Drammen Hockey Club secured a victory over hosts Sandnes in the ReMA 1000-ligaen on Sunday evening, ending Sandnes' unbeaten start to the campaign. The result shifts Sandnes from a perfect three draws to 0 points, while Drammen extend their unbeaten run to three matches.
We had tipped the away side for victory with 70 percent confidence before kickoff, and the prediction held true. Sandnes entered the fixture unbeaten but winless, relying on draws to stay in contention, while Drammen carried a single win and a draw from their opening two games.
Sandnes' recent form showed a pattern of narrow defeats—26:29 against Bergsoj, 27:33 versus Elverum, and 29:35 to Viking—before that solitary 33:29 success against Varhaug. Drammen, meanwhile, had opened with a 27:28 loss to Follo and followed with a 29:26 win over Fjellhammar, suggesting they could find an answer when pushed.
The home side sat in 12th place with three games, three draws and zero points, while Drammen occupied 9th after two matches, one win, one draw and two points. The gap between them in the table closed slightly, though Sandnes still trail by seven places.
For Sandnes the result ended a barren spell in terms of victories, and for Drammen it extended their unbeaten run to three fixtures. The visitors now hold two points from two games, while the hosts remain on zero after three outings.