Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Lillestrøm 1st with 80 points, Odd 9th with 33, 47 apart. Odd's recent output lagged their position: 15th on form over five rounds while 9th in the table. Per game in the league, Odd were scoring 1.23 and conceding 1.67, Lillestrøm 2.9 and 0.6, against a competition average of 1.6 goals per team per game.
15 consecutive wins preceded this game for Lillestrøm, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Odd had banked 8 of the last 15 points on offer; Lillestrøm, 15.
GioScore's database holds 33 meetings between the two: 12 for Odd, 14 for Lillestrøm and 7 drawn, at 2.85 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Skagerak Arena (capacity 12,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Lillestrøm led 5-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-7.
Goal scorers
Odd: Etzaz Hussain (57') · Lillestrøm: Eric Kitolano (13'), Eric Kitolano (15'), Moctar Diop (18'), Ruben Gabrielsen (24'), Frederik Elkær (41'), Eric Kitolano (70'), Markus Karlsbakk (90')
Key stats
Possession: Odd 45% · Lillestrøm 55% · Total shots: 11-17 · On target: 6-7 · Corners: 2-9