Tromso and Fredrikstad will trade tackles in an Eliteserien matchday 16 clash on Saturday (August 2nd). The game will be played at Romssa Arena.The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 4-1 thrashing away to Rosenborg. They were two goals down at the break thanks to Dino Islamovic's brace. The 31-year-old stepped it up a notch in the second half, scoring another brace to ensure he scored all four goals for the hosts. Daniel Braut stepped off the bench to score a consolation strike for the visitors as they ended the game with 10 men.Fredrikstad, meanwhile, claimed maximum points with a 3-2 home win over Stromsgodset. They were 2-1 up at halftime, with Alie Conteh's early own goal giving them the lead while Sondre Sorlokk restored their lead after Johan Bakke equalized. Kreshnik Krasniqi scored a second equalizer for the visitors, but Emil Holten stepped off the bench to score a late match-winner.The victory left them in seventh spot in the standings, having garnered 25 points from 17 games. Tromso are third on 31 points.Tromso vs Fredrikstad Head-to-Head and Key NumbersTromso have 12 wins from the last 21 head-to-head games. Fredrikstad were victorious eight times while one game was drawn.Their most recent clash came in June 2026 when Tromso claimed a 1-0 away win in the reverse fixture.The last seven head-to-head games have seen one side fail to find the back of the net.Four of Fredrikstad's last five league games have seen both sides score.Five of Tromso's last seven league games have witnessed goals at both ends and also produced three goals or more.Eight of Tromso's last nine home games have been decided by a one-goal margin.Tromso vs Fredrikstad PredictionTromso are flying high and are in the race for European qualification. They are not entirely out of the title race either, as they sit eight points behind league leaders Viking with three games in hand.Fredrikstad are winless in their last five away games across all competitions and have lost on each of their last five visits to this ground.Tromso have won their last four home games on the bounce. We are backing this trend to continue with a narrow victory for Tromso.Prediction: Tromso 2-1 FredrikstadTromso vs Fredrikstad Betting TipsTip 1 - Tromso to winTip 2 - Both teams to scoreTip 3 - Over 2.5 goals