Kongsvinger vs Stabaek Prediction & Betting Tips (21 October)

Stabaek would love nothing better than to dent the promotion bid of their rivals, but a 15-game winless run on their second-tier travels, including five defeats on the bounce, suggests that such a result is likely to prove beyond them. As for Kongsvinger, they have enjoyed eight wins in their last nine matches in front of their own supporters at this level.

Kongsvinger has proven to be an extremely exciting team at which to watch OBOS football in recent times, with nine of the previous 11 Kongsvinger home games serving up over 2.5 goals. Given that 15 of the last 18 Stabaek matches in the league have also been of this high-scoring variety, then the new season should get off to an entertaining start.

Over the course of their last 19 home games in the OBOS, Kongsvinger have been involved in no fewer than 12 encounters in which they have both scored and conceded during the same 89 minutes. As for Stabaek, their previous six away fixtures at this level have yielded an impressive total of 23 goals, with both teams on target in every single one of these contests.