On Sunday Aug 14th, in week 18, Jerv and Lillestrøm will play a match in Grimstad in a Eliteserien match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Jerv sits at 15th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-3 loss against Haugesund. Bilal Njie struck first for Haugesund in the 3rd minute on a feed from Alioune Ndour, then Nikolas Walstad added another in the 55th minute on a feed from Peter Therkildsen. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 4 points in their last 10 matches, while lillestrøm sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Tromsø. Eric Bugale Kitolano struck first for Tromsø in the 36th minute, but Christiansen got the equalizer for Lillestrøm in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Lillestrøm a comeback draw. Lillestrøm should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Lillestrøm won by a score of 4 to 0. Akor Adams struck first for Lillestrøm in the 12th minute on a feed from Pål André Helland, then Pål André Helland added another in the 40th minute In the end, Jerv couldn’t muster any offence and Lillestrøm ran away with the shutout win.
For Lillestrøm, their top scorers are Akor Adams and Holmbert Aron Fridjonsson, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Jerv’s most prolific scorer has been Felix Schroter. He has netted two goals over the last five matches.