Viking and Bodø/Glimt remain locked in a dead heat atop the Eliteserien table after 22 rounds, both on 53 points with identical 56-20 goal differences, after Bodø/Glimt's 3-1 home win over Kristiansund and Viking's 2-0 victory against Brann in mid-October. The clubs' strong recent form, attacking output, and defensive records position them as clear frontrunners in traders' eyes for the title with eight matchweeks left, including a pivotal direct clash at Aspmyra. Tromsø sits 14 points adrift in third, while the rest of the field trails by wider margins and faces steeper paths to close the gap over the final stretch.