Sandefjord
- Sandefjord are in their usual 12th spot on Eliteserien 2026's table, having picked up 24 points from 22 games so far this season, while Lillestrom SK are in sixth with 33 points, still close enough to the leaders to give them a sniff.
- Sandefjord have won two and drawn two of their last five matches in all competitions.
- Sandefjord have won three, drawn five and lost three of their 11 home games this season, scoring and conceding 0.91 goals per game on average.
Lillestrom SK
- Lillestrom SK have won one and lost one of their last two away matches.
- Lillestrom SK have won five, drawn two and lost four of their 11 away games in Eliteserien 2026, shipping 14 goals in the process.
- Lillestrom SK are more of a structured 4-3-3 side and will look to control the pace of this game in order to dominate it.
- Their wings will be key as they look to overload the flanks and their pressing won't be chaotic, but rather an organised attempt to keep the ball on their own side of the field.
Head-to-Head
- The hosts won the last H2H game, a 3-1 home win in this Eliteserien 2026 campaign, but they lead the head-to-head series by 2-1 over the last three meetings.
- Lillestrom SK have had a similar run of results, winning two, drawing one and losing two of their last five in all competitions.
Betting Insights
- Lillestrom SK are the slight favorites in the betting market with 2.3 odds, just ahead of Sandefjord at 2.75 with the draw at 3.75.
- The goal markets look a little skewed too with over 2.5 goals priced at 1.57 and both teams to score at 1.48.
- Lillestrom SK have had the better of it in recent weeks, arriving at the Jotun on Sunday off the back of a 3-0 loss to Viking, a 5-1 cup win over Baerum SK Sandvika and a 2-2 draw with Molde at home.
Prediction
- It could go either way, but Lillestrom could edge it.
- We're going with Lillestrom SK to win this one, but the stats point to a close game and not a blowout, so we're covering ourselves by backing the draw no bet market.