Rosenborg (Home)
Viking have won 3 and lost only 1 of their last 5 matches (37 points from 15 matches, 2nd in Eliteserien 2026) while Rosenborg have won 3 and lost 2 (18 points from 15, 10th).
Viking (Away)
Viking have conceded only 7 goals away in Eliteserien 2026 ( 0.78 per road game ).
Betting Insights
- Viking Stavanger will have to work for their win at Lerkendal Stadion on Friday but the odds are stacked in their favour.
- The 2.0 for the visitors against a club with just a 3.51 quote and 3.82 on the draw in this Eliteserien 2026 contest looks very right with Viking currently in top form and Rosenborg not quite finding their feet yet.
- Morten Jensen's side have won 3, drawn 1 and lost only 1 of their last 5 Eliteserien 2026 games, with the two most recent results being a 1-1 away draw at Aalesund and a 3-0 away win against rock-bottom Start.
- Freyr Alexandersson has been Rosenborg's boss since 17 June 2026 and is still trying to stamp a little more stability on his team's identity.
- The Troillongan have been more reactive than dominant this year, building up slowly and failing to pressure teams into mistakes with their counter-pressing.
- They have scored 2.00 and conceded 1.12 per home game in the league this season, so there have been some swingy games for the home crowd to enjoy.
Key Players
Peter Christiansen has scored 3 of Viking 's 9 goals in their last 5 games, so he looks a good pick to score anytime, although Rosenborg 's Amin Chiakha has also been in form with 4 of their 11 goals in the same period.
Head-to-Head
- Viking have won 2 and drawn 1 of the last 3 meetings between these clubs with the most recent one being a 3-0 home victory in the Eliteserien 2026.
- Rosenborg have avoided defeat on Viking's last 2 visits to Trondheim however, so the hosts may be due to turn this matchup on its head this time.
- RBK have won 4, drawn 2 and lost only 2 of their 8 home matches in the division this term and look like they can make Lerkendal a very difficult place for Viking to visit again.
Prediction
They have been a tough team to break down on the road this season, so the visitors should get plenty of the ball in Trondheim and we like our chances of them taking advantage of gaps in Rosenborg 's rest defensive shape.
