Rosenborg (home)
- Rosenborg have 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats from 10 Eliteserien 2026 home games (22 goals, 2.20 average).
- Freyr Alexandersson's men have been in mixed but dangerous form of late, taking 9 points from a possible 15 with 3 wins and 2 defeats.
- Rosenborg are a more possession-based side, but Alexandersson has recently leaned into a faster, more proactive game where Troillongan will press high, get wide and look for combinations in behind.
Tromso (away)
- Tromso have 4 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats away in Eliteserien 2026 (2.00 goals average, 16 goals total).
- Gutan, who are 3rd with 35 points from 18 matches, sit 8 points ahead of 6th-placed Rosenborg (27 points from 19) going into this weekend's matchup.
- The visitors have been solid since the restart but have been stung by a 4-0 defeat away to Brighton & Hove Albion in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 and then a 0-0 draw at home to Sarpsborg 08 in their first Eliteserien game back.
- Tromso's style and Rosenborg's are quite different and that could make for a tense and tactical contest.
- The 2026 Gutan side has been built around patience, structure and transition football - getting men forward at speed on the break.
- Their 5-3-2/3-5-2 shape is compact and hard to pry open, but then it can spring forward through the wing-backs and hit the opponents hard on the turn.
Head-to-Head
Tromso have failed to win at Lerkendal in their last 2 visits , although they beat Rosenborg 2-0 at home five months ago.
Key Players
Amin Chiakha has been their livewire in recent games, notching 5 of their 12 goals in the last five, and when he is buzzing between the lines and in the box, their attack looks really sharp.
Betting Insights
Troillongan are slight favorites at 2.15 to beat 3rd-placed Tromso IL at home in Eliteserien 2026 on Saturday, but the visitors are in good enough shape to make their odds of 3.19 look too generous.
Prediction
Tromso may be having mixed form in the league and the draw looks a very possible result on Saturday, but we are going to take the home team to edge it in what should be a tight match.