On the 7th of November, Lillestrøm plays host to Vålerenga in a Eliteserien match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 3 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Lillestrøm sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Rosenborg. Even Hovland struck first for Rosenborg in the 22nd minute, then Matthew tied it up for Lillestrøm in the 68th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 79th minute on a goal by Thomas Lehne Olsen to cap off a wild match. Lillestrøm is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while vålerenga is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Brann. Viðar Örn Kjartansson struck first for Vålerenga in the 44th minute on a feed from Henrik Bjørdal, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Brann was frustrated by Vålerenga’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Vålerenga ended the match with the shutout victory. Vålerenga is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on the 11th of July, Vålerenga and Lillestrøm battled to a 2-2 draw. Lars Ranger struck first for Lillestrøm in the 24th minute on a feed from Gjermund Asen, then Thomas Lehne Olsen added another in the 43rd minute.
Viðar Örn Kjartansson has been the most prolific scorer on Vålerenga in the last 5 matches with 3 goals. Lillestrøm is fortunate enough to have Lehne Olsen in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored four goals.