Week 17 features a match on Sunday Aug 6th, where Stabæk will travel to Skien to battle Odd in a Eliteserien match. 8th placed Odd is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Rosenborg. Ole Midtskogen struck first for Odd in the 2nd minute on a feed from Gjengaar, then Mikael Ingebrigtsen added another in the 10th minute on a feed from Josef Baccay Finally they completed the comback victory in the 71st minute on a goal by Ulrik Jenssen to cap off a wild match. Odd is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while stabæk is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Molde. Veton Berisha scored the first goal for Molde in the 62nd minute on a penalty shot, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Stabæk couldn’t muster any offence and Molde ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 points in their last 10 matches.
On the 10th of April, Stabæk hosted Odd at the Nadderud Stadion in their last match together. Stabæk and Odd battled to a 0-0 draw. Stabæk had 14 on net, and Odd had 11, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,.
Lars Jendal and Mushaga Bakenga are the top scorers for Stabæk in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Espen Ruud has been the most prolific scorer on Odd in his last 5 matches with 2 goals.