- Team form: Tromso IL are on a 3-match winning streak across all competitions, beating CFR 1907 Cluj twice and losing one of their last 5 home matches.
- Away form: Brighton & Hove Albion have taken just 1 win from their last 4 on the road.
- Scoring stats: Tromso IL score an average of 2.20 goals per match and concede an average of 0.80 at home, while Brighton have conceded 6 goals in their last 4 away matches.
Gutan can give the Seagulls a scare
Recent form and home record
Tromso IL have been in fine form in recent weeks and have every chance of giving Brighton & Hove Albion a good game when the two teams meet at Romssa Arena on Thursday. Gutan come into this with 6 wins, 2 draws and just 2 defeats from their last 10 matches in all competitions and their home record is even more impressive, with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat from their most recent 5 games.
Tactics and key players
Jørgen Vik has set them up in a flat 3-5-2, with his wing-backs stretching the play wide and the team looking to get on the front foot quickly and hit low crosses or set pieces, or get players in behind on the counter attack. Isak Dahlqvist is their main danger man with 3 goals in 2 games in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026, but he has been well supported by the likes of Heine Aasen Larsen who has chipped in with 4 goals in the last 5 games.
Brighton and odds
Fabian Hurzeler has done well at Brighton since taking over on 15 June 2024, but they have ridden their luck at times. The Seagulls have won 6, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 10 in all competitions, so they are not coming in with perfect momentum ahead of this clash. They are rightfully favourites at 1.67 but Tromso come into this game with 5.0 and the draw at 3.75, which looks very short considering their recent form.
Seagulls to edge it
The visitors have taken 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats from their last 4 on the road and I don't think they can avoid giving the opposition anything in this game.
- Brighton's pace, press and ability to win the ball high up the field will create chances, but Tromso's home record and set-piece threat suggest this could be a tricky away day.
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.7 looks like the cleaner bet to me, while I'm also backing both teams to score at 1.62, as it's an intriguing clash of styles between two solid sides on their respective day.
