In a weekend match on Sun Sep 17th, in week 22, Sarpsborg 08 will play host to Lillestrøm in a meeting of these two Eliteserien teams. In their last match, Sarpsborg 08 recorded a 0-1 loss against Brann. Sivert Heltne Nilsen struck first for Brann in the 69th minute on a penalty, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Sarpsborg 08 couldn’t muster any offence and Brann ran away with the shutout win. Sarpsborg 08 is looking for direction having 4 win and 6 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Lillestrøm recorded a 1-1 draw against Aalesund. Thomas Lehne Olsen scored the first goal for Lillestrøm in the 12th minute, then Bjørn Martin Kristensen tied it up for Aalesund in the 64th minute earning them at least the one point. Lillestrøm is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.
Lillestrøm and Sarpsborg 08 last played eachother at the Åråsen Stadion on May 16th. Sarpsborg 08 was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Bjorn Inge Utvik scored the first goal for Sarpsborg 08 in the 47th minute, then Joachim Soltvedt added another in the 54th minute on a feed from Mikkel Maigaard.
Thomas Lehne Olsen has been the most prolific scorer on Lillestrøm in his last five matches with three goals. Mikkel Maigaard has been the most effective weapon for Sarpsborg 08 lately. The Danish attacker has netted 3 goals in his last five matches.