December 22nd features a match where Vålerenga will host Start at Intility Arena in a Eliteserien match. Vålerenga sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Viking. Aron Dønnum struck first for Vålerenga in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Aron Dønnum added another in the 49th minute on a feed from Henrik Bjørdal. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Vålerenga should be reasonably happy with their performance, while 14th placed Start is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Brann. Petter Strand struck first for Brann in the 60th minute, then Eirik Schulze tied it up for Start in the 69th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Start. Start is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Sparebanken Sør Arena, Start was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Eirik Schulze struck first for Start in the 23rd minute on a feed from Kevin Kabran, then Benjamin Stokke got the equalizer for Vålerenga in the 75th minute on a feed from Bard Finne.
Start’s most prolific scorer has been Eirik Schulze. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Aron Dønnum has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored 4 goals for Vålerenga.