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Norway vs Wales Preview & Tips - Norway tipped for crucial Nations League win over Wales

By Ben Darvill

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Ben Darvill 1 hour ago

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Erling Haaland has scored in one of his last two matches for club and country
Wales have lost both of their away games in the Nations League
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Erling Haaland of Norway (Getty Images)

Norway vs Wales Preview & Tips
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Norway Form
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Norway vs Wales Preview & Tips

Norway are in need of a big win over Wales this week, but the home side know they face a tough nut to crack, with the Welsh arriving looking to do the double over Norway in their Nations League campaign.

Norway have won one of their last two at home in the Nations League (L1)

Head To Head

In the eight previous meetings between the pair, Norway have won once, Wales have won four times and three games have ended as draws.

Norway Form

Norway have to win their fifth Nations League match after a campaign that has failed to inspire, with the side slumping to three defeats in four games.

Their 3-2 win over Denmark in their opener seemed to pave the way for a solid Nations League campaign, but they have since been beaten by Portugal twice and Wales in 2-1 defeats. An inability to keep the ball out of their own net or score more than one goal in each of their last three is a major worry.

Erling Haaland has been uncharacteristically quiet of late, failing to score in any of his last two. With Wales likely to arrive looking to sit deep and defend, this may give Haaland the chance to attack crosses into the box consistently. If Haaland can end his run for the international side, then I back Norway to triumph as they force Wales to come out of their shell before punishing them.

Wales Form

Wales are in the same situation as Norway after winning one of their opening four matches and losing the other three.

Defeats to Portugal (1-0) and Denmark (2-0) were followed by a battling 2-1 win over Norway in Cardiff. They were then edged out by Denmark in another 1-0 loss that means the Welsh have failed to score in three of their four outings.

The worry will be that if Norway score first, can they repeat the trick of netting twice without conceding against their opponents once again? With the pressure ramping up as Wales look to stay in the top tier of the Nations League, I predict that the travelling side will slip to a damaging defeat.

Verdict

Norway v Wales

I am backing Norway to beat Wales as Erling Haaland gets back to scoring goals for the home side.

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