- Ham-Kam are unbeaten in 5 (W2, D3), following their 2-2 away draw with Sandefjord in Eliteserien 2026 on Wednesday.
- Tromso IL have won their last 2 matches, including a 4-0 thrashing of Valerenga IF Oslo in the league yesterday.
- The hosts have won 5 and lost just 1 of their 6 home games in Eliteserien 2026.
It's a toss-up at Briskeby
These two sides come into their Eliteserien 2026 meeting on Saturday with positive form behind them, so a close game is expected when they face-off at Briskeby, Norway, and the Ham-Kam vs Tromso IL preview suggests very little to separate them.
Ham-Kam are 6th in the table after collecting 18 points from 11 games, which is a solid return for the club and keeps them in the mix at the right end of the table. The hosts have been particularly effective at home this season, winning 5 of 6 at home and only suffering a single defeat.
Visitors Tromso IL have been even better, however, and go into this game at the top of the Eliteserien 2026 table with 28 points from 14 matches. Tromso have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 in their last 5 games, so they have the momentum to beat a Ham-Kam side who they've beaten in their last 2 meetings, including a 1-0 home win in this fixture in the Eliteserien 2025. Our Ham-Kam vs Tromso IL prediction is that this could still be a tight contest despite the visitors' strong form.
Tromso to squeak a result
Tromso IL are the slight favorites at 2.05 here, while the home team are 3.4 and the draw is 3.3, which is probably about right based on both sides' quality and form.
With that in mind, the Ham-Kam vs Tromso IL betting tips point toward Under 2.5 goals at 1.78, with Both Teams to Score: Yes coming in at 1.75.
Thomas Myhre has set Ham-Kam up in a pragmatic, defense-first shape which has served them well so far. The team sits deep, remains compact and breaks quickly. They've conceded just 7 goals at home in the Norwegian Eliteserien, an average of 1.17 goals per game, but they'll be tested in this game by a quality opponent.
Tromso IL are a possession-based team who have the flexibility of wing-backs and should be able to control the tempo of this match, but it's unlikely they'll run away with it. They will try to unlock the Ham-Kam block with width and rotations, so this tactical battle should be an interesting one.
Aksel Baran Potur has been Ham-Kam's sharpest player in this 5-game unbeaten run, with 3 goals from his last 5, while Patrick Metcalfe has 3 assists in the same period.
With Ham-Kam failing to beat Tromso IL in their last 2 home games, the momentum is with the visitors here, so our Ham-Kam vs Tromso IL prediction is a narrow Tromso IL win.
