Football Bet of the Day: Defences to be dogged by Sirius

Get set for Swedish shootout

Helsingborg v Sirius
Monday August 17, 18:00

The week ended in frustration for our Tobias, as Rosenborg's 3-2 win over Aalesunds wasn't quite impressive enough.

We'll kick of our week where TG ended his, in Northern Europe. Helsingborg are up against Sirius in the Allsvenskan for the second game running, and I think we'll be treated to a feast of fun.

Sirius beat Helsingborg 3-1 just four days ago, and all of those goals arrived in the first 69 minutes. It was perhaps no surprise that we saw such a lively game, as these sides have two of the worst defensive records in the Swedish top flight.

Helsingborg are bottom of the table, which makes their recent 3-2 win over high-flying Norrkoping all the more remarkable. They have leaked 25 goals in 15 games - only second-bottom Falkenberg have conceded more often. Their last three games have featured 14 goals, with all three of them seeing an Over 3.5 Goals bet land.

Sirius have also conceded 25 goals, but they have mitigated that failing by scoring 27 times themselves. If you look at their last seven games, you can find a pair of 3-3 draws, a 4-2 victory, a 3-1 win and a 5-2 defeat. Seven of their 15 league matches this term have seen an Over 3.5 Goals bet land.