Home: IL Hodd Ulsteinvik
- IL Hodd Ulsteinvik and Sogndal IL are in similar league positions, 8th and 10th respectively, having taken 10 and 7 points from their first 6 games.
- Hodd have won 2 and lost 1 of their 3 home league games this season, scoring 1.00 goals per game on average at their own ground.
- Hodd are in better form than Sogndal IL at the moment, having taken 6 points from their last 2 games following a 2-1 away win at Stroemmen and a 1-0 win at home to Aasane.
Away: Sogndal IL
- Sogndal have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5.
- Sogndal have failed to win any of their 3 away games in the 1. Division 2026, drawing 1 and losing 2, conceding 3.33 goals per match on average.
Head-to-Head
Sogndal IL won the last head-to-head clash between these two sides 2-1 at home in the 2025 OBOS-ligaen , but has failed to win in their last 2 away trips to Hodd.
Key Players
- Onni Helen has been a key to their recent success, providing 4 assists in their last 5 matches, while Pimenta has done a solid job since coming in at the start of 2025, guiding Sogndal to a 5-goal win already this year.
- Tuomas Pippola has been the main man for Sogndal IL this term, netting 4 of their last 10 league goals, so he looks a good shout in the anytime goalscorer odds.
Betting Insights
- Backing Hodd to win this one looks a decent play at 2.55.
- This fixture could see some back-and-forth, and there will certainly be chances for both teams at some stage of the game, so Over 2.5 goals and Both Teams to Score - Yes are likely bets at 1.66 and 1.53, respectively.
Prediction
With Hodd in good home form, and Sogndal conceding an average of 3.33 goals per away game, we’re siding with the hosts for this one.
