Stabaek
- Stabaek are flying in the Norwegian second tier, with Kjell Andre Thu's side sitting top of the 1. Division 2026 with 39 points from 18 games.
- Stabaek's recent form is 5 consecutive wins, including away wins over Raufoss and a 4-3 home win against Lyn that underlined their firepower.
Ranheim
- Ranheim Trondheim are 9th in the 1. Division 2026 and have 23 points from 18 matches, making them clear underdogs for this game.
- Christian Eggen Rismark's high-tempo 4-3-3 system relies on his Ranheim side pressing opponents, trying to force turnovers and hit opponents on the break.
- It has worked well enough to avoid demotion, but the recent 5-match run of 4 defeats and 1 win has been poor, and an eye-catching 4-1 away win at Stroemmen was the exception, not the rule.
Head-to-Head
- Stabaek have won 7 of their 8 home games in the 1. Division 2026, losing once.
- Ranheim have won just 2 of their 8 away games in the 1. Division 2026, losing 6.
- Stabaek have averaged 2.0 goals per game in the last 5 head-to-heads, Ranheim have averaged just 1.0 as visitors.
Key Players
William Wendt has been the playmaker in Stabaek's 5 most recent victories, with the number 8 providing 7 assists and allowing Magnus Lankhof-Dahlby, who has scored 7 of Stabaek's 21 goals in the same period, to run free in front of goal.
Betting Insights
- Stabaek have won their last 2 home games and Ranheim have been so bad on the road this season that this seems a good play.
- A smart bet to go alongside the home win is Over 2.5 goals at 1.19, which fits the visitors' average of 1.88 goals scored and 3.00 conceded on their travels in the 1. Division 2026, and Stabaek's average of 3.12 scored and 1.00 conceded at home.
Prediction
The odds of 1.43 for Stabaek are simply too short and make Ranheim look like a good bet at 5.52 , but we have the home side winning this one at Nadderud Stadion .
