Ham-Kam
- Ham-Kam are the established Eliteserien side, but their patchy 2025 form has left plenty of question marks about their cup credentials.
- Ham-Kam showed mixed form in 2025, but Thomas Myhre’s men have been well-organized in the pre-season and look to have a good chance of progressing to the quarter-finals.
Lillestrom
- Lillestrom, on the other hand, come into this matchup on the back of a blistering campaign that saw them dominate the OBOS-ligaen in the second half of 2025 before finally getting the better of Sarpsborg 08 3-1 in the Norwegian Cup.
- They enter this game as the newly-promoted Eliteserien side with momentum on their side.
Head-to-Head
- They lost 1-0 to Lillestrom in a January friendly, but beat the same opponents 5-0 in their final Eliteserien clash in September 2024.
- Lillestrom have slightly edged the recent head-to-head.
Ham-Kam
- Mohamed Ofkir is their main goal threat, but he will be remembered for his starring role in that 5-0 thrashing of Lillestrom in September 2024.
- Moses Mawa, who has the pace and power to get on the end of the flanks’ overloads, gives them a direct option and has chipped in with some important goals in recent seasons.
- Henrik Udahl is a versatile attacking option who can play anywhere across the front, but has been used more as an impact sub.
Lillestrom
- Lillestrom have a 17-year-old sensation in the ranks in the shape of Harald Woxen, who burst onto the scene to contribute some crucial goals and assists in his side’s promotion run.
- Hans Erik Ødegaard’s side are a high-pressing team who play a disciplined 4-3-3 with a strong emphasis on getting wide and creating chances from the flanks.
Betting Insights
- The odds don’t give the visitors much of a boost, but Lillestrom are rated at 2.27 with Ham-Kam at 2.88 and the draw at 3.58, reflecting a close affair.
- Both teams to score (Yes) is still available at 1.52 however, which seems far too low for a fixture that has delivered some classic cup clashes in the last couple of seasons.
Prediction
- Lillestrom have slightly edged the recent head-to-head, but we believe they have the edge on the day, albeit with a narrow away win or high-scoring draw more likely than a heavy rout.
- Cold early-March conditions at Briskeby could also make this a more disciplined and structured game than some of the open affairs they have had in recent years.
