In this week 14 match on Jul 16th, Lillestrøm hosts Sandefjord at Åråsen Stadion in a meeting of these two Eliteserien teams. In their last match, 8th placed Lillestrøm, recorded a 2-1 win against Rosenborg. Ole Saeter struck first for Rosenborg in the 11th minute, then in the 85th minute, Lars Ranger sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Akor Adams But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 92nd minute on a goal by Akor Adams. Lillestrøm should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 14th placed Sandefjord, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Stabæk. Neither Sandefjord nor Stabæk could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 13 and 13 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Sandefjord looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Lillestrøm won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Danilo Al-Saed has been the most prolific scorer on Sandefjord in his last five matches with 3 goals. Lillestrøm is glad to have Akor Adams in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored five goals.