- Ham-Kam and Sandefjord have been in good form in their last 5 matches.
- Ham-Kam has won their last 2 games and their last 2 home games.
Tactical confrontation should produce plenty of opportunities at both ends
Ham-Kam are enjoying a resurgent form under Thomas Myhre, the coach appointed in June 2025 who has reinforced their pragmatic, defence-first identity and made the wingbacks key components of their play.
The Vikings play in a 3-5-2 or 5-3-2 formation, which should see a lot of direct, vertical transitions, with their 3-1 away win at Kristiansund BK last weekend a perfect example of how they will aim to hurt Sandefjord. Ylldren Ibrahimaj is the team’s star forward and has been in outstanding form recently, scoring 3 of Ham-Kam’s 9 goals in their last 5 fixtures.
For this Ham-Kam vs Sandefjord prediction, it's important to note that Sandefjord, who sit 5th in Eliteserien 2025 (38 points from 25 games) compared to Ham-Kam’s 11th place (31 points from 26), are also enjoying a revival under Hans Erik Oedegaard, who has led them to a more structured and results-oriented way of playing since he took over in May 2024. The Boys prefer to play in a compact 4-1-4-1 or 4-4-2 and focus on midfield control, set pieces and counter attacks.
Sandefjord’s forwards have the ability to pounce on the counter and are always probing the middle of the field where Ham-Kam might be vulnerable, so there should be plenty of action for both attacks to get on the board in this Ham-Kam vs Sandefjord preview.
A tight contest awaits
The odds available to the two teams to win are telling of the close nature of this fixture, with Ham-Kam being 2.4 favourites and Sandefjord 2.7 with the draw at 3.55. While Ham-Kam have been in strong form at home (5 wins, 3 draws, 5 losses in Eliteserien 2025), Sandefjord have also won their last 2 away from home and taken maximum points on both occasions.
We believe this Ham-Kam vs Sandefjord prediction favors the hosts because they are in better home form and are the slight favorites here, but Sandefjord will make them work for it. The visitors have averaged 1.33 goals per away tie in Eliteserien 2025 (3 wins and 8 defeats from 12) but they have been unbeaten in their last 2.
Both sides will be confident in their recent form and it will be fascinating to see how this tactical clash plays out. For those searching for Ham-Kam vs Sandefjord betting tips, note that Ham-Kam will try to break through on the wings and then counter quickly, while Sandefjord will look to stay compact and make life difficult in the centre of the pitch. With the teams sharing the wins in their two meetings in Eliteserien 2025, but Sandefjord winless in their last 2 trips to Brumunddal, we’re going for a home win at a fraction of the price of the away victory.
