7M - Norwegian Eliteserien Preview: Rosenborg vs Fredrikstad - prediction, team news, lineups

Tenth-placed Rosenborg host 12th-placed Fredrikstad at Lerkendal Stadion in Gameweek 15 of the Norwegian Eliteserien, with two places separating the sides in the top-flight standings.

Standings & League Pressure

Rosenborg occupy 10th position in the Eliteserien table with 15 points, having picked up 11 of those points on home turf in Trondheim. Freyr Alexandersson's side are aiming to secure consecutive league home victories for the first time this season, last achieving back-to-back home league wins against Valerenga (1-0) and Stromsgodset (6-0) in November 2025.

Fredrikstad sit two spots below in 12th place with 14 points. Casper Rojkaer's team have struggled significantly on their travels, collecting just four points away from home all season and managing a single point from their previous five away fixtures.

Form & Attack/Defense Highlights

Rosenborg (Form: WLDWW)

Friendly Setback: Rosenborg suffered a heavy 5-0 exhibition defeat to Michael Carrick's Manchester United, collapsing in the second half after Joshua Zirkzee made it 2-0 following a competitive opening hour.

Domestic Resurgence: In official league action, Alexandersson's men are on a three-match undefeated streak surrounding the league break, securing consecutive 3-0 wins over Kristiansund and bottom-side Start.

In-Form Frontman: Forward Amin Chiakha has netted three goals in his last two top-flight outings, accounting for 50 percent of Rosenborg's six goals after the hiatus and bringing his season tally to five.

Fredrikstad (Form: LWDWLL)

Momentum Halted: After picking up seven points from nine before the hiatus, Fredrikstad lost momentum post-break with back-to-back defeats against European contenders Lillestrom and title chasers Bodo/Glimt.

Decade-Long Head-to-Head Struggle: Fredrikstad have not defeated 26-time champions Rosenborg since November 2012. Across their last four league meetings, the Aristokratene have registered two draws and two losses.

Scoring Spread: Goalscoring has been spread thin across the squad; Daniel Eid, Rocco Robert Shein, and Oskar Ohlenschlaeger top their team chart with two goals each. Shein remains the only player to score an away goal among that trio, coming in a 3-2 win against Aalesund in Gameweek 3.

Team News & Lineups

Rosenborg

Out: Striker Dino Islamovic remains unavailable due to a calf injury sustained in the 3-0 win against Kristiansund.

Fitness: Alexandersson reported no fresh injury concerns following Friday's friendly against Manchester United.

Possible Rosenborg Starting XI:

Wahlstedt; Svensson, K. Ceide, Nemcik, Pereira; Selnaes, Fossum, Bomholt; Duris, Chiakha, E. Ceide

Fredrikstad

Out: Sondre Sorlokk (foot) and Sigurd Kvile (knee) are expected to miss out.

Doubtful: Samuel Leach, Oskar Ohlenschlaeger, and Leonard Owusu will undergo late fitness assessments.

Possible Fredrikstad Starting XI:

Borshei; Rafn, Holme, Fredriksen; Eid, Nilsson, Owusu, Ghebreyohannes; Faraas, Skogvold, Laghzaoui

Prediction: Rosenborg 2-0 Fredrikstad

Rosenborg look poised to put their exhibition loss to Manchester United behind them by leveraging their strong home record against a Fredrikstad side that struggles for goals on the road and holds an unsatisfactory record in Trondheim.