- Ham-Kam are 13th in Eliteserien 2025 with 25 points from 24 games.
- Valerenga IF Oslo are 7th in Eliteserien 2025 with 34 points from 24 games.
Valerenga to avoid relegation battle with a win
Vålerenga will look to bounce back from a heavy 4-1 away defeat to league leaders Molde when they take on Vålerenga IF Oslo at the Briskeby Stadion on Sunday.
Thomas Myhre took charge of the side in June 2025 and has since transformed Ham-Kam into a compact 5-3-2 with a hard-working front two, a disciplined five-man backline and conservative wing-backs. The aim is simple - frustrate opponents, get men behind the ball and try to nick goals on the counter attack.
This Ham-Kam vs Valerenga IF Oslo preview highlights how the new approach has been effective to a certain extent, as Vålerenga followed up that 4-1 loss at Molde with a 1-0 home win against Tromsø.
The home side have now won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five league matches, with Ylldren Ibrahimaj their most threatening player of late. Ibrahimaj has scored two of Ham-Kam’s six goals across their previous five matches.
Inconsistency has let Vålerenga down
Valerenga IF Oslo are having another solid season, but Geir Bakke’s men have also been guilty of inconsistency and will be pushing hard in the closing matches of the campaign to finish in the top half of the table.
The Oslo-based side have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five and will be looking to stop a run of two straight away defeats in Eliteserien 2025, where they have won four and lost seven of 12 matches.
Our Ham-Kam vs Valerenga IF Oslo prediction is informed by the following: Valerenga score on average 1.33 goals per game on the road while Ham-Kam concede an average of 1.67 per home game, so they will be encouraged by those stats but the bookmakers make Ham-Kam the slight favourites at 2.5, with Vålerenga 2.65 and a deadlock 3.45.
The draw looks the most likely result in what should be a tense and close matchup between two sides that have been struggling for consistency. Over 2.5 goals is also worth considering at 1.65, as both teams have had some high-scoring games of late and Vålerenga can call on the in-form Filip Thorvaldsen, who has three of their eight goals in his last five games.
For those interested in the Ham-Kam vs Valerenga IF Oslo betting tips, it's worth noting that Valerenga are the superior team, however, and can edge this one by the odd goal in what will be another frustratingly tight game for Ham-Kam.
Additionally, the Ham-Kam vs Valerenga IF Oslo prediction supports a narrow away win given the recent form and statistics.
