- Brighton have won 5 and lost just 1 of their 6 home games in all competitions this season, averaging 2.33 goals per game and conceding 1.00.
- Tromso have conceded 9 goals in 5 away games across all competitions, an average of 1.80 per game.
- Fabian Hurzeler has added a sharpness to Brighton's press and vertical build-up since becoming head coach on 15 June 2024.
The Seagulls can take flight
Brighton & Hove Albion are clear favorites at 19/100 to beat Tromso IL at the American Express Community Stadium on Thursday and that's as it should be, with the Seagulls coming out of a 5-2-3 sequence of wins-draws-defeats in their last 10 games across all competitions, they look solid and in rhythm. Tromso, who have won 6, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 10 in all competitions, will not be a pushover however and have the potential to make this game competitive.
Albion's first game in this UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 campaign saw them get the better of CFR 1907 Cluj 2-1 at home. The game in hand was played a week later, however, and the hosts did what they needed to do, holding Brighton 0-0. This fixture can be seen as a chess match, but Brighton's structure and style of play should give them the upper hand.
Tromso come to England with a pragmatic, attack-minded mindset, which they look to execute in either a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 system. The Gutan press well, play compactly and have lots of forward speed and drive on the wings, where they make a real threat from set pieces and direct play.
It could be a bit of a grind for Brighton
With Fabian Hurzeler's team being so adept at controlling the ball and structuring their players in transition, we think they should come out ahead here, but with Tromso being an honest, attacking side, they will not make it easy. The 19/100 for the home win is simply too low, while we're not that keen on the Draw at 26/5 either, so we'll take the result and goals, with Over 2.5 goals the top value.
Isak Dahlqvist has been the main source of Tromso's threat in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 so far, with the Norwegian sharpshooter finding the net 3 times in 3 games. Brighton's Yasin Ayari has been a clinical operator for them, however, finding the back of the net 2 of their 4 goals in the last 5 matches.
