Match Report
Strømsgodset went into the game 3rd in the table on 48 points; Stabæk sat 4th on 45 — a 3-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Stabæk: only 9th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Scoring rates set the scale: Strømsgodset 2.61 scored and 1.35 conceded per game, Stabæk 2.48 and 1.26, with the league averaging 1.92.
28 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Strømsgodset 11, draws 5, Stabæk 12, at 2.79 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 39% of meetings won. The fixture leans high-scoring: 61% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 57%. Where history says 2.79 goals per meeting, the last five say 1.8.
The match was played at Marienlyst Stadion (capacity 8,935). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Strømsgodset: Lars Christopher Vilsvik (67'), Sebastian Pingel (81') · Stabæk: Jacob Hanstad (54')
Key stats
Possession: Strømsgodset 60% · Stabæk 40% · Total shots: 17-10 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 5-6