Competitors: Worldwide pleasant
Market: Norway win
Odds: 4/6 @ 888sport
Two sides who missed out on a spot at this yr’s World Cup finals, Norway and Finland will meet on Sunday afternoon in a Scandinavian derby.
Beginning with the hosts, whereas Norway might need been with out attacking icon Erling Haaland earlier within the week, the Lions did placed on an attention-grabbing show on international soil. Ultimately choosing up a 2-1 victory away at Eire in a pleasant showdown, Stale Solbakken’s males can be seeking to decide up Scandinavian bragging rights on Sunday afternoon. Though the Reds might need did not punch their World Cup ticket this yr, they’ve loved a largely spectacular run over current occasions. Shedding only a pair of their earlier 9 matchups throughout all codecs – a run that stems again to November 2021 – Norway have additionally gained considerably of a popularity for his or her success on house soil. Together with a shocking 9-0 romp in opposition to Armenia again on March twenty ninth, it ought to be highlighted that Solbakken’s aspect have misplaced simply considered one of their final 10 showdowns in Oslo.
As for the guests, whereas Finland might need been final seen earlier within the week taking part in out a 1-1 draw away at North Macedonia, Markku Kanerva’s males have endured a tough run over current occasions. Mustering only a pair of victories from any of their earlier 10 matchups throughout all competitions, the Eagle Owls ought to face a tricky check on Sunday afternoon. Recording simply two clear sheets over the previous 13 months, the Whites must also be anxious by their prolonged struggles in opposition to their Scandinavian rivals. Struggling a 2-0 loss once they final confronted off again in 2016, it ought to be famous that Finland have misplaced every of their final three conferences in opposition to Norway by an mixture rating of 7-2. Nonetheless but to select up a single victory in Oslo, we’re backing the same house win this weekend.
Wager: Norway 4/6 to beat Finland in Sunday’s worldwide pleasant @ 888sport