Football Bet of the Day: Norse goal gods should leave us a gift

Kevin Hatchard
01 November 2015

There have been plenty of red flags for defences in Norway

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After a tricky week, Kev's hoping for redemption in Norway.

"Ten of Aalesunds' 14 away games in the Tippeligaen have featured at least four goals, and when they last met Mjondalen, they won 4-2."

Back Over 3.5 Goals at 2.3811/8

Mjondalen v Aalesunds
Sunday November 01, 17:00

Midtjylland crumbled under the pressure of the Danish title race last night, and they took us down with them. The defending champions lost 4-2 at home to a Viborg side that had only won once on the road all season. I nearly choked on my Danepak.

We'll finish a difficult week by staying Oop North, and we're making the short hop across to Norway. Mjondalen have been a regular source of profit for this column because of their penchant for leaking goals, and in Aalesunds they may well find a kindred spirit.

Mjondalen have leaked 64 goals in 28 Tippeligaen matches, the joint-worst defensive record in the division. Aalesunds aren't much better at the back, as they've shipped 55 goals. Even the late Johnnie Cochrane couldn't have helped these two out with their defence (obscure gag of the week there).

Mjondalen's poor defending is one of the reasons why they are second from bottom, while Aalesunds have managed to stay clear of trouble, with a 13-point cushion between them and relegation zone.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at 1.574/7, but there every reason to be bolder and go for Over 3.5 Goals at 2.3811/8. Aalesunds have played 14 away games in the Norwegian top flight, and ten of them have featured at least four goals, including six of the last eight.

Mjondalen fans tend to see plenty of goals at the Mjondalen Arena, although many of them don't go in the right net from their point of view. Half of their 14 home games have contained four goals or more, including two of the last three. When the teams played the reverse fixture, Aalesunds won 4-2.

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Back Over 3.5 Goals at 2.3811/8