Rosenborg vs Manchester United Prediction 24 July 2026
🔊 Rosenborg and Manchester United meet in a friendly at Lerkendal Stadium in Trondheim. For the Norwegian club, it's a chance to test themselves against one of the most recognisable clubs in the world. For the English side, it's another step in their pre-season preparations under Michael Carrick. The match is a friendly, but there's genuine interest around it - both teams come into it with decent recent minutes under their belts.
Head-to-Head
📊 In 2024, the two sides met in a friendly at the same ground. Rosenborg came out on top, winning 1-0.
Head-to-head statistics Rosenborg - Manchester United
Rosenborg Team Overview
Rosenborg are in the middle of their Norwegian league season, which gives them a clear edge in terms of match sharpness. After a difficult start, Freyr Alexandersson's side have picked up considerably - going into the Manchester United match on the back of three straight wins, outscoring opponents 8:1 in that run. After the World Cup break, they beat Molde in a friendly (2:1), then swept aside Kristiansund (3:0) and Start (3:0) in the Eliteserien. That's been enough to drag them out of the bottom half - after 13 rounds, The Troll Children sit 10th.
At home, Rosenborg are a different proposition. They've lost just one of their last eight home matches and scored in every single one of them. Defensively, they've tightened up too - two clean sheets in their last two competitive games. The Manchester United match is the biggest test of their summer, but the rhythm they're carrying into it could count for something.
Match Results: Rosenborg
Manchester United Team Overview
This is already the second friendly of the current preseason for the Red Devils. A week ago they lost to Wrexham (0:1), with Michael Carrick using two almost entirely different lineups across the two halves, handing game time to youngsters and fringe players. The core squad is still gradually returning from the World Cup, so anything close to a full-strength side isn't expected just yet.
The club has already brought in several new faces this summer, and the main goal of preseason is getting the squad ready for the Premier League opener and a return to the Champions League. After Rosenborg, United still have four more friendlies against serious opposition: Atletico Madrid, PSG, Leeds and Milan. The Wrexham defeat aside, United are a dangerous side even in an experimental lineup. Young players tend to push hard in these games, and the overall quality of the squad gives reason to expect an attacking approach.
Match Results: Manchester United
⭐ Editor's Prediction
Rosenborg come into this match in better form and with a physical edge. That said, Manchester United's individual quality is still considerably higher - even with rotation likely.
The Norwegians can exploit a lack of cohesion in the visitors' defence and cause problems at the back, but United have enough attacking quality to create chances regularly. Given the nature of their previous friendly meeting, we're going with total goals under 3.5. That result came in 8 of Rosenborg's last 9 pre-season matches. Predicted score - 1:1.
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