In a weekend match on Saturday Sep 10th, in week 22, Lillestrøm will host Strømsgodset at Åråsen Stadion 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 13 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 3rd placed Lillestrøm, recorded a 1-3 loss against Vålerenga. Sahraoui scored the first goal for Vålerenga in the 22nd minute, then Torgeir Børven added another in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Sahraoui. Lillestrøm is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 7th placed Strømsgodset, recorded a 1-2 loss against Aalesund. Moses Ebiye struck first for Aalesund in the 26th minute on a feed from Simen Nordli, then Moses Ebiye added another in the 3rd minute of the first half’s stoppage time. Strømsgodset is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
Strømsgodset and Lillestrøm last played eachother at the Marienlyst Stadion on the 26th of June. Strømsgodset was victorious by a score of 3 to 0. Jack Ipalibo struck first for Strømsgodset in the 53rd minute on a feed from Herman Stengel, then Kristoffer Tokstad added another in the 76th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Lillestrøm couldn’t manage to score, and Strømsgodset took the shutout win.
Herman Stengel has been the most prolific scorer on Strømsgodset in his last 5 matches with three goals. Lillestrøm hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Mads Christiansen and Vetle Winger Dragsnes, and they each have 1 goal.