Norwegian Super: Blaney vs Valerenga Preview

This Sunday, the Norwegian Football Super League will usher in a noticeable showdown, with the top two of OBOS-Ligaen (Norwegian League One) last season - Bryne and Valerenga Fotball - will face each other head-on. Both teams are promoted this season, but their performance in the top league is quite satisfactory, currently both have 15 points and are outside the relegation zone.

Recent Situation Analysis

Home Team Blaney has made great progress in recent years after a slightly difficult start. Staying unbeaten in the league for six games, successfully ridding the threat of relegation zone. Although Blaine's three games ended 1-1 after a brief offseason in mid-June, this continued the previous three-game winning streak. Last weekend, they once led 1-0 against KFUM Oslo, but they finally got a regrettable draw due to goalkeeper Jan de Boer being sent off and Jacob Haahr Steffensen's own goal.

Blaney returned to the top league for the first time since 2003, showing strong competitiveness. Most of their points (two-thirds) this season come from home, so they will be favored by many fans in this game. However, they had no wins in the previous six matches with Valerenga, although most of the matches took place in the long past.

away team Valerenga is also outstanding, especially when they play away, with two-thirds of their points this season being away. Head coach Geir Bakke's team had some ups and downs after the June offseason, with a record of one win, one draw and one loss, with the only loss being a home loss to Molde. However, they beat Stromgast in their recent away game and then drew 1-1 with Frederick Sta at home.

Injury Information

Blaney:

Goalkeeper Jan de Boer was suspended for last week's red card, and Anton Cajtoft is expected to have his first league start of the season this weekend.

forward player Duarte Moreira is the team's offensive core and has contributed 5 goals and 3 assists this season, but last weekend was the first time he failed to directly participate in the goal in the last five games. In terms of injury, Blaine will be missing Sjur Torgersen Jonassen, Andre-Remi Svindland and experienced midfielder Robert Undheim.

Valerenga:

Valerenga coach Buck hopes Stian Sjovold will make a comeback as soon as possible.

The team will continue to lack Omar Bully and Vegar Eggen Hedenstad on this road trip.

The starting lineup is expected to be

Brennie:

Kaitoft; Kruger, Har, Hussebo, Kvigsta; Sannes, Sodal, Strand, Strenk, Thorens; Larson, Duarte Morela

Vallenga:

Storevick; Chatil, Olsen, Zimbbe, Vinicius Nogela; Lange, Ambina, Hagen; Strand, Ricks, Sovalderson

Match predictions

Considering that Blaney has ended 1-1 in the last three games, Vallenga's game was also 1-1 a week ago, and the two teams' confrontation in the second division last season was also 1-1, and this game is expected to be a close match. Blaney's 10 of his 15 points this season came from home, while Valerenga's 10 of his 15 points came from away, making it difficult for both teams to be evenly matched before the game.

Predicted score: Blaney 1-1 Valerenga