In this week 13 match on Jul 10th, Lillestrøm hosts Viking at Åråsen Stadion in a clash of the Eliteserien. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which is great football weather. 1st placed Lillestrøm is fresh off their 3-1 win against Kristiansund. Bendik Bye struck first for Kristiansund in the 20th minute on a penalty, then Akor Adams tied it up for Lillestrøm in the 71st minute on a feed from Tom Pettersson But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 84th minute on a goal by Akor Adams. Lillestrøm is on a hot streak lately, with 7 wins in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Viking recorded a 1-1 draw against Rosenborg. Stefano Vecchia struck first for Rosenborg in the 29th minute, but Adrian Nilsen Pereira got the equalizer for Viking on an own goal in the 66th minute earning Viking a comeback draw. Viking is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Viking won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Veton Berisha has been the most prolific scorer on Viking in his last five matches with two goals. Both Vetle Winger Dragsnes and Ifeanyi Matthew have been the hottest scorers for Lillestrøm in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each.