Week 18 features a match on Sun Aug 14th, where HamKam hosts Vålerenga at Briskeby Arena in a clash of the Eliteserien. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which is great football weather. HamKam is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Rosenborg. Casper Tengstedt struck first for Rosenborg in the 14th minute, but Lonstad Onsrud got the equalizer for HamKam in the 32nd minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while vålerenga is fresh off their 4-0 shutout win against Aalesund. Odin Thiago Holm struck first for Vålerenga in the 60th minute, then Sahraoui added another in the 62nd minute on a feed from Petter Strand At the end of 90 a dissapointed Aalesund couldn’t manage to score, and Vålerenga took the shutout win. Vålerenga is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
HamKam and Vålerenga last played eachother at the Intility Arena on May 16th. Vålerenga and HamKam battled to a 1-1 draw. Enkerud struck first for HamKam in the 56th minute, then Leonard Žuta tied it up for Vålerenga in the 75th minute on a feed from Sahraoui squeezing out at least the one point for Vålerenga.
Vålerenga is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Henrik Bjørdal and Amor Layouni each having 3 goals in their last 5. Lonstad Onsrud has been the most prolific scorer on HamKam in his last 5 matches with 2 goals.