- Team form: Strømsgodset IF have 23 points from 10 matches in the 2026 1. Division, with 4 wins and 1 draw from their last 5.
- Away form: Raufoss Fotball have won just 1 of their 5 1. Division away games to date, losing 4 and scoring only 4 goals.
- Home form: Strømsgodset IF have won all 5 of their 1. Division home games this season, conceding just 5 goals.
Stromsgodset can take care of business at home
Strømsgodset
Sunday's 1. Division clash at Marienlyst Stadion should be a sure win for the league leaders, Strømsgodset IF, who welcome an out-of-sorts Raufoss Fotball side that have mustered just 7 points from 10 games and sit in 14th place in the standings. Magne Hoset's side have been the outstanding team in the division thus far, with their 23 points from 10 matches fully deserved, and they come into this game fresh off the back of two consecutive wins, a 5-0 away win followed by a 1-0 home victory over Bryne.
They come into this game fresh off the back of two consecutive wins, a 5-0 away win followed by a 1-0 home victory over Bryne. Hoset has got the players playing his structured, possession-based 4-2-3-1 system to near perfection since the start of the 2026 campaign and his charges have been rock solid after their relegation to this level last season.
Raufoss
Raufoss on the other hand, have been all over the place under Ole Petter Berget, who took over as head coach on May 25th. Berget has attempted to inject a dynamic, high-tempo 3-5-2 identity, with his wingbacks providing width and two strikers ready to pounce on the turnovers created by Raufoss's high press.
Results have been inconsistent, but they did manage to pick up a confidence-boosting 3-0 home win over Bryne a fortnight ago. However, they enter this clash off the back of back-to-back defeats, losing 3-0 at Aasane and 4-3 at home to FK Haugesund.
Back a home win and clean sheet
With Strømsgodset IF unbeaten in their last 5 matches, it's hard to see any result other than a win for the hosts here.
It's a matchup that the hosts should be able to dominate, however, as they have done throughout this campaign.
- The odds of 1.26 for them to prevail are just about right, based on the quality and form of the two teams.
- A high-scoring game is also possible, and odds of 1.26 for over 2.5 goals make plenty of appeal.
- The contrast in styles should make for an intriguing tactical battle, with Strømsgodset looking to control the tempo and Raufoss trying to create turnovers to spring their attackers into transition play.
