In this week 12 match, on Thursday May 12th, Tromsø plays host to Vålerenga in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Eliteserien teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 1 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Tromsø sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Jerv. Mathias Haarup struck first for Jerv in the 30th minute, then Moses Ebiye tied it up for Tromsø in the 33rd minute on a feed from August Mikkelsen earning Tromsø a comeback draw. Tromsø looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 4th placed Vålerenga, recorded a 3-1 win against Sandefjord. Taaje scored the first goal for Vålerenga on an own goal in the 9th minute, then Aron Dønnum added another in the 32nd minute. Vålerenga is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws apiece.
Viðar Örn Kjartansson has been the most effective weapon for Vålerenga lately. The attacker has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches. Tromsø is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Sakarias Opsahl and Jostein Maurstad Gundersen each having 2 goals in their last 5.