Rosenborg – Fredrikstad

Rosenborg cemented their place in the top half of the table with a commanding 4‑0 home victory over Fredrikstad, stretching their lead in the head‑to‑head record to 1‑0 this season. The win lifted the Trondheim side to sixth place with 30 points from 20 games, having scored 36 and conceded 29, while the visitors slipped to seventh on 27 points, their goal difference shrinking to 24‑31. Rosenborg’s three draws and eight defeats were offset by nine wins, a balance that now looks more comfortable after the clean sheet. Fredrikstad, despite an identical number of draws, remain three points behind and will need to tighten up defensively to close the gap. The result also widened the gap between the two clubs, leaving Rosenborg with the psychological edge in any future encounter.