On Sunday Aug 7th, in week 17, Lillestrøm will host Tromsø in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Eliteserien teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, a perfect day for football. Lillestrøm sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Sarpsborg 08. Pål André Helland scored the first goal for Lillestrøm in the 76th minute from the penalty spot, then Holmbert Aron Fridjonsson added another in the 84th minute In the end, Sarpsborg 08 couldn’t muster any offence and Lillestrøm ran away with the shutout win. Lillestrøm looks to continue their winning ways, having won 7 of their last 10, while tromsø is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Kristiansund. August Mikkelsen struck first for Tromsø in the 18th minute on a feed from Niclas Vesterlund, but Bendik Bye got the equalizer for Kristiansund in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Kristiansund at least a draw. Tromsø is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
Lillestrøm and Tromsø last played eachother at the Alfheim Stadion on May 29th. Tromsø and Lillestrøm battled to a 2-2 draw. Eric Bugale Kitolano scored the first goal for Tromsø in the 42nd minute, then Ifeanyi Matthew tied it up for Lillestrøm in the 60th minute .
Eric Bugale Kitolano has been the most prolific scorer on Tromsø in his last five matches with 3 goals. Both Akor Adams and Holmbert Aron Fridjonsson have been the hottest scorers for Lillestrøm in the last five each having scored 2 goals.