Odds Ballklubb welcome Bryne at Skagerak Arena, Skien on Sunday, Oct 11 at 5:00 PM in a 1. Division fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Odds Ballklubb come into this fixture in good form (3W 0D 2L recently). Bryne travel in mixed form (2W 1D 2L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

History strongly favours Odds Ballklubb here — they've won 8 of 10 previous meetings against Bryne, with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in Bryne won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.2 per game in recent meetings.

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