Round 16 of the 2024 Eliteserien campaign sees Fredrikstad and Rosenborg lock horns at the Fredrikstad Stadion on Saturday evening.
Both teams recorded victories in their respective last outings and will head into this weekend's encounter on a high.
Match preview
![Rosenborg manager Alfred Johansson on May 4, 2024 [IMAGO]](https://sm.imgix.net/24/26/alfred-johansson.jpg?w=640&h=480&auto=compress,format&fit=clip "Rosenborg manager Alfred Johansson on May 4, 2024 [IMAGO]")
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Rosenborg claimed a narrow 1-0 victory over English giants Manchester United when the teams faced off in a friendly clash at Lerkendal Stadion on July 15.
Noah Holm grabbed the only goal of the contest half an hour after coming on as a substitute to get the job done for Alfred Johansson's men.
De Troillongan were locked in a 0-0 draw against Lillestrom in their last league encounter before the game was eventually called off due to crowd trouble and hence, they remain 11th in the Norwegian Eliteserien table.
Awaiting them next is the challenge of an opposing outfit with little to choose between the teams over the last seven meetings, which have yielded three wins apiece and one draw.
Having lost five and drawn one of their six away involvement since the start of April, Saturday's visitors will be keen to avoid coming away empty-handed from another outing on the road.
Fredrikstad snapped an eight-game winless run by narrowly defeating HamKam 1-0 at the Briskeby Arena on Sunday afternoon.
Andreas Hagen's men opened the scoring just past the hour mark through Stian Molde and that was enough to secure all three points in a tight affair.
With 26 points picked up from 15 matches so far, De Rodbuksene currently sit fifth in the league standings, one point outside the top four.
Unbeaten in six straight home matches leading up to Saturday's affair, the hosts will fancy their chances of securing another positive result in front of their fans.
Team News
Following his winner against HamKam, Fredrikstad's Stian Molde has now matched his highest tally of league goals scored in a season and will be looking to set a new personal high.
Midfielder Morten Bjorlo is on course to return to action here having served a suspension for receiving his marching orders against Kristiansund.
Santeri Vaananen was on target for Rosenborg in the last encounter involving Saturday's opponents and will be looking to deliver the goods once again.
Canada international Jayden Nelson remains sidelined for the away side through an injury which is set to keep him out of a sixth straight game.
Fredrikstad possible starting lineup:
Fischer; Skaret, Kvile, Woldezi; Molde, Magnusson, Metcalfe, Rafn; Kjaer, Traore, Sorlokk
Rosenborg possible starting lineup:
Tangvik; Cornic, Konradsen, Nemcik, Reitan; Tagseth, Selnaes, Nypan; Broholm, Saeter, Reitan-Sunde
We say: Fredrikstad 3-1 Rosenborg
Only two teams have let in more Eliteserien goals than Rosenborg this term and we can see them struggling at the back once again en route to a defeat this weekend.
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