Odds Ballklubb welcome Sandnes at Skagerak Arena, Skien on Sunday, Nov 1 at 5:00 PM in a 1. Division fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Odds Ballklubb come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 2D 1L). Sandnes, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 1D 1L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

History strongly favours Odds Ballklubb here — they've won 6 of 10 previous meetings against Sandnes, with 3 draws. Their last encounter ended in Sandnes won 1–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 5.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Odds Ballklubb a slight edge, but Sandnes are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.