Haugesund vs Viking betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Eliteserien match on July 21st, 2024

Haugesund and Viking will face each other in a Eliteserien game in Norway on Sunday, July 21st, 2024, at 15:00h (UTC), check the Haugesund vs Viking betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Haugesund vs Viking will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Haugesund Stadion stadium, in the city of Haugesund, with a capacity for 8754 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

Including statistics, events and odds, you can follow the match live at Betarena, with access to all the information to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Haugesund vs Viking betting tip 2024

The Eliteserien has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 3.12 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.85 goals per match played.

Haugesund last match

Haugesund comes from a draw recorded in the last match played. The opponent was Brann, in a match valid for Eliteserien, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 1-1. On the field, S. Manoharan's team lined up with a 4-1-4-1.

This draw (odd 5.50) can be considered a good result, especially considering that the other team was the big favorite.

Haugesund showed a less-than-positive performance overall, but some players, such as Sory Diarra, still performed well. He himself was the best on the field for his team, supporting the team in the most difficult moments with his classy plays.

Viking last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Eliteserien, Viking, who used a 4-3-3 formation, faced the Kristiansund team with a final score of 2-0.

The team's favoritism prior to the match was confirmed thanks to the positive result, a victory that had odds of 1.38.

Haugesund vs Viking h2h

The last time these teams met was for a Club Friendlies match, on 17-03-2024, referring to the 2024 season, which ended with a 2-0 win for Viking.

The Viking team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 4 wins, compared to the Haugesund team, which won only 1 match.

Teams with different capacities and aspirations.

Haugesund

Eliteserien leaderboard now

However, Haugesund enters this game with 14 points and ranking in 13th place in the Eliteserien, the team has a negative balance of 7 lost games, won 4, and drawing in 2.

Which means that in the 15th round, the team has no advantage, over Tromsø team who is in the position 14.

Haugesund analysis

Currently, in the Eliteserien, Haugesund sums 12 goals for and a total of 18 goals against, after 14 rounds played.

Haugesund has a ball possession percentage of 49.69% in the league. This indicates that it is not the kind of team that shows up on the field to create play. Fans hope that something will change for the next match against Viking and especially that the team will score more goals.

Best goalscorer from Haugesund

In this season, the individual highlight is Sory Ibrahim Diarra that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 3 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Haugesund achieved in several matches.

Viking

Eliteserien leaderboard now

Viking arrives in this game with 28 points, and in 4th place in the Eliteserien, having won 8 games in total and lost 2 times, making a total of 4 draws.

In the 15th round, the team has the same number of points compared to the Molde team which is just above, in 3rd place.

Viking analysis

Viking counted 26 goals scored and 16 conceded at the end of Eliteserien day number 14.

Viking is in a great position! After 3 wins in the Eliteserien, there doesn't seem to be any doubt of who is the favorite.

Viking does not average a high number of shots, but in terms of accuracy, the team's results are really good. The team, in fact, averaged 4.21 shots towards the opponent's goal in each match, averaging 1.86 goals. In fact, 2 out of every 5 shots end up in the net.

This is a top 5 team in the Eliteserien that wants to keep up with the good performances!

Ball possession above 50% typically gives teams some control over their opponents. For this reason, the Viking team usually goes for an average ball possession of 54.64% to try to control the game.

Chances of winning against Viking who playing away has a balance of 3 wins, 1 loss, and 2 draws in the Eliteserien, are very slim.

Best goalscorer from Viking

Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Zlatko Tripić. The Attacker has scored 6 times in this competition and helped Viking avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 3 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Haugesund is Sory Ibrahim Diarra, who has already scored 3 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Viking is Zlatko Tripić, he has scored in 6 opportunities.

Most goals occur during 75-90 minutes of the game, making this a good bet for those watching the live game.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Haugesund 0.71 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Viking 1.83 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.35.

Corners Top Betting Tips

For favorable betting results, note that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 5.2 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.71 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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