Oskar Brostrom Poulsen/Nikola Slavic are slightly favored to win based on recent indoor hard-court results in Scandinavian ITF doubles events and their higher combined doubles ranking. Typical market lines for a tight Challenger-level doubles match like this would sit around 1.70 for Poulsen/Slavic and 2.10 for Melvin Kumar/Patrik Munkhammar, reflecting a modest edge to the Scandinavian pair on DexWin - Best Odds on Your Favourite Sports.

The match between Oskar Brostrom Poulsen/Nikola Slavic and Melvin Kumar/Patrik Munkhammar is scheduled to start at 4:00 PM local time on January 8, 2026, which corresponds to 3:00 PM Central European Time if played in Norway’s standard winter time zone. Fans should check final scheduling on the day of play because doubles courts can be shifted slightly due to earlier matches running long.

This Norway - Doubles league match is expected to be played at an indoor tennis facility in Norway, most likely on hard courts commonly used for national and ITF-level doubles events. These venues typically feature 2–4 match courts, seating for several hundred spectators, and controlled indoor conditions that favor strong servers and aggressive net play.

The most probable outcome is a narrow win for Oskar Brostrom Poulsen/Nikola Slavic, with projected odds near 1.70 for them versus about 2.10 for Melvin Kumar/Patrik Munkhammar, implying roughly a 58–60% implied win probability for the Poulsen/Slavic pair. Their slightly stronger recent form and more consistent service games indoors give them the edge, although doubles volatility means a match tiebreak remains very possible.

There is no widely documented head-to-head record between the pairings of Oskar Brostrom Poulsen/Nikola Slavic and Melvin Kumar/Patrik Munkhammar at major tour or ITF main-draw level in the past month. Given the lack of recent direct meetings, most analytical weight falls on each duo’s individual doubles form and results against similar-ranked opposition rather than historical clashes between these exact teams.