Match Report
In the standings it was Lillestrøm 6th on 26 points, Sarpsborg 08 9th on 23 — separated by 3. Recent form told a different story for Lillestrøm: only 16th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 6th. In league terms the two rates read 1.33/1.39 for Lillestrøm and 1.11/1.28 for Sarpsborg 08 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.55.
Sarpsborg 08's winless run stood at 5. From the last five rounds, Lillestrøm held 10 points of 15 and Sarpsborg 08 2.
The sides have met 25 times in the GioScore results database: 10 wins for Lillestrøm, 6 draws and 9 for Sarpsborg 08, at 3 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 64% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 56%.
With 50 matches recorded and 2.5 yellow cards per game, M. Aslam was the man in the middle. The match was played at Åråsen Stadion (capacity 12,250). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Lillestrøm led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-0.
Goal scorers
Lillestrøm: Camil Jebara (76'), Salieu Drammeh (90'), Gustav Nyheim (11'), Markus Karlsbakk (4')
Key stats
Possession: Lillestrøm 49% · Sarpsborg 08 51% · Total shots: 11-10 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 3-3