In this week 28 match on Oct 30th, Sandefjord will host HamKam in a clash of these two evenly matched Eliteserien teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Sandefjord sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Aalesund. Gilbert Koomson scored the first goal for Aalesund in the 73rd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Sandefjord was frustrated by Aalesund’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Aalesund ended the match with the shutout victory. Sandefjord looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 8 of their last 10, while in their last match, 13th placed HamKam, recorded a 1-1 draw against Strømsgodset. Kurucay struck first for HamKam in the 30th minute on a feed from Morten Bjorlo, then Johan Hove tied it up for Strømsgodset in the 41st minute on a feed from Friday earning Strømsgodset a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.
In their last match on the 18th of April, HamKam was victorious by a score of 3 to 0. Vegard Kongsro struck first for HamKam in the 42nd minute on a feed from Aleksander Melgalvis, then Hasan Kurucay added another in the 77th minute on a feed from Aleksander Melgalvis In the end, Sandefjord couldn’t muster any offence and HamKam ran away with the shutout win.
Aleksander Melgalvis has been the most effective weapon for HamKam lately. The Norwegian midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last five matches. Mohamed Ofkir has been the most prolific scorer on Sandefjord in the last five matches with two goals.