- Team form: Raufoss have won only one of their last five matches, a 3-1 home win over Sogndal. Strømmen have been in better form of late, winning two, drawing one and losing two of their last five. Raufoss have scored 11 goals at home this season.
Cagey clash for the 15th and 14th-placed teams
Raufoss Fotball and Strømmen IF meet in a real relegation tussle at Nammo Stadion on Friday as the 15th-placed hosts have ten points from 13 games and the visitors have 11 points. Both teams to score at 1.42 and over 2.5 goals at 1.44 are the standout bets for this clash, although Raufoss are taken in the moneyline bet at 2.21, as opposed to 2.83 for the visitors or 3.74 for the draw.
Ole Petter Berget's men have been struggling and have won only one and lost four of their last five matches. Raufoss have played some of their best soccer of the season in the past couple of games and have taken their game to a higher level.
They have scored 11 times at Nammo Stadion, which tells you everything you need to know about their approach under Berget, who has played them in a front-foot 4-3-3 and got his players to press the ball and hit fast. Adrian Rogulj has been his focal point and has scored four of their seven goals across the last five games.
Strømmen’s central spark is their ace in the hole
Tactical battle
Raufoss will try to exploit the wings. The clash of styles should create space at both ends if the pace of the game gets going and Pettersen's side have an ace in the pocket in the shape of Nikolai Jakobsen Hristov, who has been the spark in the middle of the field, scoring four of Strømmen's eight goals in the last five.
Key threats and concerns
- Hristov has been lethal in the final third.
- Strømmen's away record of one win, one draw and four defeats in the 1. Division 2026 leaves a lot to be desired and they have averaged 1.50 goals scored and 2.67 conceded, which is a recipe for mayhem at the back.
Raufoss can take a key win
This game should be tight, but Raufoss should edge it out due to the odds-on price and home advantage. The hosts have tweaked things a little in the recent games and look a little more solid and balanced, but Berget's team still has the same bite.
Strømmen's style of play means Hristov, who can score on the turn or run onto a ball in behind, will get plenty of chances on Friday. The 2.67 goals that Strømmen have let in per away game are also a concern for Pettersen's camp and we're taking the home side to get the three points in a game that should see both sides score plenty.
