- League position: Strommen IF are bottom of the 1. Division 2026 with just five points from 11 games (D1, L4).
- Recent form: Strommen IF are winless in their last five (D1, L4), with their last two matches a 2-2 away draw at Ranheim and a 2-0 defeat at Sandnes Ulf.
- Away record: Stabaek are unbeaten in their last two away (D2) and have lost just one of their six away games in the 1. Division 2026 (W2, D3).
Strommen’s stormy season is still getting worse
The appointment of Svein Roger Pettersen as Strommen IF head coach on 13th June 2026 was an interesting move, but it has brought a bit of calm to the club following a tumultuous start to the campaign. Strommen IF's position at the bottom of the 1. Division 2026 table (5pts from 11 games) was no doubt a factor in the decision to hire the former KFUM coach, but it could take some time for him to reverse their fortunes.
Strommen IF's last match was a 2-2 away draw against Ranheim, but their previous fixture was a 2-0 defeat at home to Sandnes Ulf. Pettersen's side have failed to win any of their five matches at Stroemmen Stadion, failing to pick up a point in their two previous home fixtures.
The hosts tend to play an aggressive style of football, with tempo and verticality through the middle combined with plenty of forwards to overload defenders. However, their defensive frailties are always exposed and they will have to hold firm at the back if they want to challenge Stabaek.
Stabaek’s structure should see them win
A visit from Stabaek is not the best fixture to try and turn around Strommen IF's home record. Kjell Andre Thu's side have won two, drawn two and lost just one of their last five matches, and their recent results include a 3-0 home win, a 2-2 draw at Moss and a 2-0 victory away at Kongsvinger.
In contrast to Strommen IF, Stabaek have a more structured way of playing, building from the back and controlling the pace of the game through central midfield. They have been in the top five of the 1. Division 2026, and with 21 points from 11 matches, they are having a strong start to the new campaign.
Stabaek are not totally secure at the back, conceding eight goals from their six games on the road, but they keep things tight in most of their matches and with Magnus Lankhof-Dahlby in good goalscoring form (four goals in their last five) they have a chance of winning on the counter. Strommen IF have also conceded 3.40 goals per game at home in the 1. Division 2026 and that's why the visitors should have enough to take all three points in this contest.
Free-scoring fixture could go either way
Match prediction:
With Strommen IF averaging just 1.00 goals per home game, but conceding 3.40, and Stabaek in solid form, an away win is the main selection for Sunday's match at Stroemmen Stadion.
The odds on this are not great (1.74), but there is enough value in the over/under and Both Teams to Score markets to create a profitable parlay.
Key players and markets:
- Strommen IF's forward overloads should allow Stabaek to get on the scoresheet at least once, while the visitors' structured build-up will give Nikolai Jakobsen Hristov (three goals in Strommen IF's last five) and Sebastian Olderheim (three assists in Stabaek's 10 goals in their last five) space to exploit.
- Over 2.5 goals and Both Teams to Score – Yes will cover a goal-heavy game between two teams.
