ballklubb, a 1-1 draw at home to Raufoss and a 4-2 defeat to Ranheim.
- Bryne are a team with a bit of an identity crisis right now - the last ten games tells a decent story of five wins, one draw and four defeats, but the last five reads like a rollercoaster.
Egersund IK
- Egersund IK have won one of their six away matches across all competitions, conceding 2.50 per game.
- Egersund IK have won just two of their last ten and drawn five - they will certainly make this a tough game for Bryne, but don't look like they have the ability to push for the win.
- Egersund have won only one of their previous six away games and have conceded a total of 15 goals, suggesting their defence could be breached here.
Key Players
- Luka Fajfric is Bryne's main scoring threat with three goals in the past five games.
- Heiberg has set Bryne up to be a 4-3-3 team, but they have tended to control the game in the first half and put more tempo on in the second when they look to break opponents down.
- Egersund are typically a four-man defense with wide players, they try to get bodies forward and their midfielders are energetic - they press in bursts.
Betting Insights
- Bryne FK go into this game as the slight favorites, but not by much with Egersund IK set at _3.87_ and the draw at _3.86_.
- Backing Over 2.5 goals at 1.46 looks like a good bet in this clash, but Both Teams To Score - Yes at 1.48 is a better option as the two sides could well cancel each other out.
- A safer option, therefore, could be Bryne FK draw no bet, which allows us to take the home advantage into account while protecting us from a draw.
Prediction
- This looks like a stalemate between two evenly-matched sides in the Norwegian second tier that are both looking to move up a level and secure a promotion to Eliteserien, although Bryne are slightly better placed on the ladder.
- Bryne are the more likely winner, but the odds and Egersund's recent record of two draws from their last three games, points to this being a close game.
