Stabaek vs Ranheim Predictions

Stabaek and Ranheim certainly haven’t had the best of starts to the latest Eliteserien campaign but Sunday’s guests are moving in the right direction and arrive in Bekkestua in good form. Stabaek sit second from bottom as things stand and saw their MN Cupen run come to an abrupt halt as they were hammered 5-2 by Viking on Wednesday.

Stabaek defied the odds and the stats to beat Kristiansund in their own backyard last weekend, thanks to an eighty-ninth minute penalty from top scorer Boli. Kastrati had missed a twenty-seventh-minute penalty for the hosts and Kristiansund ended the game with more possession, more corners, and more shots than the visitors but it was Stabaek that walked away with all three points.

Ranheim played host to Mjondalen last time out and trailed their guests in the fifteenth minute. Karlsen brought the teams back onto level terms with a twenty-ninth minute equaliser but despite having 64% of the overall possession, ten corners, and fourteen shots during the ninety minutes, the hosts failed to carve out a winning goal.

The form and performances of both clubs this season, and particularly the last month or so, suggests that a double chance bet on the visitors is well worth backing this weekend. Stabaek have lost three of their last six matches in all competitions, while Ranheim have only lost one of their last six matches in league and cup. Stabaek failed to score in two of their last three Eliteserien games and Ranheim have kept four clean sheets in their last six games in all competitions. Ranheim sit four points and five positions above Stabaek in the Eliteserin table, and we’re backing the visitors to claim a 1-0 win this weekend.

Boli top scores for Stabaek this season with five Eliteserien goals but remains one of just three players to have scored in the league for the hosts this season. Karlsen leads the way for Ranheim with four league goals so far this season, while teammate Reginiussen has chipped in with three. We’re confident that a double chance bet on Ranheim will payout on Sunday and have eve predicted a 1-0 win for the visitors. Ranheim are the form favourites and sit higher in the table than Stabaek but with the two sides drawing half of their previous encounters against one another the double chance bet makes the most sense this weekend.