Rosenborg welcome Kristiansund BK at Lerkendal Stadion, Trondheim on Sunday, Jul 12 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.

Rosenborg come into this fixture out of form (1W 2L recently). Kristiansund BK, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 1D 2L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Rosenborg head into this on the back of a defeat, while Kristiansund BK arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

History strongly favours Rosenborg here — they've won 5 of 10 previous meetings against Kristiansund BK, with 3 draws. Their last encounter ended in Rosenborg won 1–4. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.6 per game in recent meetings.

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