Week 8 features a match on Mon May 29th, where Odd hosts Strømsgodset in a Eliteserien match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Odd recorded a 2-3 loss against Viking. Filip Ronningen Jorgensen struck first for Odd in the 10th minute, then Conrad Wallem added another in the 3rd minute of the first half’s stoppage time Finally they completed the comback victory in the 87th minute on a goal by Sander Svendsen to cap off a wild match. Odd is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 12th placed Strømsgodset, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Sandefjord. Hanssen scored the first goal for Strømsgodset in the 42nd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Sandefjord couldn’t manage to score, and Strømsgodset took the shutout win. Strømsgodset looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Odd won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Jonatan Brunes has been the most effective weapon for Strømsgodset lately. The Norwegian midfielder has netted two goals in his last 5 matches. Bang-Kittilsen and Conrad Wallem are the top scorers for Odd in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.