Sandnes vs Rosenborg Match Preview

Sandnes managed to reach the 1/16 of the Norwegian Cup after winning firstly 4-1 against Vardeneset and then 2-1 against Egersund. In the first one, they faced an amateur team and in the second a team from the 2nd Division and they immediately struggled to advance. They were losing but scoring two goals towards the end gave them a ticket for the next stage.

In Norwegian Division 1, they have been average as they are ranked at the 6th place which means they are currently in the play-off zone for promotion but they will need to do much better if they want to achieve that. They are the only team that has a negative goal difference from all the teams in the top half of the table. In fact, they have scored just 15 goals in 11 games but conceded 17.

Rosenborg, on the other side, reached this stage after demolishing Verdal 6-0 in the first game and then took care of Levanger 2-1 in the previous round. Now the thing is on both occasions they were not playing with their best men but starting from now on they know they have got to focus more on the Cup because the level of the rivals is slightly higher.

In the Eliteserien, they have been doing good as they are ranked at the 6th place with 17 points but in case of a win in the game they have in hand, they could climb in ranks and get closer to the Europa League zone. They have scored 19 goals which is pretty good and have conceded 14 goals which makes them one of the best in the league. With Vecchia and Saeter they have great quality upfront.

In conclusion, I think that Rosenborg can win this match and advance to the next stage. There is no comparison between these two teams and with a ticket for the 1/8 at stake I expect to see a fully motivated team. Sandnes failed to keep a clean sheet in any of the last five home encounters.