In a weekend match in week 20, on Sun Sep 26th, Rosenborg hosts Mjøndalen at Lerkendal Stadion in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Eliteserien teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Rosenborg sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Sarpsborg 08. Stefano Vecchia scored the first goal for Rosenborg in the 22nd minute, then Per Ciljan Skjelbred added another in the 33rd minute. Rosenborg should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches, while mjøndalen sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Sandefjord. Marc Vales Gonzalez struck first for Sandefjord in the 44th minute, then Markus Nakkim got the equalizer for Mjøndalen in the 61st minute on a feed from Kent Eriksen earning Mjøndalen a comeback draw. Mjøndalen looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.
On Sunday Aug 15th, Mjøndalen hosted Rosenborg in their last match together. Rosenborg was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Erlend Dahl Reitan struck first for Rosenborg in the 32nd minute, then Anders Konradsen added another in the 58th minute.
Mjøndalen hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Benjamin Stokke and Lars Larsen, and they each have 1 goal. Stefano Vecchia has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored five goals for Rosenborg.