Haugesund vs Aalesund Predictions

• Over 2.5 goals have been scored in six of Haugesund’s nine league games this season, including each of their last three.
• Aalesund, meanwhile, have seen over 2.5 goals scored in four of their last seven fixtures.
• Haugesund have the division’s joint-fifth best attacking record after scoring 13 goals, but have conceded the most in the Eliteserien – 19.

Entertainment likely with leaky Haugesund involved

Having squandered 2-0 and 3-1 leads in a pulsating 3-3 draw at Rosenborg on Thursday, Haugesund are swiftly back in Eliterserien action when they host Aalesund, sitting in a respectable fifth place after back-to-back wins. If recent form is anything to go by, this meeting should entertain neutrals, with Haugesund having few problems in the goalscoring department, but struggling at the back.

Indeed, only four of the 16 teams making up the Eliteserien have scored more than the 13 goals managed by Haugesund this term, despite them sitting in 14^th, but no side has conceded as many as the 19 goals shipped by Jostein Grindhaug’s men. Over 2.5 goals have been scored in six of their nine league games, and in each of their last three, a run which includes a 4-0 win over Odd and a 4-1 loss at home to Bodo/Glimt.

Aalesund, meanwhile, are flying high after their successes over Sarpsborg and Jerv, ending a three-match winless run to move within five points of third-placed Molde. The visitors have seen a minimum of three goals scored in four of their last seven games, including a 3-2 win over an Odd side with just seven goals to their name this season, while Jerv, with just four goals all campaign, also hit the net in their 2-1 loss to Aalesund last time out.

Over 2.5 goals looks a strong play

With the visitors following up a three-match winless sequence with back-to-back victories, and Haugesund going two without a win after winning successive games, punters may be best advised to ignore the win markets and back over 2.5 goals to be scored in this contest between inconsistent outfits.

Meanwhile, Haugesund have lost three of their four home league games, so a 2-1 away win looks a decent correct score prediction.

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