Match Report
Tromsø went into the game 3rd in the table on 35 points; Lillestrøm sat 6th on 26 — a 9-point gap. Lillestrøm had been under-performing their position — 16th on five-round form against 6th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Tromsø 1.89 scored and 1.11 conceded per game, Lillestrøm 1.33 and 1.39, with the league averaging 1.55.
Tromsø arrived on a run of five straight wins, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The sides have met 29 times in the GioScore results database: 10 wins for Tromsø, 8 draws and 11 for Lillestrøm, at 2.9 goals per meeting. Both teams scored in 66% of the meetings. The fixture has tightened lately: 1.8 goals per game over the last five meetings, down from 2.9 all-time.
K. Hagenes officiated: 50 games logged, averaging 2.3 yellow cards each. Alfheim Stadion, capacity 6,687, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Tromsø 60% · Lillestrøm 40% · Total shots: 12-10 · On target: 6-6 · Corners: 6-5