Valerenga IF Oslo vs Ham-Kam Best odds and tips

Valerenga IF Oslo are 11th in Eliteserien 2025 with seven points from seven games, while Ham-Kam are 14th with four points from six games. Geir Bakke has been in charge of the hosts since July 2023 and has seen his side lose four of their last five Eliteserien matches. The last league win for Valerenga IF Oslo was over five games ago and they need to get back to winning ways as soon as possible. The visitors are in equally poor form, having lost four and drawn just one of their last five Eliteserien matches. The last time out saw them lose 4-0 at Sarpsborg 08, following up a 0-0 draw at home to KFUM.

The latest odds for this game have Valerenga IF Oslo as a very short odds-on favourite at 1.5, with Ham-Kam a distant second at 6.5. We feel that the hosts are rightfully favourites to claim the win that they need here, but we will take them at 1.5 for smaller stakes. The hosts have a good recent record in this fixture and have the firepower to put this game away, whereas Ham-Kam have failed to score a single goal in their three away league matches in 2025. Valerenga IF Oslo are a much more positive side than Ham-Kam, who are more pragmatic and cautious by nature. Jakob Michelsen has been in charge since January 2022 and will have to tinker with the tactics to get the best out of this squad. However, they have failed to win their last two visits to Valerenga IF Oslo and we’re not expecting that to change on Friday.

Both teams to score is an interesting bet here, but given the recent scorelines of both sides, it is a risky bet to make considering Ham-Kam have failed to score in all three of their away league matches this season. The hosts have conceded six goals across their last two home league matches, a 2-4 defeat to Brann last time out. We feel that the contrast in styles could see Valerenga IF Oslo press forward early on against a deep-sitting Ham-Kam side, so the hosts to win in the first half could be a decent bet.