- Strømmen form: Strømmen have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five games.
- Odds form: Odds have won one, drawn two and lost two of their last five.
- Standings: Strømmen IF sit 16th in the 1. Division 2026 with 11 points from 14 games, while Odds Ballklubb are fifth with 24 points from 14.
Odds to outplay Strømmen in Norway
Odds Ballklubb should edge out a win against struggling Strømmen IF in a contrasting matchup at Stroemmen Stadion on Sunday, although the home side will have a chance to cause an upset if they can keep pace in the early stages.
Odds: Form and tactics
- Odds have won three, drawn one and lost two on the road in the 1. Division 2026 this season, averaging 1.83 goals for on average.
- Per Frandsen's side play a high-tempo, high-pressure game with the wing-backs getting forward and lots of direct passing in attack, which can lead to some quick-fire goals when they get it right.
- But it also leaves them vulnerable to turnovers and that is where their counter-attacking prowess comes into play.
- They have been boom or bust in their recent games with a 2-2 away draw against Strømsgodset and a 3-1 home defeat to FK Haugesund.
Strømmen: Style and threats
Strømmen, on the other hand, are a much more structured team that sets up to be compact in defence and play patiently in possession, building up gradually to create chances. So this is a real contrast in playing styles with Odds having the sharp end of the bargain.
Nikolai Jakobsen Hristov has been Strømmen's main goal threat with three of their five goals in the last five coming from his feet.
Strømmen IF have won two, drawn one and lost four at home in the 1. Division 2026, so far conceding an average of 2.71 goals per game. Svein Roger Pettersen has been at the helm since 29 May 2026 and has led a slight change in identity that could be working if only there were no such thing as bad luck. Their two most recent results were a 3-2 home win over Moss and 1-0 away defeat to Raufoss, so they are boom or bust too.
Odds are 1.96 favourites for the match, which leaves little value to be found in the outright markets with Strømmen at 3.29 and the draw at 3.86. Backing Odds is the right way to go as they have the attacking edge and a clear need for the win.
But the home team's desperation to cause an upset makes it seem a little short, so Both Teams to Score: Yes at 1.43 seems like a good alternative play that should also fit the mold of this game.
