Just a single point separates the bottom three teams in the Eliteserien right now and we're bringing you our predictions for the basement battle between Sandefjord and Tromso on Wednesday night.
History favours Tromso but hosts Sandefjord are the bookmakers' pick to win, while we are expecting a very close and competitive 90 minutes between the two relegation battlers.
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Sandefjord vs Tromso prediction: Goals at both ends of the pitch
Key Stats
- Sandefjord have drawn two of their last three outings in the Eliteserien.
- Both teams have scored in five of Sandefjord's last six league games.
- Three of the last six encounters between Sandefjord and Tromso have produced goals at both ends of the pitch.
Correct score prediction: Sandefjord 1-1 Tromso
Three of the last five league meetings between Sandefjord and Tromso have ended all square and three of those games have produced under 2.5 goals.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bottom side Sandefjord the bookmaker's pick
- HOME: 6/4 (2.50) – 40%
- DRAW: 12/5 (3.40) – 29.4%
- AWAY: 15/8 (2.88) – 34.8%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Sandefjord are the expected winner of this game with a probability of 40%, but we are predicting a tight and tense meeting between the two struggling clubs.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Last five H2Hs: Tromso lead
Tromso have won two and drawn three of their last five games against Sandefjord, claiming a 1-0 victory when the pair last locked horns back in August.
Norway Eliteserien 22/09/24
Tromso
Sandefjord
Norway Eliteserien 07/04/24
Sandefjord
Tromso
Norway Eliteserien 20/08/23
Tromso
Sandefjord
Norway Eliteserien 16/04/23
Sandefjord
Tromso
Norway Eliteserien 30/07/22
Tromso
Sandefjord
Sandefjord preview: Winless in last five
Sandefjord played host to HamKam last time out but failed to put an end to their winless run.
The home side were behind after just nine minutes but managed to get back onto level terms five minutes before the interval thanks to a goal from Swedish midfielder Karl Ottosson.
However, on the hour mark Sandefjord gave away a penalty which Hamkam converted to win the match 2-1, leaving the hosts bottom of the Eliteserien table.
Predicted lineup: Keto (GK), Cheng, Berglie, Pedersen, Gjone, Ottosson, Marković, Amin, Mørk, Tveter & Dunsby
Norway Eliteserien 29/09/24
L
Rosenborg
1
Sandefjord
0
Norway Eliteserien 22/09/24
L
Tromso
3
Sandefjord
0
Norway Eliteserien 15/09/24
D
SK Brann
2
Sandefjord
2
Norway Eliteserien 01/09/24
D
Ham-Kam
1
Sandefjord
1
Norway Eliteserien 25/08/24
W
Kristiansund BK
0
Sandefjord
1
Tromso preview: Lost two of last five
Tromso didn't fair any better than Wednesday's hosts as they lost their last game against Molde in their own backyard.
The Norwegian giants found the back of the net once in each half to claim a comfortable away win.
Tromso have one more point on the board compared to Sandefjord but Wednesday's guests have scored fewer goals so far this season with both teams conceding 21 times in their opening 12 league games.
Predicted lineup: Haugaard (GK), A. Jenssen, Skjærvik, Guddal, R. Jenssen, Antonsen, Norheim, Romsaas, Paintsil, Nordås & Hjertø-Dahl
Norway Eliteserien 28/09/24
L
Molde
5
Tromso
3
Norway Eliteserien 22/09/24
W
Sandefjord
0
Tromso
3
Norway Eliteserien 15/09/24
L
Odd BK
1
Tromso
0
Norway Eliteserien 01/09/24
D
Viking FK
2
Tromso
2
Norway Eliteserien 25/08/24
W
Lillestrom
0
Tromso
1
Player to watch – Eman Markovic
Sandefjord midfielder Eman Markovic made the move back to Norwegian football this season following a spell in Sweden with Norrkoping and Goteborg.
Before he left for Sweden the 25-year-old scored an impressive 16 goals in 30 league games for Start in the second tier of Norwegian football and currently joint-top scores for Sandefjord with three goals in 12 appearances.
Enjoying his first season with Snadefjord
We're backing the former Molde youth player to put in another impressive performance for Sandefjord in what is a massive game at the bottom of the table for both clubs. The odds favour the hosts and as long as Sandefjord don't lose, it will be a positive result for the division's bottom team.
