- Bryne recent form: Bryne FK have won three of their last five matches, losing the other two.
- Ulset recent form: Asane IL Ulset have failed to win any of their previous two games (D1, L1).
- Bryne home form: Bryne FK have won two, drawn one and lost two of their five home matches in the 1. Division 2026.
In-form Bryne can get the better of an inconsistent Asane IL
Bryne FK have taken themselves to ninth in the 1. Division 2026 after taking 13 points from their first 11 games, and they will be looking to maintain their recent momentum against 14th-placed Asane IL Ulset, who have taken nine points from their 11 matches so far this term. The hosts have won their last two games in a row, including a 3-0 win at Lyn in their most recent outing, while the visitors arrive after a mixed run of three wins, a draw and a defeat in their past five, the most recent of which was a 2-1 victory at home to Odds Ballklubb.
Ørjan Heiberg has done an excellent job since taking over the Bryne FK reins, quickly instilling a clear identity on his side, who are a compact and counterattacking team who sit deep and press the ball energetically. They do not boast the best individual quality in the division but have real momentum behind them right now and can get the win on Sunday.
Thomas Lyngbø's Asane IL Ulset are a typical possession-based team with a calm approach, preferring to play from the back and look to dominate centrally. They can be a frustrating team to play against, but they are yet to find any consistency on the road, where they have lost four of their opening five away trips, drawing the other.
Bryne can capitalise on home advantage
Bryne FK have won one and drawn the other of the two head-to-head meetings between these sides and with home advantage on their side this time around, we are backing them to get the points against an inconsistent Ulset.
Odds of 1.45 are quite tight, but Bryne have a fantastic momentum behind them and should be able to overcome their opponents at Bryne Stadion.
- With the visitors averaging 0.40 goals per game on their travels and conceding an average of 2.20, and Bryne scoring an average of 2.20 goals per home match this season, we can see an end-to-end game developing.
Lively match expected
Match prediction
The direct nature of Bryne's transitions mixed with Ulset's more patient and possession-based game could result in chances at both ends of the field, so we're going for Over 2.5 goals and Both Teams to Score in this fixture, as opposed to a Bryne win to nil.
Players to watch
Nicklas Strunck is the most likely Bryne player to find the net on Sunday, with the attacker scoring three of the team's eight goals in their previous five games. Leonardo Rossi is Ulset's main threat, netting three of Ulset's goals in the last five, a third of their output.
