Preview: Aalesund vs Tromso IL – prediction, team news, lineups

Tromso IL danger being left behind within the race for the Eliteserien title in the event that they fail to defeat hosts Aalesund on Sunday at Color Line Stadion.

Aalesund are thirteenth with simply 13 factors, they usually path their third-positioned guests by a major margin, with Tromso sitting in third with 31 factors having overwhelmed Hamarkameratene 4-1 on July 18.

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The hosts are fourth final and are just one level above KFUM Oslo, who occupy the division’s relegation playoff spot, and they’re additionally only one level above fifteenth-positioned Kristiansund.

Aalesund deserve credit score for holding second-positioned Viking to a 1-1 stalemate on July 26, they usually managed to usually threaten regardless of solely producing 25 touches within the penalty space, precisely half the whole their opponents produced.

Tango are in search of their first win in six video games having drawn 4 and misplaced considered one of their previous 5 outings, with the membership conceding 12 targets in that point.

Head coach Kjetil Rekdal can be happy that his team netted seven instances in that 5-recreation stretch, and his gamers have scored a minimum of two targets in 4 of their final seven fixtures.

Aalesund’s performances at residence can’t be described as sturdy contemplating they’ve solely triumphed in considered one of their six most up-to-date clashes at Color Line Stadion, however they did keep away from defeat throughout that interval.

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Tromso had been eradicated from the Europa League qualifiers on Thursday, losing 3-1 in the second leg against Hradec Kralove, struggling a 4-1 loss on mixture.

While a defeat on the weekend would signify a 3rd loss in a row for the membership, they wish to win a 3rd consecutive Eliteserien match, which might additionally lengthen their unbeaten home streak to 5 video games.

Boss Jorgen Vik‘s facet are at present 4 factors from first-positioned Bodo/Glimt, although Viking have 34 factors in addition to a recreation in hand.

Gutan discovered the again of the web eight instances of their two most up-to-date league outings, as many as they’d of their prior eight league clashes.

Tromso settled for some extent after drawing 1-1 with Aalesund within the reverse fixture in May, and the 2 golf equipment share an an identical report towards one another since 2022 (one win, three attracts, one loss).

The guests have struggled when travelling, with Vik’s team having achieved victory in considered one of their final 5 matches on the street whereas dropping twice.

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Team News

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Aalesund used central defenders Simen Haram, Emil Engqvist and Olafur Gudmundsson to nice impact towards Viking, and they’re prone to deploy the trio as soon as once more.

However, with midfielder Mathias Christensen now suspended because of the accumulation of too many yellow playing cards, anticipate to see Henrik Melland come into the lineup.

As for Tromso, a possible trio to play in midfield are David Edvardsson, Ruben Yttergard Jenssen and Jens Hjerto-Dahl.

The guests named Vetle Skjaervik, Tobias Kvalvagnes Guddal and Isak Vadebu in a 3-man defence towards Hamarkameratene, and maybe they are going to be trusted collectively as soon as extra.

Heine Asen Larsen and Troy Nyhammer have scored six and three league targets respectively, they usually might be tasked with main the road up entrance.

Aalesund doable beginning lineup:

Podlech; Haram, Engqvist, Gudmundsson; Andresen, Melland, Hagen, Hammer, Charles; Lonebu, Osenbroch

Tromso IL doable beginning lineup:

Haugaard; Skjaervik, Guddal, Vadebu; Warneryd, Edvardsson, Jenssen, Hjerto-Dahl, Innvaer; Nyhammer, Larsen

We say: Aalesund 2-2 Tromso IL

Aalesund are prone to show to be difficult opponents given they’ve typically managed to keep away from defeat at residence.

Tromso may take time to settle into the weekend’s recreation as a consequence of their tiring European exploits on Thursday, and it might not be shocking in the event that they solely claimed one level.

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