Week 29 brings us a match on Dec 5th, where Molde will host Lillestrøm in a clash of the Eliteserien. In their last match, Molde recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Brann. Magnus Eikrem struck first for Molde in the 61st minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Brann couldn’t muster any offence and Molde ran away with the shutout win. Molde should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches, while lillestrøm sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 4-1 win against Strømsgodset. Lehne Olsen struck first for Lillestrøm in the 21st minute, then Thomas Lehne Olsen added another in the 44th minute. Lillestrøm is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
Molde and Lillestrøm last played eachother at the Åråsen Stadion on Sunday Jul 18th. Lillestrøm and Molde battled to a 1-1 draw. Etzaz Hussain struck first for Molde in the 42nd minute on a feed from Ola Brynhildsen, then Lars Ranger tied it up for Lillestrøm in the 2nd minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Lillestrøm a comeback draw.
Lillestrøm is fortunate enough to have Thomas Lehne Olsen in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored six goals. Magnus Eikrem has been the most prolific scorer on Molde in his last 5 matches with 3 goals.