- Teams form: Molde FK and Tromsø IL are two of the hottest teams in Eliteserien 2026.
- Home form: Molde have won 5, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their 8 home matches in the 2026 Eliteserien.
- Away form: Tromsø have won 4, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their 7 away matches in the 2026 Eliteserien.
Mightier Molde or meaner Tromsø?
Molde FK (5th, 24pts from 16 matches) host Tromsø IL (3rd, 34pts from 16 matches) in Eliteserien 2026 at Aker Stadion, Norway on Sunday.
The odds favor the hosts at 2.25, but the visitors come into the game at 2.9 with the draw at 3.55 after winning 3 of their last 5 matches, including back-to-back fixtures.
Head-to-head and history:
Tromsø landed the last punch when they beat Molde 2-0 at home in the reverse fixture three months ago in the 2026 campaign. Molde have won 3 and Tromsø have won 2 of the last 5 meetings between these two clubs, with no ties in that time.
Tactical battle:
A clash of styles awaits at Aker Stadion with Sindre Tjelmeland's high-pressing, vertical, wide-rotation 4-3-3 up against Jørgen Vik's narrow, compact midblock and counter-punching 4-3-3.
The home team's record at Aker is 5-1-2, averaging 2.25 goals per game scored and 1.12 conceded. Molde have been in mixed form of late, however, winning 1, drawing 2 and losing 2 of their last 5 in all competitions.
The away team's away record is 4-2-1 with just 10 goals conceded on the road in the 2026 season.
Recent form:
These two teams' last two results typify each team's approach to the game and chances of getting a result here: Molde drew 3-3 at home with Sarpsborg 08 before being beaten 2-1 away by Kristiansund BK. Tromsø hammered CFR 1907 Cluj 5-0 away in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026.
Tromsø arrive in better form but Molde have more quality and are the slight favorites here. We think the odds are too close to ignore and that Vik's men can get something from the home of Molde. Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals at 1.5 and 1.65 respectively look like the best bets for an end-to-end, tight, but lively game.
Molde have failed to win their last 2 home games against Tromsø IL, so there is a bit of a rivalry there that makes this derby-style clash all the more interesting.
- Emil Breivik has been Molde's chief creator and has been helping to drive the pace of the play in the final third, assisting 4 of Molde's last 5 goals.
- Heine Aasen Larsen has been in the same position for Tromsø, netting 5 of their 15 goals in the last 5 games and looking very dangerous in transition.
