Rosenborg vs Kristiansund Match Analysis and Prediction

2 years ago 445

Rosenborg will look to bounce back to winning ways when they welcome Kristiansund to the Lerkendal Stadion for their Eliteserien Matchday 11 tie on Saturday night.

Rosenborg suffered their second Eliteserien defeat this season, which continued their inconsistency at the early stages of the campaign. With 14 points from 10 games, Rosenborg currently sit eighth in the league standings, some seven points and five places outside the top-three spots.

The Troillongan will therefore look to avoid any more slipping up on Saturday as they hope to reduce the gap between themselves and the European places and the league title race. However, Kjetil Rekdal’s troops have fallen to Kristiansund in their last two meetings Eliteserien and in a friendly fixture, and will need to be on top of their game on Saturday.

Kristiansund, meanwhile, extend their winless run this season last time out as they fell to a 2-0 home defeat to Bodoe/Glimt on Saturday. They have now suffered seven defeats this season, while picking up just one draw in their opening eight games.

Christian Michelsen’s side now sit at the bottom of the table with just a point on board, and are some 10 points adrift of safety. They will desperate to get their campaign up and running on Saturday, although their form and having failed to win at Lerkendal in their last eight visits, suggests a win for the hosts.

Rosenborg vs Kristiansund head to head

Both sides have met in 17 encounters since 2008 with Rosenborg claiming seven victories while Kristiansund have claimed four victories and there have been six draws.