On the 5th of August, Vålerenga and Strømsgodset will play a match in Drammen in a Eliteserien match. 10th placed Strømsgodset is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Aalesund. Bjørn Martin Kristensen struck first for Aalesund in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Strømsgodset couldn’t manage to score, and Aalesund took the shutout win. Strømsgodset is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while vålerenga is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Sandefjord. Seedy Jatta struck first for Vålerenga in the 52nd minute, but Ottosson got the equalizer for Sandefjord in the 63rd minute But luckily in the 72nd minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Danilo Al-Saed. Vålerenga looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Intility Arena, Strømsgodset won by a score of 1 to 0. Herman Stengel scored the first goal for Strømsgodset in the 68th minute on a penalty kick, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Vålerenga was frustrated by Strømsgodset’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Strømsgodset ended the match with the shutout victory.
Vålerenga hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Stefan Strandberg and Leopold Wahlstedt, and they each have 1 goal. Jonatan Brunes has been the most effective weapon for Strømsgodset lately. The Norwegian midfielder has netted two goals in his last five matches.