Aalesund welcome Tromsoe at Color Line Stadion, Aalesund on Sunday, Aug 2 at 5:00 PM in a Eliteserien fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Aalesund come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 2D 1L). Tromsoe travel drawing too many games (3D in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

History strongly favours Aalesund here — they've won 5 of 10 previous meetings against Tromsoe, with 3 draws. Their last encounter ended in a 1–1 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Aalesund a slight edge, but Tromsoe are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.