April 23rd features a match where Strømsgodset will play host to Sandefjord in a meeting of these two evenly matched Eliteserien teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 13th placed Strømsgodset is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Haugesund. Lars-Jørgen Salvesen struck first for Strømsgodset in the 81st minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Haugesund was frustrated by Strømsgodset’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Strømsgodset ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while sandefjord sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-3 loss against HamKam. Vegard Kongsro scored the first goal for HamKam in the 42nd minute, then Kurucay added another in the 77th minute In the end, Sandefjord couldn’t muster any offence and HamKam ran away with the shutout win. Sandefjord looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
Alexander Ruud Tveter has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored 4 goals for Sandefjord. Strømsgodset is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Even Hovland and Lars Vilsvik each only have 1 goal in their last five.