📏 Form Guide

Sandefjord

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Sandefjord go into this match following on from a 2-2 Eliteserien drawn result against ODD Grenland.

In that game, Sandefjord had 55% possession and 13 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. For Sandefjord, goals were scored by Fredrik Berglie (25') and Stian Kristiansen (58'). For their opponents, Odds Ballklubb got 7 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. Bork Classønn Bang-Kittelsen (28') and Syver Aas (97') scored for ODD Grenland.

Over their preceding 6 fixtures, Hans Erik Ødegaard's Sandefjord have seen rewards for their attempts on goal a combined total of 10 times - an average number of goals per match of 1.67.

Going into this encounter, Sandefjord are undefeated in their previous 3 league matches at home.

Lillestrøm SK

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After a losing effort in their last game against Bodo Glimt in Eliteserien competition, Lillestrøm SK and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.

In that game, Lillestrøm SK managed 44% possession and 8 shots at goal with 3 on target. For their opponents, Bodo Glimt had 14 shots on goal with 7 of them on target. Nino Žugelj (11'), Patrick Berg (55'), Albert Grønbæk (59'), Håkon Evjen (77') and Kasper Høgh (82') scored for Bodo Glimt.

Indicating their appetite for action-packed encounters, goals have been scored 25 times in the last 6 matches in which Lillestrøm SK have taken to the field, yielding a mean average of 4.17 goals per fixture. Their opponents have managed 17 of those goals. We will see whether or not that trend can be sustained into this next match.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Looking over their past head-to-head clashes dating back to 08/08/2021 tells us that Sandefjord have won 1 of these games and Lillestrøm SK 4, with the number of drawn matches standing at 1.

19 goals were yielded between them during those clashes, with 5 from Guttane and 14 netted by Kanarifuglene. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 3.17.

The previous league match featuring these sides was Eliteserien match day 30 on 03/12/2023 which finished with the scoreline of Sandefjord 1-0 Lillestrøm SK.

That day, Sandefjord managed 47% possession and 15 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Alexander Ruud Tveter (43').

Lillestrøm SK got 10 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target.

The match was refereed by Svein Oddvar Moen.

📋 Team News: Sandefjord

Marcus Melchior (unknown injury) and Danilo Al-Saed (unknown injury) won’t be playing for Sandefjord gaffer Hans Erik Ødegaard.

We think that Guttane should line up in a 4-3-3 formation for the game, handing starts to Hugo Keto, F. Carson Pedersen, F. Tobias Berglie, Martin Gjone, Christopher Cheng, A. D. Nilsson, Filip Ottosson, Simon Amin, Eman Markovic, A. Ruud Tveter and Beltran Mvuka.

📋 Team News: Lillestrøm SK

Lillestrøm SK boss Andreas Georgson has to currently contend with reduced team options. Erling Knudtzon (Head injury) and Lars Ranger (Cruciate ligament surgery) are not ready for selection.

We reckon that Kanarifuglene seem likely to utilise a 4-3-3 lineup, giving starts to M. H. Christiansen, Uba Charles, K. Toennessen, Ruben Gabrielsen, Martin Roseth, Ylldren Ibrahimaj, Vebjoern Hoff, Gjermund Aasen, Eric Kitolano, Thomas Lehne Olsen and H. Langaas Skogvold.

🔮 Prediction

In our view, Sandefjord might need a bit of good fortune to register a score against this Lillestrøm SK outfit who we think should do enough to score at the other end and edge ahead.

We therefore fancy a very even match with a 0-1 win for Lillestrøm SK when the full-time whistle blows.

Looking forward to this.

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Lucas Pereira, 14:06 21/04/2024