- Team form: Rosenborg are the in-form team with 3 wins in 5 games (D1, L1) and a 3-game winning streak coming into this game.
- Opposition form: Fredrikstad are the team in the worst form with no wins in 5 (D2, L3).
- Head-to-head: Rosenborg have won the last two meetings, including a 2-0 away win against Fredrikstad in Eliteserien 2025.
Rosenborg in the groove
Rosenborg BK will have the edge in what looks a competitive mid-table matchup when they host Fredrikstad FK at Lerkendal Stadion on Monday. The hosts are 10th with 15 points from 13 games in Eliteserien 2026, two places and one point ahead of their guests who are 12th with 14 points.
Rosenborg come into this fixture in much better form than their visitors with three wins, one draw and one defeat in their last five matches. The Troillongan are on a three-game winning spree after a 2-1 home win over Molde FK, a 3-0 home victory against Kristiansund BK and a 3-0 away success at IK Start Kristiansand.
They have scored ten goals in those five games and look to have enough in the tank to take the win here.
- Freyr Alexandersson's men look to have their attacking rhythm back after a dry patch, with in-form Dino Islamovic, the leading scorer with three goals in their last five, and Emil Konradsen Ceide, the creator-in-chief with three assists in the same period, leading the charge.
Fredrikstad failing to take the prize
Form and recent results
Fredrikstad, by contrast, are in the middle of a slump with no wins in five and three consecutive defeats. Their most recent two results have been a 0-2 home loss to Lillestrom SK and a 1-0 loss away to FK Bodo/Glimt.
Tactics and away record
The latter result was the game that showed the team are blunt up front and short of momentum right now. Casper Roejkjaer's side have been better in possession, playing in a fluid 3-4-3/4-3-3 hybrid that aims to control phases and counter-press smartly, but the goals have dried up.
A trip to Rosenborg will be a difficult task and Fredrikstad's Eliteserien 2026 away record is not encouraging, with one win, one draw and five defeats from seven road trips. The average number of goals they have managed in that sequence is a paltry 0.86.
Rosenborg should get the win
Rosenborg are a worthy favourite at 1.75 here, although Fredrikstad's odds are far too high at 4.4 and the draw is much too long at 3.75. Rosenborg have a superior form and head-to-head record in this fixture and should have enough to edge what looks to be a winnable home fixture.
Both teams have been poor defensively, but Rosenborg are marginally better at home where they have three wins, two draws and two defeats from seven. They have conceded nine times in that period, so they are conceding regularly, but are not regularly getting beat heavily at Lerkendal either.
The styles clash nicely for this game with Rosenborg wanting a fast-paced game and Fredrikstad preferring a patient build-up, so the smart bet is for BTTS – No at 2.1, as the home side are the most likely to control the terms.
