On Thursday night, two of the teams in Eliteserien’s midtable meet as Ranheim host Rosenborg at the EXTRA Arena.
These two teams have struggled for consistency this season in the Norwegian top-flight, which has led to Rosenborg’s eighth position in the table and the home sides position of 11th.
There are just three points separating the pair. However, that three-point gap is massive in terms of what the two teams are likely to achieve this season.
Ranheim are currently just three points above the relegation play-off spot, and four points clear of the automatic relegation berths.
The home side in only their second campaign in the Norwegian top-flight have won just twice in their last seven league outings while failing to win in their last three league outings.
Their home form has not been much better either, as Ranheim have won just two games in their last seven matches in the Norwegian top-flight.
Rosenborg may only be three points ahead of Ranheim, but the visitors will be hoping to still challenge for a European spot this season. At the minute, the visitors are seven points outside the top three. However, there is still plenty of time left in the campaign for the visitors to move up the standings.
If they are to move up the Eliteserien table, then they must maintain their recent good form, which has seen them yield four wins from their last five league outings.
A defensive improvement has been a key to their good form of late, as they have conceded just once in their last four league outings, keeping three clean sheets in the process.
However, if Rosenborg are to make the European spots, then they must improve their away form, as the visitors have suffered four defeats in their last six matches on their travels in the Eliteserien.
Forebet predicts that this game will end in a low-scoring draw, which will curtail the visitor's hopes of moving up the table, at least for now anyway.