On the 31st of August, in this week 14 match, Strømsgodset and Tromsø will play a match in Tromso in a clash of these two closely matched Eliteserien teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Tromsø sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Vålerenga. Stefan Strandberg struck first for Vålerenga in the 81st minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Tromsø couldn’t muster any offence and Vålerenga ran away with the shutout win. Tromsø is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Strømsgodset recorded a 2-2 draw against Sandefjord. Johan Hove scored the first goal for Strømsgodset in the 61st minute, but Alexander Ruud Tveter got the equalizer for Sandefjord in the 68th minute . Strømsgodset is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws each.
Herman Stengel has been the most prolific scorer on Strømsgodset in the last 5 matches with three goals. Tromsø’s most prolific scorer has been Eric Bugale Kitolano. The Norwegian midfielder has netted three goals over the last five matches.