In this week 19 match on Aug 21st, Lillestrøm will host Sandefjord at Åråsen Stadion in a clash of the Eliteserien. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 3rd placed Lillestrøm, recorded a 0-1 loss against Jerv. Doguhan Simsir struck first for Jerv in the 65th minute on a penalty, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Lillestrøm was frustrated by Jerv’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Jerv ended the match with the shutout victory. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Lillestrøm should be reasonably happy with their performance, while sandefjord is fresh off their 2-5 loss against Rosenborg. Mohamed Ofkir struck first for Sandefjord in the 6th minute, then Ole Saeter tied it up for Rosenborg in the 9th minute But luckily in the 62nd minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Casper Tengstedt. Sandefjord is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
On May 21st, Sandefjord hosted Lillestrøm at the Komplett Arena in their last match together. Lillestrøm was victorious by a score of 4 to 1. Jesper Taaje struck first for Sandefjord in the 4th minute on a feed from Mohamed Ofkir, then Philip Slordahl tied it up for Lillestrøm on an own goal in the 8th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 26th minute on a goal by Jacob Storevik.
Mohamed Ofkir has been the most prolific scorer on Sandefjord in the last 5 matches with three goals. Tom Pettersson and Magnus Knudsen are the top scorers for Lillestrøm in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.