Tromso v Kilmarnock

Tromso vs Kilmarnock Preview

Another Norwegian/Scottish clash is set to unfold at the Romssa Arena on Thursday night in this 2nd leg of this 3rd qualifying round in the UEFA Conference League as Tromso take on Kilmarnock with the scores level at 2-2 following last week's entertaining and free-scoring tie at The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park, but it is now seemingly advantage Tromso ahead of this return leg.

Tromso bring a reasonable sequence of results into this decisive leg as the Norwegian hosts have been handed just one defeat in their last six matches in all competitions which came in the form of a 1-0 loss away from home at Rosenborg in the domestic Eliteserien.

Wins against Stromsgodset in the Eliteserien along with home and away victories over Icelandic side KuPS 1-0's at home and on the road, helped secure Tromso a place in this 3rd qualifying round of the Conference League, while the bigger picture shows Tromso have lost just twice in their last nine games in all competitions.

Results on home soil had been pretty ordinary though for Tromso as they had been dealt a worrying five-match losing streak but the hosts have staged a recovery in recent times, picking up four wins in their subsequent eight games on home soil.

Kilmarnock have made a poor start to their new season following five pre-season friendlies which yielded three wins in the shape of victories against The New Saints, Auchinleck Talbot and Barrow, as the Scottish visitors have now failed to win any of their subsequent five games.

Three defeats in their last four matches overall have seen Kilmarnock crash out of the Europa League to Belgian First Division A outfit, Cercle Brugge, by a 2-1 loss on aggregate along with being handed heavy losses in the early stages of the new Scottish Premiership campaign as well.

4-0 and 3-0 defeats at the hands of Celtic and St Johnstone respectively, will have done nothing for Killie's morale ahead of this tough looking trip to Norway to take on Tromso in this 2nd leg of their 3rd qualifying round tie where the visitors need to improve upon a fairly ordinary looking record away from home.

Kilmarnock have managed to capture just three wins in their last 14 outings on the road in all competitions and this does not bode well for this 2nd leg clash on Thursday night, especially as Derek McInnes's side have also been dealt six defeats within this period as well.

Tromso v Kilmarnock Verdict

With home advantage now behind them, Tromso look to be in the driving seat ahead of this return leg at their Romssa Arena as the hosts look to secure a place in the play-off stage with a win on the night here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Tromso win @ 1.66

Other side bets worth considering:

Tromso win & Over 2.5 goals @ 2.37

Correct Score: Tromso 2-1 @ 9.00