FK Haugesund vs Kristiansund Prediction & Betting Tips

Kristiansund will visit Haugesund Stadion on Wednesday for the Eliteserien clash with hosts FK Haugesund. Our FK Haugesund v Kristiansund predictions, statistics and match poll can be seen below - plus the latest betting odds.

📊 Form Guide

FK Haugesund DWDWLL ⚖

FK Haugesund will be hoping to return to winning ways here following the 6-1 Eliteserien defeat in their last game at the hands of Bodo Glimt. The only name on the scoresheet from FK Haugesund was Niklas Sandberg (79'). Patrick Berg (16'), Kasper Junker (23', 45', 49'), Jens Hauge (51') and Sammy Skytte (90') scored for Bodo Glimt.

FK Haugesund have been on a persistent run of goalscoring form, hitting the target every time they’ve gone out to play in their last 6 matches. They’ve managed to rack up 10 during that time while also conceding a total of 12. However, it remains to be seen if that pattern might persist in this upcoming match or not.

Their prior results show that FK Haugesund:

• haven't been beaten in the league by Kristiansund in their previous 2 games.
• have left without a victory over Kristiansund in their last 3 league matches.

Kristiansund LWLLDW

Kristiansund come into this clash following on from a 7-2 Eliteserien win versus Aalesunds FK in their last match. For Kristiansund, the scorers were Amahl Pellegrino (24', 35', 66'), Liridon Kalludra (30'), Amin Askar (63'), Sonder Sørli (68') and Bendik Bye (81'). Sigurd Haugen (11') and Hólmbert Aron Friðjónsson (37') scored for Aalesunds FK.

Indicating their involvement in productive matches, goals have been scored 21 times in the prior 6 games in which Kristiansund have sent out their troops, making it an average of 3.5 goals per fixture. Their opponents have managed 9 of these goals. We shall soon find out whether or not that trend can be sustained into this next match.

Taking a look at their past results, Kristiansund:

• have not beaten FK Haugesund when they have played them away from home in the previous 2 matches in the league.
• haven’t won away from home in the past 5 league matches.

🤜🤛 Head to head

A review of their past head to head clashes dating back to 21/05/2017 shows us that FK Haugesund have won 1 of these and Kristiansund 3, with the tally of drawn games standing at 2.

There were also goals galore in those games, with 22 overall at an average of 3.67 goals per meeting.

The previous league match between these sides was Eliteserien match day 23 on 29/09/2019 when it ended Kristiansund 2-2 FK Haugesund. The referee was Sigurd Kringstad.

📋 Team News: FK Haugesund

FK Haugesund manager Jostein Grindhaug will be grateful not to have any fitness worries to speak of ahead of this game owing to a fully healthy squad available for selection.

In our view, FKH should kick off with a 3-5-2 formation for this game, handing starts to Andreas Lie, Daan Klinkenberg, Jonas Grønner, Shaquill Sno, Davíd Kristján Ólafsson, Simen Bolkan Nordli, Ståle Steen Sæthre, Niklas Fernando Castro, Jorgen Hatlehol, Holmbert Aron Fridjonsson and Sigurd Haugen.

📰 Team News: Kristiansund

Owing to an otherwise available group, there is only the one fitness issue for the Kristiansund manager Christian Michelsen to be concerned about. Sean McDermott (Thumb Injury) won’t be in action.

From our viewpoint, KBK seem likely to utilise a 4-3-3 system by sending out Ali Ahamada, Petter Strand, Bismark Evans Acosta, Ole Martin Kolskogen, Ruben Kristiansen, Amer Ordagic, Daniel A. Pedersen, Kristoffer Barmen, Gilbert Koomson, Daouda Karamoko Bamba and Robert Taylor.

💭 Prediction

We’re of the view that Kristiansund might have a difficult job to see themselves scoring against this FK Haugesund team who we think will likely manage to get a goal of their own in a winning performance. We’re going for a 1-0 winning score for FK Haugesund at the end of the 90 minutes. We’re expecting it to be that close.

Victor Martins, 23:10 19/06/2020