Jul 31st features a match where Sarpsborg 08 will host Lillestrøm in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Eliteserien teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Sarpsborg 08 recorded a 1-3 loss against Haugesund. Joachim Soltvedt struck first for Sarpsborg 08 in the 18th minute on a feed from Jonathan Lindseth, then Christos Zafeiris tied it up for Haugesund in the 27th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 47th minute on a goal by Mads Sande. Sarpsborg 08 looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while 2nd placed Lillestrøm is fresh off their 2-1 win against Odd. Magnus Knudsen struck first for Lillestrøm in the 61st minute, then Tobias Lauritsen tied it up for Odd in the 68th minute. Lillestrøm should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Åråsen Stadion, Lillestrøm was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Yildren Ibrahimaj scored the first goal for Lillestrøm in the 67th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Sarpsborg 08 couldn’t manage to score, and Lillestrøm took the shutout win.
Both Akor Adams and Magnus Knudsen have been the hottest scorers for Lillestrøm in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Mikkel Maigaard has been the most effective weapon for Sarpsborg 08 lately. The Danish attacker has netted two goals in his last five matches.