Rosenborg vs Sandefjord Prediction & Betting Tips

Form: Rosenborg on the up, Sandefjord toiling

Across their last 20 games, Rosenborg have won 11, drawn 3 and lost 6, scoring 41 and conceding 30. That run includes five straight wins, among them a 5-3 thriller with Tromso and a comfortable 4-0 over Ham-Kam, so the attacking form looks strong right now.

Rosenborg: 20 completed matches; Sandefjord: 20 completed matches.

Rosenborg

20 matches

Win

55% 11 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

30% 6 / 20

Scored

41

Conceded

30

Difference

+11

Sandefjord

20 matches

Win

30% 6 / 20

Draw

30% 6 / 20

Loss

40% 8 / 20

Scored

23

Conceded

26

Difference

-3

Sandefjord's numbers over the same stretch are tougher reading: 6 wins, 5 draws and 10 losses, with 23 scored and 26 conceded. Their last five matches have brought no wins at all, just two draws and three defeats, including a 0-3 loss at Start.

Both sides have conceded fairly freely in this sample, which is worth keeping in mind alongside the form gap.

Comparative Team Statistics: Rosenborg vs Sandefjord

Head-to-head: mostly tight in recent seasons

The most recent meetings have been close. This season's first clash finished 0-0, and before that Rosenborg and Sandefjord drew 1-1 away from home. Sandefjord also won 2-0 at home in the previous meeting.

Go back further and there are some outliers, like a 2-5 Sandefjord win in 2022 and a 4-1 Rosenborg win in 2021, but the pattern across the last several seasons leans towards tight, low-scoring results rather than one-sided ones.

The current gap in form between the sides isn't really reflected in how these fixtures have actually played out lately.

League table: a clear gap after 21 games each

Rosenborg sit 5th with 33 points from 21 games, built on 10 wins. Sandefjord are 11th on 23 points from the same number of matches, with 6 wins to their name.

That's a 10-point gap between two sides who've played an identical number of fixtures, which lines up with the difference we're seeing in their recent form.

What kind of game might this be?

Rosenborg's recent home form has produced goals at both ends, with matches finishing 5-3 and 4-2 in their favour, alongside a tighter 2-1 win over Viking. That suggests they're capable of an open, high-scoring afternoon.

Sandefjord haven't been shutting teams out either, conceding in most of their away trips this year, though they have also ground out 0-0 and 1-1 results against Brann and Viking. So there's a bit of both patterns in their recent away games.

Key player statistics: Rosenborg vs Sandefjord

Rosenborg:

Best scorers:

Amin Chiakha - 13

Best assist providers:

O. Selnæs - 8

E. Ceïde - 5

M. Bomholt - 5

Sandefjord:

Penalty cards:

J. Vester x 2 x 2