Aug 7th features a match where Vålerenga plays host to Aalesund in a clash of the Eliteserien. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 6th placed Vålerenga is fresh off their 5-2 win against Jerv. Tollas Nation scored the first goal for Vålerenga in the 9th minute, then Mikael Ugland tied it up for Jerv in the 27th minute , but luckily for Vålerenga it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn the win. Vålerenga is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while 8th placed Aalesund is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Bodø / Glimt. Victor Okoh Boniface struck first for Bodø / Glimt in the 26th minute on a feed from Joel Mvuka, but Kristoffer Odemarksbakken got the equalizer for Aalesund in the 32nd minute. Aalesund is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Color Line Stadion, Aalesund and Vålerenga battled to a 2-2 draw. Sigurd Haugen scored the first goal for Aalesund in the 37th minute, then Torbjorn Kallevag added another in the 67th minute.
Aalesund hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Sigurd Haugen and Dario Čanađija, and they each have 1 goal. For Vålerenga, their top scorers are Henrik Bjørdal and Amor Layouni, each having 3 goals in their last five matches.