In a weekend match in week 25, on Sun Oct 31st, Mjøndalen will travel to Skien to battle Odd in a meeting of these two Eliteserien teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Odd is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Tromsø. August Mikkelsen struck first for Tromsø in the 52nd minute, then Moses Ebiye added another in the 83rd minute In the end, Odd was frustrated by Tromsø’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Tromsø ended the match with the shutout victory. Odd looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while in their last match, 15th placed Mjøndalen, recorded a 5-0 blowout win against Kristiansund. Twum scored the first goal for Mjøndalen in the 37th minute, then Lars Larsen added another in the 44th minute In the end, Kristiansund couldn’t muster any offence and Mjøndalen ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on Thursday Jul 1st, Odd took the match by a score of 2 to 1. Sondre Solholm Johansen scored the first goal for Odd on an own goal in the 41st minute, then Mushaga Bakenga added another in the 50th minute on a penalty.
Mjøndalen’s most prolific scorer has been Lars Larsen. The Norwegian midfielder has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Sander Svendsen has been the most effective weapon for Odd lately. The Norwegian attacker has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches.