Eliteserien match prediction: Little separates Strømsgodset and Lillestrøm in quality

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Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Competition: Sun 26.June
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Marienlyst Stadion (8935 seats)

Tension and suspense is expected at Marienlyst Stadion when Strømsgodset challenge Lillestrøm in what promises to be a terrific match. Check our preview!

Insights:
  • Strømsgodset have the most conceded goals (12) at home in Eliteserien
  • Lillestrøm have the most scored goals (24) in Eliteserien

Strømsgodset's stadium, Marienlyst Stadion, has a artifical turf surface. Lillestrøm have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Lillestrøm when playing on artifical turf; 15 wins, 8 draws and 9 losses from 32 matches. They have scored 54 goals in these games and conceded 48.

It's no vacation for neither Strømsgodset nor Lillestrøm as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Strømsgodset form and stats

When playing at home in the Eliteserien, Strømsgodset have managed 3 wins, 0 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 5 games.

The followers are hoping that Strømsgodset will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 2-3 away defeat in the NM Cup fixture against Gjøvik-Lyn. Up until that fixture this club had gone six consecutive league fixtures without a loss.

Prior to that, an away loss at Sarpsborg 08 in the Eliteserien.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Strømsgodset have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 11 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 3 and lost 5.

Strømsgodset are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (12 from 5 played).

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Lillestrøm form and stats

2-3-0 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Lillestrøm in their Eliteserien matches away.

Two trips in a row for Lillestrøm, whose boss Bakke could celebrate last time after the NM Cup win against Junkeren.

Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Rosenborg in the Eliteserien.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 6 similar matches played by Lillestrøm in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Lillestrøm, 5 draws and 0 defeats.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Lillestrøm are regular goalscorers on their travels. 7 goals have been conceded by Lillestrøm in these games.

Head 2 Head

Statistics for the former ten meetings between these two squads are: four wins for Strømsgodset, three draws and three wins for Lillestrøm. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

StrømsgodsetJ. Hove
J. Hove
6 goals
StrømsgodsetL. Salvesen
L. Salvesen
4 goals
LillestrømA. Adams
A. Adams
4 goals

Strømsgodset missing players

Lillestrøm missing players

Strømsgodset Lillestrøm
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 5 2 Played P 1 5 11
5 3 1 Won W 1 2 8
2 0 0 Drew D 0 3 3
4 2 1 Lost L 0 0 0
17 10 4 Scored S 2 11 24
20 12 5 Conceded C 1 7 8
91% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
73% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 82%
73% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 80% 55%
55% 80% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 60% 45%
36% 60% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 9%
45% 60% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 55%
36% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 45%
27% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
6 7.6 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.4 5.9
7 6.2 8 Corners against (avg) C A 7 6.4 5.5
1.1 0.6 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.6 0.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
14.3 15.6 15 Shots (avg) S ( 12 11.2 12.2
5.1 6.2 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 5.2 5.1
30% 32% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 42% 43%
 
14.8 18.2 16.5 Shots against (avg) S A 11 14.8 12.2
4.9 6.4 5.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 4 2.8
Key stats in Eliteserien this season:
  • All of Lillestrøm's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Strømsgodset's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Lillestrøm have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Lillestrøm have not yet lost a game.
  • Lillestrøm have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Lillestrøm have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Lillestrøm have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Lillestrøm have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Eliteserien
  • Lillestrøm have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Eliteserien
  • Lillestrøm have the most points from losing position (8) in Eliteserien
  • Lillestrøm have the most scored goals (24) in Eliteserien
  • Lillestrøm have the the best goal difference (+16) in Eliteserien
  • Lillestrøm have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Lillestrøm haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Strømsgodset have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Strømsgodset have the most conceded goals (12) at home in Eliteserien
  • Strømsgodset have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Strømsgodset haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lillestrøm 11 8 3 0 24 8 6 6 0 0 13 1 5 2 3 0 11 7 16 27
2 Molde 11 8 1 2 22 11 6 4 0 2 13 8 5 4 1 0 9 3 11 25
3 Viking 12 6 3 3 22 13 7 4 2 1 13 4 5 2 1 2 9 9 9 21
4 Strømsgodset 11 5 2 4 17 20 5 3 0 2 10 12 6 2 2 2 7 8 -3 17
5 Sarpsborg 08 10 5 1 4 22 12 6 2 1 3 9 7 4 3 0 1 13 5 10 16
6 Bodø / Glimt 10 4 4 2 20 14 5 1 4 0 11 7 5 3 0 2 9 7 6 16
7 Aalesund 11 4 4 3 14 15 5 2 2 1 7 7 6 2 2 2 7 8 -1 16
8 Rosenborg 10 3 5 2 16 13 4 2 2 0 7 3 6 1 3 2 9 10 3 14
9 HamKam 10 2 6 2 14 12 5 1 3 1 7 5 5 1 3 1 7 7 2 12
10 Sandefjord 9 4 0 5 14 17 3 0 0 3 3 9 6 4 0 2 11 8 -3 12
11 Tromsø 10 2 6 2 13 16 6 2 3 1 9 10 4 0 3 1 4 6 -3 12
12 Odd 11 4 0 7 10 17 6 2 0 4 7 11 5 2 0 3 3 6 -7 12
13 Vålerenga 11 3 2 6 12 21 4 2 1 1 4 6 7 1 1 5 8 15 -9 11
14 Haugesund 11 2 3 6 16 22 5 1 1 3 6 10 6 1 2 3 10 12 -6 9
15 Jerv 10 2 1 7 5 19 6 2 1 3 4 9 4 0 0 4 1 10 -14 7
16 Kristiansund 8 0 1 7 5 16 4 0 1 3 4 10 4 0 0 4 1 6 -11 1

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Eliteserien is at the top of the Norwegian football league system. Seasons run from March to November with the 16 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 240 fixtures. When all these are played, the top team in the league table is the the “League Winner” while the winner of the cup in Norway is the “Norwegian Champion”.