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Round
Regular Season - 22
Venue
Kristiansund Stadion, Kristiansand
Referee
Marius Lien, Norway
Form

Recent form

Kristiansund BK
13Very poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-0D-4L · -9 goal difference

Rosenborg
86Excellent

Last 5 matches · 4W-1D-0L · +10 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
Rosenborg or Draw + Over 2.5 Goals

BetGenius backs Rosenborg or Draw + Over 2.5 Goals (Combo Bet) at 68% confidence — a solid call.

68%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Kristiansund BK host Rosenborg at the Kristiansund Stadion in round 22 of the Eliteserien campaign, with both sides seeking momentum for very different reasons. The hosts sit in 14th position with 19 points and occupy the relegation play-off spot, coming off a heavy 8-1 away defeat against Viking. However, their form on home turf tells a different story, having won four and drawn two of their nine home league fixtures this season.

Rosenborg arrive in sixth place with 30 points and have displayed formidable attacking output across recent weeks, scoring 22 goals across their last five matches in all competitions, including high-scoring league wins against Tromso and Ham-Kam. While their overall quality has pushed them toward the upper half of the table, their away record remains inconsistent with just two wins from nine road trips in the league.

Head-to-head encounters between these two clubs historically deliver open, high-tempo football. The last ten meetings have generated an average of 3.9 goals per match, with 80 percent of those games exceeding the 2.5-goal threshold. With Kristiansund needing points to escape the drop zone and Rosenborg boasting one of the division's sharpest forward lines led by Amin Chiakha, another entertaining contest is anticipated.

Availability

Team news

Kristiansund BK

  • I. H. AalbergGroin Injury

Rosenborg

  • J. BakkeInjury
  • E. SlordalFoot Injury
  • H. VoldenInjury
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Kristiansund BK at homeRosenborg away
11
Played
11
4-2-5
W-D-L
4-1-6
1.3
Scored /game
1.4
1.6
Conceded /game
1.5
27%
Clean sheets
36%
18%
Failed to score
45%
80%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
100%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 2.7 goals per game (Kristiansund BK at home plus Rosenborg away).

Players

Key players this season

Kristiansund BK

  • L. Alvheim11G

Rosenborg

  • Amin Chiakha14G
  • O. Selnæs8A
  • E. Ceïde5A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
2VikingPromotion - Champions League (Qualification)23+3756
3MoldePromotion - Conference League (Qualification)23+1740
4TromsoPromotion - Conference League (Qualification)23+1140
5Rosenborg23+1237
6Lillestrom23+136
7Brann23+329
8Fredrikstad23-829
12Ham-Kam23-1526
13Sandefjord23-824
14AalesundEliteserien (Relegation)23-1224
15Kristiansund BKRelegation - OBOS-ligaen23-2419
16StartRelegation - OBOS-ligaen23-2916
History

Head-to-head

1
Kristiansund BK
3
Draws
6
Rosenborg

Rosenborg have won 6 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 4.2 goals a game, both teams scored in 80% of them.

  • 2026-09-19Kristiansund BK1-3Rosenborg
  • 2026-07-12Rosenborg3-0Kristiansund BK
  • 2025-06-22Kristiansund BK4-1Rosenborg
  • 2025-05-01Rosenborg1-1Kristiansund BK
  • 2024-12-01Kristiansund BK0-4Rosenborg
BetGenius

Our record in Eliteserien

84%57 won from 68 settled predictions (2 void)

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Based on at least 20 settled predictions.
Predictions

4 published markets

FeaturedWON
Combo Bet
Rosenborg or Draw + Over 2.5 Goals
68%
Both must land · no better than

Rosenborg or Draw — 68% confidence

Rosenborg hold an 11-point advantage over Kristiansund in the standings and have won four of their last five matches in all competitions. Although their away record shows some inconsistency with six league defeats, they possess superior attacking firepower through Amin Chiakha and Ole Selnaes. Kristiansund have won just five of their 20 league games this season, making the double chance for the visitors a well-supported position.

Over 2.5 Goals — 74% confidence

The statistics heavily favour a high-scoring encounter. Head-to-head fixtures between Kristiansund and Rosenborg have beaten the 2.5-goal mark in eight of the past ten meetings, producing an average of 3.9 goals per game. Furthermore, Rosenborg have seen 65 total goals across their 20 league fixtures this season, while Kristiansund have conceded 37 goals in 20 matches. Both sides have shown defensive vulnerabilities that suit an open match.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (double chance and total goals), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetWON
Total Goals
Over 2.5 Goals
74%
Confidence

The statistics heavily favour a high-scoring encounter. Head-to-head fixtures between Kristiansund and Rosenborg have beaten the 2.5-goal mark in eight of the past ten meetings, producing an average of 3.9 goals per game. Furthermore, Rosenborg have seen 65 total goals across their 20 league fixtures this season, while Kristiansund have conceded 37 goals in 20 matches. Both sides have shown defensive vulnerabilities that suit an open match.

Combo BetWON
Both Teams to Score
Yes
66%
Confidence

Both teams to score has landed in 70 percent of the last ten meetings between these clubs. Kristiansund average 1.3 goals per game at home and have failed to score in only two of their nine home matches this season. Meanwhile, Rosenborg average 1.8 goals per match overall but concede an average of 1.8 per game away from home, pointing toward opportunities at both ends of the pitch.

Combo BetWON
Double Chance
Rosenborg or Draw
68%
Confidence

Rosenborg hold an 11-point advantage over Kristiansund in the standings and have won four of their last five matches in all competitions. Although their away record shows some inconsistency with six league defeats, they possess superior attacking firepower through Amin Chiakha and Ole Selnaes. Kristiansund have won just five of their 20 league games this season, making the double chance for the visitors a well-supported position.

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Published September 17, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.