- Tromso IL are on a 3-game winning streak in all competitions (W3).
- Brighton & Hove Albion are also on a 3-game winning streak in all competitions (W3).
- Tromso IL have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 home games in all competitions.
Free-flowing Seagulls can make a splash in Norway
Gutan's 2026 UEFA Conference League Qualification campaign has gotten off to a fantastic start with a 5-0 thumping of CFR 1907 Cluj in their away game and a 2-1 home win over the same opponents last time out. Isak Dahlqvist has been the main man so far with 3 goals in 2 games and is the main danger man to keep tabs on.
Jørgen Vik's men come into this fixture in excellent form across all competitions with 6 wins, 2 draws and just 2 defeats from their last 10 games. They have clearly improved as a unit, which should make this a tricky away day for the Seagulls on Thursday.
Fabian Hurzeler's side have won their last 2 Friendly Club Matches 2026 - 3-0 at home to AS Roma and 1-0 vs Bologna, which is very encouraging indeed. They have struggled to get going in away games, however, taking 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats from their last 4 away games in all competitions.
Back the hosts to make their mark
The Seagulls are the bookies' fancy here at 1.67, but Gutan are 5.0 and the draw is 3.75, so it's worth a small bet on the hosts to gain a positive result. Brighton do come in with solid but not flawless momentum, but the form book doesn't tell the whole story and Hurzeler's men have been poor away from home in all competitions recently, conceding 6 goals in their last 4 road games.
Vik has Gutan set up in a flat 3-5-2, which should see them get some joy on the counter and they are well set up to win the second ball from set pieces - areas in which the visitors could be susceptible. Brighton will look to press high and force turnovers in advanced areas and that should create plenty of chances, but we think Tromso are capable of making their mark on this fixture at Romssa Arena.
Over 2.5 goals at 1.7 looks like the best way in, while both teams to score is also taken at 1.62. Hurzeler's team are an attacking outfit and have plenty of players who can make a difference. Yasin Ayari has looked the brightest spark, scoring 2 of the 4 goals Brighton & Hove Albion have scored across their last 5 in all competitions, while Heine Aasen Larsen has 4 of Tromso IL's 13 goals in the same timeframe, so both are worth a flutter in the anytime goalscorer market.
