Ranheim (home)
- Ranheim Trondheim are sixth with 20 points from 13 games while Stabæk are fourth with 24, so this is a top-half clash with plenty of twists and turns to come at EXTRA Arena.
- Ranheim are unbeaten in 1. Division 2026 home action (W5, D2) with 2 wins and a draw from their last three at home.
Stabæk (away)
- Stabæk have won two, drawn three and lost two of their seven 1. Division 2026 road matches, conceding nine goals.
- Stabæk have not won in two visits to Ranheim but enter the game in good form after three wins, a draw and a defeat in their last five.
Head-to-Head
- Ranheim and Stabæk drew 1-1 in Trondheim in the OBOS-ligaen 2025, Stabæk have not won either of their last two away H2H encounters.
- This matchup has been close and competitive in the last few years, with Ranheim winning two, Stabæk one and one draw in the previous four head-to-head contests.
Ranheim
- Christian Eggen Rismark has Ranheim set up in a 4-3-3 system that is disciplined in its structured build-up and wide play, patient in possession and with a set-piece edge.
- Mikael Toerset Johnsen will be their biggest threat again here with four goals in his last five games as Ranheim have hit 11 in that spell.
Stabæk
- Kjell Andre Thu's Stabæk are a more direct team, playing a 4-3-3/4-2-3-1 style that involves a lot of proactive pressing and a forward-driven tempo.
- Magnus Lankhof-Dahlby is their spark with three of their nine goals in the last five matches and his eye for goal could be a difference-maker.
Betting Insights
- Stabæk are narrowly favored at 2.09 with Ranheim available at 2.95 and the draw at 3.9.
- Both Teams to Score: Yes at 1.31 is a solid alternative and Over 2.5 goals at 1.3 should be a play in this clash of two top-half teams that should see goals at both ends.
Prediction
- This game is set up to be possession vs transition with the hosts trying to control the rhythm and the visitors looking to pounce in the open field.
- With the home side enjoying an unbeaten run on home soil, it is difficult to see the away team running away with this matchup.
