In a weekend match in week 19, on Sun Aug 20th, Strømsgodset and Lillestrøm will play a match in Drammen in a meeting of these two closely matched Eliteserien teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, a perfect day for football. Strømsgodset sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Sarpsborg 08. Kristian Opseth struck first for Sarpsborg 08 in the 12th minute, then Herman Stengel tied it up for Strømsgodset in the 63rd minute But luckily in the 83rd minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Eirik Andersen. Strømsgodset is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while lillestrøm is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Viking. Nicholas D’Agostino struck first for Viking in the 51st minute, then Lars-Jørgen Salvesen added another in the 68th minute. Lillestrøm is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.
On Wednesday Apr 19th, Lillestrøm hosted Strømsgodset in their last match together. Lillestrøm won by a score of 4 to 3. Espen Bjornsen Garnas scored the first goal for Lillestrøm in the 23rd minute, then Thomas Lehne Olsen added another in the 25th minute.
Thomas Lehne Olsen has been the most effective weapon for Lillestrøm lately. The Norwegian attacker has netted 3 goals in his last five matches. Strømsgodset is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Jonatan Brunes and Eirik Andersen each only have 1 goal in their last five.