NSI Runavik - Rosenborg

NSI Runavik got an extremely difficult opponent in the Europa league first qualifying round and they will be looking just to keep the result respectable in the first leg. Rosenborg have been in tremendous form this season and they are currently leading the title race in Norway, which means they should have absolutely no problems recording a big win against weak Faroese team.

NSI Runavik are definitely one of the weakest teams in this competition and it is more than clear that they will end their participation in the first qualifying round. They are an average Faroese team, having won just one league title so far and you can imagine the difference in quality between them and Rosenborg. NSI have only played in Europe on three occasions, but they lost all six games, conceding 22 goals in the process. I should also point out that they played much weaker teams than Rosenborg in these games and still conceded more than three goals per game on average. Their current form is far from impressive, since the team took just one point from the last three games and they are currently occupying the fourth place in the Faroese League. The hosts will adopt defensive approach and thus try to avoid a heavy defeat but I am pretty sure that RBK will have no problems unlocking their defence.

Rosenborg are in tremendous form this season and they are yet to lose a single game. The team are determined to reclaim their domestic dominance and they are doing great in all the competitions entered. Eric Hamren’s team are in impressive form in Norwegian Tippeligaen and they are currently seven points clear at the top. They are scoring goals with ease against much stronger teams than NSI and Faroese team can therefore expect a real beating even in the first match. Rade Prica is often deployed as a lone striker but Iverssen, Sapara and Skejlbred are providing a big help from midfield and I really can’t see how the hosts can avoid a big defeat. Rosenborg were awarded a Fair Play Europa League place by the national association but they will now make the most of it and are eager to make it to the group stages. They will leave nothing to chance and want to finish the job in the first match.

The hosts have absolutely no means to match excellent Rosenborg side and they will lose this game. I am confident the visitors will score a hatful of goals, even if Hamren opts to rest some of the first team regulars. Betting odds on over 2.5 goals are surprisingly high and this is definitely one of the best soccer picks in midweek.

Bet 6 on Over 2,5 at 1.50 at Expekt