Tromsø IL vs Molde FK Prediction: The away side will win convincingly

Molde, coming off a remarkable season in which they won the title, will face Tromso at the Alfheim Stadion. We anticipate that Erling Moe's guys will get off to a strong start.

The Boys prevailed over HamKam with a score of 1-0 thanks to a goal scored by Felix Winther in the 88th minute of the match prior to this one. Tromso faced the possibility of being eliminated from the MN Cup in the second to last game after suffering a loss to Lillestrom by a score of 2-3 and allowing an own goal in the extra time. The fact that Casper Oyvann and Mai Traore are both questionable to play in this game further complicates the team's preparation for it.

At the close of the previous season, Tromso's performance had been lacklustre. They have played three games in their last four matches from the previous season without recording a win at home.

Over the entirety of the previous Eliteserien season, Molde had exceptional form. At the conclusion of the season, the squad won the championship with relative ease. In addition to that, they finished the previous season run by making a string of 16 consecutive winning games.

Moving forward, Molde will be trying to keep their winning streak going and to perform at the same level as they did in the previous season this time around. They will compete against Tromso, who ended the previous season in seventh place.

Even though Molde led Bodo/Glimt 2-0 after the first half, they ultimately lost the match by a score of 2-3. Molde was eliminated from the MN Cup after suffering a setback at the hands of Stabaek in a match decided by penalty kicks. A slight challenge for manager Erling Moe to face in preparation for this match is Erik Ulland's continued absence.

Tromso - Jakob Haugaard, Jostein Gundersen, Anders Jenssen, Kent-Are Antonsen, Niklas Vesterlund, Sakarias Opsahl, Ruben Jenssen, Lasse Nilsen, Felix Winther, Hilmir Mikaelsson, Vegard Erlien.

Molde - Jacob Karlstrøm, Benjamin Hansen, Eirik Haugan, Anders Hagelskjaer, Martin Linnes, Kristian Eriksen, Emil Breivik, Eric Kitolano, Mathias Fjörtoft Lövik, Magnus Eikrem, Veton Berisha.

In their home venue of Alfheim Stadion, Tromso have struggled recently, as evidenced by the fact that they have only won one of the previous eight matches they have played there. On the other hand, Molde will go into this matchup feeling optimistic because they have won each of their previous nine matches played away from home in Eliteserien. Moreover, Molde has prevailed over the Boys in three of the most recent five matches that took place away from Aker Stadion. On the basis of these numbers, we can confidently predict that Molde will win their first game of the new season.

At the Alfheim Stadion, where these two teams play each other four out of the last five times, Tromso has scored at least one goal on four of those occasions. The Boys have scored in each of the previous five games played at home, keeping a clean sheet in only one of those contests. On the other side, Molde's ability to score won't be in question after they won nine consecutive league matches away from home. This streak was in away games.

• Over 2.5 for 1.76 odds
• W2 for 1.87 odds
• BTTS for 1.68 odds