Rosenborg Women — Stabæk Women: 4:2, Toppserien

Rosenborg Women secured a 4-2 victory over Stabæk in the Toppserien's sixteenth round on Wednesday. The hosts took all three points at home, extending their push for the upper reaches of the table. It was a result that rewarded their attacking intent, though the margin of victory tells only part of the story.

And here's the thing — you can see from the shot count that Rosenborg were the more incisive side. Sixteen shots on target against five for their visitors suggests a clear pattern of pressure. Stabæk had their moments, but the visitors struggled to convert their chances into sustained threat.

We had tipped this for home success, with 46 per cent confidence. By then, the logic seemed sound: Rosenborg are building momentum, while Stabæk's recent form has been inconsistent outside of their 5-1 demolition of Lillestrøm. The result confirmed what the table already hinted at.

To be fair, the statistics paint a picture of dominance without control. Rosenborg registered 68 attacks to Stabæk's 48, and held 56 per cent possession. Yet the scoreline suggests those attacking numbers didn't translate into total command — Stabæk found the net twice from limited opportunities.

The result keeps Rosenborg third on 36 points after sixteen games. That three-point cushion over fifth-placed Stabæk, who sit on 24, matters in a league where promotion spots are fiercely contested. Two defeats in their last sixteen games is a record any title contender would envy.