Rosenborg vs Viking FK Predictions

Rosenborg vs Viking predictions for Saturday’s Norwegian Eliteserien fixture at the Lerkendal Stadion. Rosenborg, sitting third, host league leaders Viking FK at Lerkendal Stadion in a key Eliteserien clash with top-of-the-table implications. Read on for all our free predictions and betting tips.

Norwegian Eliteserien | June 28 2025 at 5:00 pm UK at  Lerkendal Stadion

Rosenborg vs Viking FK Predictions

Can Viking Finally Break the Curse at Lerkendal or Will Rosenborg Halt the Juggernaut?

• Winning Machine: Viking have won nine consecutive matches in all competitions, showing relentless consistency at the most crucial stage of the season.
• Home Fragility: Despite being unbeaten at home, Rosenborg have drawn as many as they’ve won (three each) and are coming off a 1-1 home slip-up to KFUM.
• Attacking Disparity: Viking have netted 23 more goals than Rosenborg in just one additional league game, underlining a stark contrast in cutting edge.

Best Bet for Rosenborg vs Viking FK

This weekend, the Eliteserien offers up a mouth-watering clash as league leaders Viking make the journey north to face a stuttering but proud Rosenborg side at Lerkendal Stadion. It’s first against third on paper, but current form tells a far more one-sided story. While Viking are flying, the hosts seem to be sleepwalking through June, still reeling from recent failures in both the league and cup.

Rosenborg, still unbeaten at home this season, have made Lerkendal a difficult place to visit, but cracks have started to show. Their most recent home match ended in a frustrating draw against a struggling KFUM side, and since being torn apart 4-0 by Bodo/Glimt, confidence seems to have deserted them. Add in their dismal penalty exit to Sarpsborg in the cup on Wednesday and it’s fair to say spirits are lower than a Viking defender trying to catch Christiansen on the break.

By contrast, the away side are basking in a purple patch that’s lasted longer than some Norwegian summers. They’ve put together nine consecutive wins across all competitions, have scored 37 league goals already and are starting to look like genuine title favourites. This is arguably their best opportunity in two decades to finally win in Trondheim again—and they know it.

Best Bet for Rosenborg vs Viking: Viking to Win

Here at BettingTips4You.com, we don’t believe in swamping you with half a dozen choices and hoping one lands. We give you one tip, the best pick available, so there’s no ambiguity or fluff—just insight. For this clash, our Best Bet is Viking to win.

Let’s not beat around the bush. This is a Viking side that can’t stop winning. Their 1-0 cup win in midweek may not have been explosive, but it extended their streak to nine straight victories. Their front line, even without the suspended Tripic, still boasts one of the league’s hottest players in Peter Christiansen, who’s on a ridiculous run of form—seven goals in eight outings. With that kind of momentum, even the ghosts of Lerkendal past won’t faze them.

Rosenborg, meanwhile, are a club visibly in flux. Marius Broholm has departed, Sverre Nypan is headed for the Premier League, and their defence has been anything but solid. In their last six matches in all competitions, they’ve managed just one win while shipping 11 goals. That 4-1 thrashing at Kristiansund wasn’t just a bad day—it was the latest proof that Rosenborg are vulnerable.

There’s also a question of depth. With Luka Racic still absent and the likes of Tomas Nemcik and Noah Sahsah on the treatment table, Rosenborg’s options are thin, especially against a Viking side that presses high and finishes chances clinically.

As BettingTips4You.com expert Graham Hartshorn put it:

“Viking are the most balanced team in the league right now, and with Rosenborg struggling to patch their back line, this is the perfect storm for an away win—even at Lerkendal.”

This won’t be a walkover—Rosenborg’s pride alone will ensure that—but Viking simply have too much pace, confidence and cohesion to be denied again. Our call? A 3-1 away win, with Christiansen likely involved once again.

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