The Eliteserien’s 16th-place team, Kristiansund, will host the division’s first-place club, Lillstrom, on Sunday. Lillstrom are top of the table with two points separating them from second-place Molde.
Molde are in excellent form and set on hunting down Lillestrom in the standings. Lillestrom are feeling the pressure and coming off of a 3-0 away defeat to Stroemgodset last time out.
Vi vinner 1-0 på Åråsen, og er dermed klare for 4. runde i cupen 🙌💛🖤 pic.twitter.com/yDSmK9zRzx— Lillestrøm SK (@LillestromSK) June 29, 2022
Vi vinner 1-0 på Åråsen, og er dermed klare for 4. runde i cupen 🙌💛🖤 pic.twitter.com/yDSmK9zRzx
Kristiansund are on a five-match losing streak in the Eliteserien. The team looks destined to be relegated after just nine games played. One point has been taken by Kristiansund from nine matches this season. As it stands, 10 points separate Kristiansund from 14th-place Vaalarenga.
Remarkably, Lillestrom have a pitiful record against Kristiansund in the teams’ last six meetings. Kristiansund have a record of 3W-3D-0L against Lillestromg ahead of this weekend’s clash. Three of the last four games between these teams ended as draws.
The last time these teams played at Kristiansund’s home ground, the Kristiansund Stadion, the match ended in a 1-0 win for the home side. Kristiansund have kept back-to-back clean sheets against Lillestrom.
Despite their poor record against Kristiansund, Lillestrom will feel confident of getting a result on Sunday. Lillestrom took 13 points from the last 18 points on offer in the league. The Canaries scored 12 goals and conceded seven times in the last six games.
Lillestrom have been a little shaky on the road in 2022. They have a record of 2W-3D-1L with a goal difference of +1.
Kristiansund picked up one point from their last six games in the Eliteserien. That one point is the only point Kristiansund have collected in 2022. Kristiansund scored a mere four goals in their last six games while allowing 14 to opponents.
The Owls’ one point came at home, the site of this weekend’s fixture against league leading Lillestrom. Kristiansund are –6 in goals at home with 10 conceded and four scored.
Nigerian forward Akor Adams leads Lillestrom in goals this season with four. Ogbu Igoh and Yildren Ibraimaj have contributed three goals each to the Canaries’ cause.
Goals have been difficult to come by at Kristiansund. The team is led in scoring by Amidou Diop with two goals. Liridon Kalludra has been the team’s chief goal creator with two assists.
Lillestrom are in good form and despite their head-to-head record against Kristiansund, should post an away win this weekend. The match should finish 3-0 with Kristiansund picking up a victory to stay top of the table.