- Team form: Lillestrom have won two and lost three of their last five games, but beat KFUM Oslo 2-1 at home on their last outing before successive defeats.
- Recent form: Rosenborg have won four of their last five, but lost 5-0 to Manchester United in a friendly a few days before a 4-0 Eliteserien win over Fredrikstad.
- Home stats: Lillestrom's average home goals figures in Eliteserien 2026 are 2.00 scored and 1.29 conceded, indicating this will not be a defensive chess match.
Side with the hosts in a home-and-away clash
Lillestrom SK are favourites to beat Rosenborg BK on Sunday, but the odds in their favor are hardly worth a look and we would rather have the visitors here if they could be had at a better price than 3.56. The draw is worth a consideration at 3.82, but we will side with the home team to edge this one out on the Åråsen field.
Lillestrom sit 4th in Eliteserien 2026, with 25 points from 15 games, while Rosenborg are 10th, with 18 from 14. The Guttane are fresh from a 2-game slide after losing 1-2 at home to Viking and 4-0 at Bodo/Glimt, so confidence may be low.
Rosenborg are the team in better nick, however, with four wins from their last five. Their most impressive result in that run was the 4-0 win over Fredrikstad in their most recent league match-up, which is still to be fully celebrated as it came a few days after a 0-5 friendly defeat to Manchester United.
Rosenborg still have an edge on the road
Manager and system
Freyr Alexandersson has been in charge of the club since 17 June 2026 and has installed a dynamic 4-3-3 system that is far more fast-paced, structured in pressing and vertically strong than the former regime.
Home and away form
Rosenborg have won only one of their six Eliteserien 2026 away fixtures (D1, L4), conceding nine goals in the process, so Rosenborg still have work to do on the away field.
Lillestrom have won four, drawn zero and lost three of their seven home fixtures in 2026, so the Åråsen is a solid platform from which to launch this clash. Hans Erik Oedegaard's men have played direct and wide with lots of pressure and counter-pressure since he took charge on 1 January 2025, so this should be a chess match of transitions.
Amin Chiakha is Rosenborg’s in-form player
A home win has the edge in this match, but Lillestrom or draw is the smart play because Rosenborg have failed to win either of their last 2 away league visits to Lillestrom, while the hosts have a solid record at the Åråsen Stadion and Rosenborg have been so iffy on the open road.
- Rosenborg's Amin Chiakha is a hot hand, having scored four of the team's 12 goals over the past five games, and he could be their cutting edge if they are to beat Lillestrom.
- However, the Guttane's ability to play direct and hit their opponents fast on the counter-attack has been their main strength this season and we think they can edge Rosenborg in a close, tense clash.
