Big Saturday Multiple: Nordsjaelland real value in capital city trip

Nordsjaelland enjoyed an opening day win last week

Jonno Turner takes us to Scandinavia again, as he selects three picks at whopping odds of 17.01...

We're eyeing action in Sweden for our first selection today, where Halmstad welcome Gefle to the Orjans Vall, desperate to secure the points which could lift them out of the Allsvenskan drop zone.

The hosts find themselves languishing at the wrong end of the table, in 15th position to be precise, but their form in front of their own fans has actually been pretty impressive of late, and that will give them a massive boost ahead of this one.

Jens Gustaffson's charges are unbeaten in six on home turf going into this clash, and 10 goals notched, alongside just half a dozen shipped, indicates that they are more than capable of inflicting misery on their guests.

Visitors Gefle line up for this encounter having won two of their last three - but look a little deeper, and their away form is far from impressive.

Indeed, eight competitive outings without victory, and a whopping 11 goals conceded on the road from the Stromvallen, suggests that Roger Sandberg's side are suffering with a hint of travel sickness of late.

Gefle have only won once in their last seven trips to their hosts - and I reckon that, on current form, Halmstads are a decent bet to take the points here.

Bet 1: Halmstads (HOME) @ 2.111/10

Switching our attentions to Finland now, as Veikkausliiga leaders HJK Helsinki make the trip to Inter Turku, as they look to extend their nine point lead at the top.

The visitors have won their last two games ahead of this tie, and will have been particularly boosted by a Champions League qualifier win against Macedonia's Rabotnicki last time out - a result that won them a clash against APOEL, to be played in the next few weeks.

Domestically, Mika Lehkosuo has watched his charges go 15 outings without a loss - and eight clean sheets from their last 10 underlines just how dominant they have been in that time.

Inter Turku turn out in front of their own fans having suffered in recent weeks - and three defeats on the bounce sees their confidence at a low ebb.

Eight goals shipped in that time suggests that the home side's weaknesses lie at the back, and their tendency to conceded leaves them in ninth place in the top tier, a whopping 21 points behind their opponents today.

Bet 2: HJK Helsinki (AWAY) @ 1.84/5

And finally, to Denmark, where FC Copenhagen welcome an in-form Nordsjaelland to the Parken Stadium.

The hosts began the new Superliga season in underwhelming style with a goalless stalemate at Silkeborg last week, and will be keen to show a little more dominance in this tie.

But Stale Solbakken's side have drawn two of their last three in front of their own fans too, and they will know that if they stutter once again here, then their guests are more than capable of taking advantage.

Nordsjaelland kicked off the new campaign in perfect style with a 3-2 defeat of Vestsjaelland, and that has lifted them into third place in the table after the opening fixture.

Five unbeaten from six suggests that the visitors are an extremely difficult side to break down, and 12 goals notched in that time underlines the cutting edge that their boss Olafur Kristjansson has at his disposal.

But it is their form away from their own patch which is most impressive, and three wins from four will have morale and momentum high as they travel to the capital city today.

Nordsjaelland are unbeaten in their last two meetings with Copenhagen, and for that reason I find it difficult to see how they warrant being such long odds today - a real value bet.

Bet 3: Nordsjaelland (AWAY) @ 4.57/2