Norwegian Premier League: Hankan vs Tromso, both teams strive to continue their victory

This weekend, Hankan will face Tromso at Briskeby Arena, with both teams eager to continue their previous good momentum after the summer offseason. The home team hopes to continue their two consecutive victories to further move away from the relegation zone, while the away team Tromso won four consecutive victories in the league and their morale is high.

Game Preview: Hankan gets out of the sluggishness, Tromso is in full swing

Hankan is no stranger to hovering downstream of the standings, and has successfully relegated every year since returning to the top league in 2022. The Kamas have been between 11 and 13th in the past three seasons and have found themselves hovering above the danger zone again this season, earning 11 points in nine games.

However, Jacob Michelson's team finally found the rhythm, winning back-to-back for the first time this season, ending the previous six unwinning trend. Hankan first narrowly beat Molde 2-1 and then swept Stromgast 3-0, with goals scored in both games being the same as their total scores in the previous seven games, showing a significant improvement in their offense.

So the Kamas widen the gap between themselves and the relegation zone to five points, and based on other match results, they may even move to eighth place after winning Sunday. They will draw confidence from their recent home performances and have won two wins (1 draw and 1 loss) in four league games in Briskerby. Despite this, historical data are not good for the home team, who failed to win in their last seven league home games against Tromso, and their most recent encounter ended 0-0.

At the same time, the visiting team Tromso will come with high morale and rejuvenated confidence. They won four straight wins in the top league before the offseason. Jorgen Vick will be pleased with his team being able to turn things around after a bad performance in April (with only one point and conceded 11 goals in four games).

Tromso's defense has become more solid in recent weeks, with them conceding only three goals in their last four league games while scoring eight goals on the offensive end. Tromso's recovery has rekindled their hopes of returning to Europe, knowing that they ranked 13th last season, and they also finished third in 2023 just a year ago. Currently, Tromso has 16 points in nine matches, ranking sixth, just one point behind fourth-place Fredericksta, and they will work hard to maintain the league momentum, even though they lost 0-1 to Swedish side Hegen in a friendly match before the game.

Team News and Key Player

Head coach Michelson is about to end his term at the club, and reports have confirmed that he will coach the Danish Women's Football National Team from August.

The 48-year-old head coach will be missing left-back Anton Ekross, who was suspended for receiving his fourth yellow card of the season against Stromgast.

Tromso also had players suspended, and centre-back Witler Shervik was absent due to accumulating yellow cards. On the front line, Tromso will once again place hopes on Vegad Ellien, the 27-year-old leading the team's league scorer list with five goals.

Predict: Tromso's narrow win away

Although it's difficult to measure momentum after the summer offseason, Tromso's dominance in this showdown and their rejuvenation suggest that they may add another win in Briskby.

Result: Hankan 1-2 Tromso