Preview: Kristiansund vs KFUM Oslo - prediction, team news, lineups

KFUM Oslo will be aiming to post their third straight success in the Eliteserien when they continue their campaign with a contest against Kristiansund on Saturday afternoon.

Kristiansund are ninth in the Eliteserien table, boasting 19 points from 16 matches, while KFUM are 10th on 18 points, but they have two matches spare on their opponents this weekend.

Match preview

Kristiansund have a record of five wins, four draws and seven defeats from their 16 league matches this season, with a total of 19 points leaving them in ninth position in the table.

KBK finished 11th in the top flight of Norwegian football last season, so there is clear room for improvement this term, but they are without a victory in their last four matches at this level of football.

Amund Skiri's side will enter this game off the back of a 6-0 defeat to Sandefjord, with their last success proving to be a 4-1 home victory over Rosenborg on June 22.

Kristiansund have found it difficult in front of their own fans this season, only picking up eight points from seven matches, recording just two victories in the process.

KFUM, meanwhile, will enter this match off the back of a 2-0 success over Brann, which stretched their unbeaten run in the Eliteserien to six games.

Johannes Moesgaard's side have posted four wins from their last five matches at this level of football, including a 2-0 victory over Haugesund in their last away fixture on July 13.

KFUM have a record of five wins, three draws and six defeats from their 14 league games this season, which has left them in 10th spot in the table, but they have two games in hand over Kristiansund and are just a point behind.

Kristiansund recorded a 2-0 victory over KFUM when the two teams last locked horns in November 2024, but their last match at the home of Kristiansund finished 1-1 in April 2024.

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Team News

Kristiansund will welcome Marius Olsen back into their XI for this match after the centre-back missed the contest with Sandefjord through suspension.

However, Michael Lansing remains unavailable for selection due to an injury problem.

Sander Kilen has been in excellent form for Kristiansund this season, scoring 10 times in 20 appearances, and the 20-year-old will again be in the starting side here.

As for KFUM, the visitors will be without the services of Daniel Schneider through suspension following his red card against Brann, which will open the door for Fredrik Berglie to come into the XI.

Johannes Nunez has been in impressive form in the final third of the field, scoring seven times in 13 appearances, and the 28-year-old will feature at centre-forward.

Meanwhile, there will be another spot in the final third of the field for Obilor Denzel Okeke.

Kristiansund possible starting lineup:

Skjaerstein; Haugen, Ulvestad, Olsen, Flex; Alte, Igor, Odegard; Corlu, Isah, Kilen

KFUM Oslo possible starting lineup:

Odegaard; Tonnessen, Aleesami, Berglie; Hoseth, Sandal, Hestnes, Hjorth; Hickson, Nunez, Okeke

We say: Kristiansund 1-2 KFUM Oslo

KFUM will enter this match off the back of successive wins, and we are backing them to edge a close match on Saturday in order to post a third straight success at this level of football.

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