- Stabæk have won five and lost one of their six home matches in 1. Division 2026.
- Hødd have won two, drawn two and lost three of their seven away matches in 1. Division 2026.
- Stabæk have won one and drawn one of their last two meetings with Hødd, winning 3-1 away in OBOS-ligaen 2025.
Plenty of goals in this clash of contrasting styles
Odds-on Stabæk should take care of mid-table Hødd at Nye Nadderud Stadion on Monday, but the visitors have enough form and momentum to keep this Stabaek vs IL Hodd Ulsteinvik preview competitive. The hosts enter the game in good form after winning three of their last five matches overall and having registered consecutive wins over Bryne and Ranheim.
Stabæk are currently fourth in the 1. Division 2026 standings with 27 points from 14 games, while Hødd are sixth with 21 points from the same number of matches. Kjell Andre Thu's side are a typical possession team with structure and patience to build out from the back and control games from a 4-2-3-1 formation.
Magnus Lankhof-Dahlby has been sharp lately, scoring four of the team's last 12 goals in the last five matches. And while William Wendt has been the brains of the operation in Stabæk, providing six assists in the same five-game spell, the hosts do have the bite in the final third to finish off teams.
Hødd are capable of punishing Stabæk on the break
Hødd are a different proposition altogether, but no less effective on their day. They look a little more pragmatic and compact than the rest in the division, but have a threat in transition that can punish teams in the counterattack. As they will try to sit back and remain compact in this game, Isak Gabriel Skotheim will be the key figure in providing the creative spark with three assists in their current five-game sequence.
Cameron Streete has also been on the scoresheet three times in that sequence, netting three of Hødd's nine goals across their previous five matches. And with eight goals conceded in seven away games, Hødd's back four could be vulnerable to a Stabæk side that have scored 15 times at home, an average of 2.50 goals per game in six games played at Nye Nadderud.
Stabæk are clearly the superior side here and the 1.4 favourites to win, but Hødd are in good shape themselves with two wins, one draw and two defeats in their most recent five games. They have also won consecutive games over Lyn and Strømsgodset, so should not be underestimated. Our Stabaek vs IL Hodd Ulsteinvik prediction is Over 2.5 goals at 1.31, which seems a solid bet given the contrast in styles should lead to plenty of openings and Stabæk's firepower at home in 2026. Another Stabaek vs IL Hodd Ulsteinvik prediction points toward the hosts edging a lively contest, while the best Stabaek vs IL Hodd Ulsteinvik betting tips also favour goals.
