Ham-Kam
- Ham-Kam arrive here on the back of a confidence-boosting 4-2 away win over IK Start Kristiansand in Eliteserien 2026, but they will be less than pleased with the 0-2 defeat they suffered at home against FK Bodo Glimt last weekend, the week after that.
- They currently sit 11th in the Eliteserien 2026 table with 26 points from 23 matches, while Rosenborg are 5th with 34 points from 22.
- Thomas Myhre has done an excellent job with Ham-Kam since taking over on 24th June 2025.
- Kamma typically line up in a compact 5-3-2 or 5-2-3 shape and look to defend by winning their duels, sitting in a deep block and trying to hit teams in transition.
- Mohamed Ofkir has been a major spark in recent weeks, scoring 4 of their 8 goals in the last 5 matches.
Rosenborg
- Rosenborg, on the other hand, are playing a much higher tempo game at the moment and have built an excellent style under Freyr Alexandersson since he took over on 17th June 2026.
- Their PPDA figures are low, as reported in local coverage, which is a clear indicator of the high intensity of their pressing, and training has been shortened and intensified to support their new strategy.
- In the press, they typically line up in a 4-4-2 shape (press diamond) but revert to a more conventional 4-4-2 or 4-4-2/positional shape when sitting back.
- The gap in firepower was evident 6 weeks ago when the two teams met in this same fixture, with Rosenborg running out 4-0 winners.
Head-to-Head
- In this H2H, Ham-Kam have lost 4 and won 1 of the last 5 meetings, conceding an average of 2.00 goals and Rosenborg averaging 1.0 as visitors.
- Ham-Kam are winless in their last 2 home matches, which adds weight to Rosenborg's recent superiority in this fixture.
Key Players
- Mohamed Ofkir has been a major spark in recent weeks, scoring 4 of their 8 goals in the last 5 matches.
- Rosenborg's preview focuses on team pressing and tactical shape rather than highlighting a single standout player in the original text.
Betting Insights
- The bookmakers have got this fixture priced up pretty well, with Rosenborg sitting at 1.74, Ham-Kam at 4.34 and the draw at 4.14.
- In Eliteserien 2026, Rosenborg have played 10 away games with a record of W3, D1 and L6.
- Their scoring average of 1.20 and concession average of 1.70 suggest that they can land blows but they still give up chances in transition.
- Ham-Kam have a home record of W5, D2 and L4 in the same period, and they have conceded an average of 1.91 and scored 1.55 goals.
Prediction
- This is not a fixture that is a walkover, and while Rosenborg are the likelier winner, Ham-Kam's transition threat means that it will probably be a tight scoreline.
- This matchup should be a fascinating tactical tug-of-war between Rosenborg's press and Ham-Kam's low-block, and it will be interesting to see if Rosenborg can maintain their intensity for 90 minutes.
- The numbers suggest a wide open game in which Rosenborg will likely land more blows than Kamma, but the visitors can't be trusted to keep things quiet at the back.
