Tromsdalen Uil host Lyn in the Norwegian Cup. Both clubs have had a bumpy few months domestically, mixing wins and defeats without ever really settling into a run. There's been no shortage of goals at either end this season.
The two sides have actually crossed paths three times before, all in cup or play-off football, with the results split between them. That shared history sits alongside two very different current league situations, and it's not yet clear which of those threads matters more here.
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Form in different divisions
Lyn currently play in Norway's 1. Division and their record over the last 20 league games reads seven wins, four draws and nine defeats, with 34 goals scored and 42 conceded. That's a team capable of scoring goals but just as capable of shipping them.
Tromsdalen Uil: 20 completed matches; Lyn: 20 completed matches.
Tromsdalen Uil
- Win
- 50% 10 / 20
- Draw
- 5% 1 / 20
- Loss
- 45% 9 / 20
- Scored
- 32
- Conceded
- 33
- Difference
- -1
Lyn
- Win
- 30% 6 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 50% 10 / 20
- Scored
- 33
- Conceded
- 45
- Difference
- -12
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2. Division - Group 2 | Stjørdals-Blink | Tromsdalen Uil | 11.10.2026 | 0-1 |
| 2. Division - Group 2 | Tromsdalen Uil | Levanger | 04.10.2026 | 4-2 |
| 2. Division - Group 2 | Hønefoss | Tromsdalen Uil | 27.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| 2. Division - Group 2 | Skeid | Tromsdalen Uil | 20.09.2026 | 0-6 |
| 2. Division - Group 2 | Grorud | Tromsdalen Uil | 16.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| 2. Division - Group 2 | Tromsdalen Uil | Trygg/Lade | 13.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| 2. Division - Group 2 | Follo | Tromsdalen Uil | 05.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| 2. Division - Group 2 | Tromsdalen Uil | Kjelsås | 30.08.2026 | 1-3 |
| 2. Division - Group 2 | Tromsdalen Uil | Lørenskog | 09.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| 2. Division - Group 2 | Ull/Kisa | Tromsdalen Uil | 02.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Division | Haugesund | Lyn | 14.10.2026 | 3-0 |
| 1. Division | Lyn | Stromsgodset | 11.10.2026 | 1-5 |
| 1. Division | Bryne | Lyn | 04.10.2026 | 1-0 |
| 1. Division | Lyn | Ranheim | 20.09.2026 | 1-4 |
| 1. Division | hodd | Lyn | 13.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| 1. Division | Lyn | Egersund | 06.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| 1. Division | Kongsvinger | Lyn | 30.08.2026 | 4-4 |
| 1. Division | Asane | Lyn | 26.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| 1. Division | Lyn | ODD Ballklubb | 15.08.2026 | 5-1 |
| 1. Division | Stabaek | Lyn | 08.08.2026 | 4-3 |
Tromsdalen Uil operate a tier below in the 2. Division and have actually posted a slightly better return across the same number of matches, nine wins, two draws and nine losses, with goals level at 34 apiece. Their recent form has been choppy too, including three defeats in their last five outings.
With both sides conceding regularly, a low-scoring, cagey affair looks unlikely on the balance of recent evidence.
Comparative Team Statistics: Tromsdalen Uil vs Lyn

A cup rivalry shared evenly
These two have met three times before, all in cup or play-off ties between 2023 and 2024. Tromsdalen won two of those meetings, including a 3-1 home win in their last NM Cupen clash, while Lyn took the other tie on the road.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NM Cupen | Tromsdalen Uil | Lyn | 24.04.2024 | 3-1 |
| 2. Division - Play-offs | Tromsdalen Uil | Lyn | 19.11.2023 | 0-2 |
| 2. Division - Play-offs | Lyn | Tromsdalen Uil | 15.11.2023 | 1-2 |
Those results are now over a year old and came in a different competitive context, so they don't carry much weight as a guide to how this fresh cup tie will play out.

What to expect when they meet
Lyn's place in a higher division might suggest an edge, but their underlying form this season doesn't back that up with any real conviction. Tromsdalen, despite playing a level lower, have shown they can be competitive and even ran up a 6-0 away win in their most recent league fixture.
Cup ties between sides from different tiers can go either way, and with both teams leaking goals in their own leagues, an open, back-and-forth contest seems plausible. Nothing in the recent record or the head-to-head points firmly toward one side dominating.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Larsen | Norway | 26 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| A. Sandbukt | Norway | 25 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| H. Johnsgård | Norway | 27 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| E. Skogvoll | Norway | 30 | Midfielder | 173 cm | 72 kg |
| T. Rekdal | Norway | 25 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| U. Seferi | Norway | 23 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| T. Hafstad | Norway | 24 | Attacker | 178 cm | 75 kg |
| E. Haugen | Norway | 23 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| A. Pedersen | Norway | 30 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| E. Ness | Norway | 23 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| S. Henriksen | Norway | 24 | Attacker | 175 cm | n/a |
| U. Celius | Norway | 21 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| D. Hafstad | Norway | 22 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| S. Nilsen-Modebe | Norway | 19 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| M. Ottesen | Norway | 23 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| O. Kristoffersen | Norway | 21 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| A. Engstad Zachariassen | Norway | 20 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| B. Dyrkoren | Norway | 20 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| S. Haugen | Norway | 19 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| I. Adolfsen | Norway | 21 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Hanstad | Norway | 23 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| I. Laajab | Norway | 41 | Attacker | 185 cm | 78 kg |
| H. Kristiansen | Norway | 27 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| D. Schneider | Norway | 24 | Defender | 186 | n/a |
| J. Vedal Sjøl | Norway | 26 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| A. Rønning-Olsen | Norway | 27 | Defender | 180 cm | 68 kg |
| H. Meinseth | Norway | 27 | Defender | 184 cm | 78 kg |
| J. Skulstad | Norway | 28 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| N. Mathiesen | Norway | 18 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| V. Engh | Norway | 22 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Å. Midtskogen | Norway | 27 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| M. Lunde | Norway | 20 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| J. Wold | Norway | 24 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| I. Barnett | Norway | 20 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| S. Haugen | Norway | 26 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| O. Breistøl | Norway | 28 | Midfielder | 185 cm | 73 kg |
| J. Skaug | Norway | 28 | Midfielder | 183 cm | 73 kg |
| W. Sell | Norway | 27 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| A. Pedersen | Norway | 31 | Goalkeeper | 190 cm | 90 kg |
| A. Berntsen | Norway | 27 | Midfielder | 183 cm | 72 kg |
Nothing here points clearly one way. Lyn's tier advantage doesn't line up with a settled run of results, and Tromsdalen have shown enough attacking spark, including that big away win, to make life awkward for their visitors.
With the history shared and both sides showing similar patterns of scoring and conceding, we're happy to sit this one out rather than force a lean that the evidence doesn't really support.
