May 29th features a match where Vålerenga will host Rosenborg in a clash of these two evenly matched Eliteserien teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Vålerenga sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Lillestrøm. Tom Pettersson scored the first goal for Lillestrøm in the 63rd minute, then Espen Bjornsen Garnas added another in the 80th minute In the end, Vålerenga couldn’t muster any offence and Lillestrøm ran away with the shutout win. Vålerenga is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while 8th placed Rosenborg is fresh off their 1-1 draw against HamKam. Samual Rogers struck first for Rosenborg in the 25th minute on a feed from Victor Jensen, then in the 69th minute, Amin Nouri sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Kristian Eriksen earning them at least the one point. Rosenborg is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws each.
Rosenborg’s top weapon lately has been Stefano Vecchia, who has three goals in the last five matches. Both Aron Dønnum and Viðar Örn Kjartansson have been the hottest scorers for Vålerenga in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.