Match Report
The table read 5th (Lillestrøm, 29 pts) against 8th (Fredrikstad, 26 pts), 3 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Lillestrøm: only 14th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Scoring rates set the scale: Lillestrøm 1.37 scored and 1.37 conceded per game, Fredrikstad 1.21 and 1.58, with the league averaging 1.54.
Fredrikstad entered with four wins in a row. Recent form was uneven: 5/15 points for Lillestrøm, 12/15 for Fredrikstad.
13 meetings are on record — 4 won by Lillestrøm, 5 by Fredrikstad, 4 drawn, at 2.85 goals per meeting. Only 38% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The venue was Åråsen Stadion, with room for 12,250 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Fredrikstad led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-4.
Goal scorers
Lillestrøm: Fredrik Gulbrandsen (37') · Fredrikstad: Solomon Owusu (8'), Max Nilsson (18'), Benjamin Faraas (65'), Benjamin Faraas (79')
Key stats
Possession: Lillestrøm 54% · Fredrikstad 46% · Total shots: 18-13 · On target: 5-9 · Corners: 10-3