Match Report
26 points for Lillestrøm (6th), 19 for Sandefjord (12th): a 7-point gap. Lillestrøm ranked just 16th in the league on five-round form despite their 6th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Lillestrøm 1.33 scored and 1.39 conceded per game, Sandefjord 0.83 and 1.28, with the league averaging 1.55.
Across 21 recorded meetings, Lillestrøm have 14 wins to Sandefjord's 3, with 4 draws, at 2.9 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 62% of meetings brought at least three goals.
The match was played at Åråsen Stadion (capacity 12,250). Lillestrøm led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Lillestrøm: Gustav Nyheim (84'), Linus Alperud (90'), Lars Ranger (12') · Sandefjord: Nikolaj Möller (49')
Key stats
Possession: Lillestrøm 53% · Sandefjord 47% · Total shots: 13-11 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 6-3