Sogndal IL
- Sogndal IL are 12th in the 1. Division 2026 with 15 points from 14 games.
- Sogndal IL's home form in the 1. Division 2026 is three wins, one draw and two defeats from six matches.
Ranheim Trondheim
Ranheim are in poor form and their road record in the 1. Division 2026 of one win and five defeats is a definite concern.
Key Players
- Ranheim's goals could come from Mikael Toerset Johnsen, who has three in his last five appearances, and Gjermund Aasen, who has delivered three assists in the same spell.
- Sogndal's goals have been scored by Sebastian Pedersen, who has four in his last five games, and Kasper Skaanes, who has five assists in that time.
Betting Insights
- Sogndal IL are a shade of favorites for this encounter at 2.23, slightly ahead of Ranheim at 2.63 and the draw at 4.1.
- The hosts can be a little overpriced to win at home for a team that has lost only two of their six games at the Fosshaugane Campus, so take the hosts to prevail here.
- Luis Pimenta has been in charge of Sogndal IL since 1st January 2025 and he has implemented his system of possession-based soccer that plays through the middle of the field.
- Christian Eggen Rismark has overseen a similar set-up since taking charge of Ranheim on 1st January 2025 with his team typically playing a compact 4-3-3 system with width in the attack and collective press.
- The 12 goals Sogndal IL have conceded in six home fixtures suggests they can be opened up if the tempo of the match allows.
- Ranheim have scored nine goals in six away matches and could nick one.
Prediction
- Sogndal should win this, but we are taking over 2.5 goals at 1.25 as our main selection as Ranheim could nick a goal here while the 12 goals Sogndal IL have conceded in six home fixtures suggests they can be opened up if the tempo of the match allows.
- Ranheim have scored nine goals in six away matches and could nick one, but Sogndal's home record makes them our pick to win.
