On Nov 6th, Haugesund plays host to Vålerenga in a meeting of these two Eliteserien teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Haugesund recorded a 2-1 win against Strømsgodset. Soren Reese scored the first goal for Haugesund in the 25th minute, then Thomas Grogaard got the equalizer for Strømsgodset in the 3rd minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Herman Stengel. Haugesund is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 5th placed Vålerenga, recorded a 3-3 draw against Sarpsborg 08. Simon Tibbling scored the first goal for Sarpsborg 08 in the 4th minute, then Mikkel Maigaard added another in the 17th minute on a feed from Joachim Soltvedt. Vålerenga is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on Apr 10th, Vålerenga won by a score of 2 to 1 in front of almost seven thousand spectators. Viðar Örn Kjartansson scored the first goal for Vålerenga in the 1st minute, then Viðar Örn Kjartansson added another in the 5th minute.
Amor Layouni has been the most prolific scorer on Vålerenga in the last five matches with 3 goals. Haugesund’s top weapon lately has been Bilal Njie, who has two goals in the last 5 matches.