Match Report
27 points for Rosenborg (6th), 19 for Kristiansund (13th): an 8-point gap. On the form table Kristiansund stood 6th over the last five rounds, despite being 13th overall. Against a league average of 1.54 goals per team per game, Rosenborg ran at 1.63 scored and 1.37 conceded, Kristiansund at 1 and 1.53.
The head-to-head ledger counts 17 games: 7 Rosenborg wins, 2 for Kristiansund, 8 draws, at 3.18 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 41% of those meetings.
Lerkendal Stadion staged the fixture, a ground that holds 21,421. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Rosenborg led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Rosenborg: Jonas Svensson (25'), David Duris (31'), Amin Chiakha (53')
Key stats
Possession: Rosenborg 69% · Kristiansund 31% · Total shots: 17-13 · On target: 9-2 · Corners: 8-7