Sarpsborg 08 vs Rosenborg Betting Tips – BTTS

A competitive and likely entertaining Eliteserien encounter takes place on Friday as Sarpsborg 08 look to extend their unbeaten run to eight matches against visiting Rosenborg.

The hosts return to home comforts after a goalless draw at Kristiansund last weekend, a result that leaves them sixth in the division, five points behind Rosenborg, but with two games in hand on the away side. 

While Christian Michelsen’s side have kept clean sheets in their last two fixtures, goals can usually be relied upon when the hosts are in action. Eight of their last 11 games finished with both teams getting on the scoresheet.

Rosenborg return to Eliteserien action after breaking a five-game winless run with a much-needed 2:0 victory against HamKam last week. Alfred Johansson’s side had won just one of seven previous games. 

Despite their poor form, Rosenborg remain fourth in the division, but now ten points behind leaders Viking. A lack of clean sheets in recent weeks has seen the visitors concede at least one goal in seven of their last nine fixtures. BTTS also occurred in four of their last six games, and I fancy a similar outcome this week. 

All but one of the last seven meetings between these sides finished with both sides scoring, and that’s my preferred pick on Friday.

The hosts impressed their fans in the first part of last season, finishing fourth in the standings, just four points behind second place. However, things fell apart for Per Frandsen’s team later on, with only three wins in eleven matches in the final two months of the campaign.

B 93 did not impress in the first half of the 2024–25 campaign. The Team of the City were only four places above the relegation zone after 22 games with the joint highest number of goals conceded. Their struggles continued in the second half of the campaign which saw them win only three of their ten Play-off matches.

Hvidovre vs B 93 Betting Tips: Over 2.5 goals

One of the main reasons for Hvidovre’s drastic decline in form in the second half of last season was their defence, and this issue has yet to be resolved. The Old Giants failed to keep a clean sheet in their last eight games across all competitions, and their defensive record against B93 is poor too.

B93 also have plenty of unresolved defensive issues, as we saw during their pre-season. The visitors conceded eleven goals in four games, with bets on over 2.5 goals winning in all of them.

• Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals
• Hvidovre vs B 93 prediction: 2-1

Stade Rennais endured a rollercoaster campaign last season marked by frequent managerial shake-ups, eventually wrapping things up with a lackluster 12th-place finish that stood as their poorest Ligue 1 result since ending 13th in the 2012-13 season.

Despite being one of the most modestly valued squads in Ligue 1, Stade Brestois have once again defied expectations by locking in a top-half finish and piecing together an admirable cup run that saw them break into the last eight of the Coupe de France.

Rennes vs Brest Betting Tips : BTTS & Over 2.5 goals

The two Breton outfits have kicked off their pre-season schedules with contrasting results, as Rennes were held to a frustrating 1-1 stalemate by third-tier side Stade Briochin while Brest came from behind to clinch a 2-1 comeback win over Concarneau. Rennes may wear the favorites tag on paper thanks to their deeper squad and pedigree, but Friday’s test in Dinan is unlikely to be a walk in the park, as Brest possess enough firepower and tactical discipline to shake things up and turn this all-Breton friendly clash into a goal-laden spectacle. Brest have clearly cracked the code against Rennes as they remain unbeaten in Ligue 1 meetings for two consecutive seasons and have claimed thrilling victories on both recent visits to Roazhon Park with 5-4 and 2-1 scorelines, which only fuels expectations for another high-scoring affair. Given that both Breton outfits are grappling with defensive frailties—Rennes managing just one clean sheet in their last eight outings and Brest leaking a worrying 17 goals across their previous five road trips—combined with the need for both sides to sharpen their rhythm ahead of the new Ligue 1 campaign, we anticipate the crowd in Dinan will be treated to an open and entertaining clash with goals on either side.