In this week 8 match on May 26th, Rosenborg plays host to Haugesund in a clash of the Eliteserien. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Rosenborg recorded a 1-1 draw against HamKam. Samual Rogers scored the first goal for Rosenborg in the 25th minute, then Kristian Eriksen tied it up for HamKam in the 69th minute on a feed from Amin Nouri earning HamKam a comeback draw. Rosenborg is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while haugesund is fresh off their 1-4 loss against Bodø / Glimt. Sondre Sorlie struck first for Bodø / Glimt in the 8th minute, then Runar Espejord added another in the 31st minute. Haugesund looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws apiece.
Alioune Ndour has been the most effective weapon for Haugesund lately. The Senegalese attacker has netted three goals in his last five matches. Stefano Vecchia has been the most effective weapon for Rosenborg lately. The Swedish attacker has netted 3 goals in his last five matches.