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There is no reason to consider Storhamar the favorites here and no reason for odds at GIF to be this high.
Storhamar finished regular season in spot 5. They had some good games, which is realistic considering the offensive quality. Sundmoen are the second best scorer in the league, some other good players are there but still, they didn't do well against better opponents. They lost both to GIF. The second one a bit closer but mostly because the home team started holding back after 19-11 at HT. Besides, coach Oustorp is known for fielding subs once the game is settled. As for other games with top teams, Storhamar recorded two defeats to Vipers, Byasen and Larvik. They lost to Tertens but also to Stabaek who is fighting to stay in additional qualification. They have good offense but defense is the problem. It will struggle to deal with the visiting offense.
GIF had a better team last season but in spite of that, they won the bronze. Vipers trashed them but Vipers also beat Larvik so that cannot be compared. They have two more defeats, to Larvik and Byasen.A draw with Oppsala is a slip as well but the point was all they needed but they didn't play that game at the top level.
GIF cannot afford to mess this up. It's a two-legged meeting and every goal counts. If they lose by 2-3, they could get nervous home. Because of that, I don't doubt they will go full throttle now. Injuries are a thing of past, and they cannot be underdogs here. Given the facts, I think they will not lose this game. I'll try with x2.