Form guide
Viking are second with 56 points from 23 games. In the league they have won four in a row: 8-1 against Kristiansund, 3-0 against Lillestrøm, 2-0 at Brann and 3-2 against Fredrikstad. On Wednesday they lost 3-1 at Aston Villa in the Champions League.
Tromsø are fourth with 40 points. Their last five league games were a 2-0 defeat at Kristiansund, a 5-3 defeat at Rosenborg, a 3-2 win over HamKam, and 1-1 draws at Fredrikstad and at home to KFUM. All five had at least two goals.
Head-to-head
These games are usually open. Both teams scored in each of the last seven league meetings, and six of the seven had three or more goals, including 4-4 at Viking in April 2025 and 3-4 at Viking in October 2023. Viking won the most recent league meeting 3-1 in Tromsø in October 2025.
Team news
Viking have several absences: D'Agostino, Bærtelsen, Berisha, Bjørshol and Frimpong are reported out, and Haugen and Falchener are doubts. Tromsø are missing Tønnessen, Prestmo and Øyvann.
Our prediction and why
We take Viking or draw (1X). Viking's league form is strong, but they drew at Sandefjord five games ago and are coming off a midweek trip to Birmingham, so our rules use double chance rather than the win.
We also take Over 2.5 goals. Viking scored three or more in three of their last five league games, Tromsø scored in four of their five, and the head-to-head is full of goals.
Other bets to consider
Both teams to score is around 1.57 and fits the head-to-head. It does not meet our BTTS rule, though, because Viking kept clean sheets against Lillestrøm and Brann.