Two underdogs prepare for a crucial contest
KFUM Oslo have won just one of their first four home matches in the Eliteserien 2025, losing the other three and conceding eight goals in the process. Their most recent home result saw them suffer a 0-1 defeat to Vaalerenga, which continues their poor run across all competitions.
Strømsgodset IF have managed to win just one of their last five Eliteserien matches. However, they are slightly better off in the league than their opponents, currently sitting at 14th with six points from their first nine outings. According to our KFUM Oslo vs Stromsgodset IF prediction, both teams will be eager to turn their fortunes around in this important fixture.
A clash of styles
Joergen Isnes is a charismatic manager who has continued to push his Strømsgodset IF side to play a high-tempo, possession based style of football. His teams are always looking to overload wide areas and create chances through the middle of the field. However, four straight defeats for the visitors in the last month will have put pressure on Isnes, who has been in charge since January 2023.
Johannes Moesgaard has been in situ since the start of 2023 and is much more of a pragmatic manager. His KFUM side are disciplined, organised and tend to play with structure and shape. His team are compact and hard to break down, although they lack the quality and cutting edge to finish teams off and have failed to win any of their previous two games. In this KFUM Oslo vs Stromsgodset IF preview, tactical differences could be decisive.
Going for goals
The bookies have Strømsgodset IF as slight favourites at 2.20 for this game, which seems a little on the short side considering the KFUM Oslo vs Stromsgodset IF odds for the hosts are 1.08. We believe that the draw is also too short at 2.15 and feel that this game could go either way.
The hosts have never beaten Strømsgodset IF on their home ground and the recent head-to-head record will be in the minds of the players. The last two head-to-heads, both in all comps, have gone the way of the away side, with the most recent encounter ending in a 2-1 win at home in a friendly club match two months ago. This KFUM Oslo vs Stromsgodset IF prediction should take recent results into account when weighing up the likely outcome.
With both sides leaking goals and looking to score, our KFUM Oslo vs Stromsgodset IF betting tips suggest going for ‘Both Teams to Score’ in this one.
