Lillestrom hosts Rosenborg in round 9 of the Norwegian Eliteserien. The match will be played on Friday, June 25th at Åråsen Stadion (Lillestrøm)
Lillestrom has gained good momentum by the 9th round. After a streak of unstable results, the team won three consecutive victories. A friendly match can be taken out of the brackets, but the last two rounds ended in victories over the neighbors in the standings. Moreover, despite the final result (2-1), Lillestrom looked much more preferable in terms of the game. Yes, Haugesund and Tromsø are weaker than Rosenborg, but I think that today we can compare them, because the game of the team from Trondheim is not so perfect. Rosenborg hasn't shown any leadership qualities lately. This is evidenced by the small difference in points between the teams. In turn, Lillestrom is now very dangerous at home. It has suffered only one loss since early August 2020. Lillestrom began their victorious stride due to a quite good defense. The team conceded only one goal in the last three home games. And the attack looked powerful either (eight goals scored). It should inspire some fear even to the leaders of the league. Therefore, Lillestrom is a tough nut to crack.
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It was not for nothing that I said that Rosenborg has not shown the kind of football that its status obliges to show. The team suffered consecutive two defeats from Sarpsborg and Stromsgodset. Sarpsborg is one of the middle peasants, but Rosenborg was unable to score at least one goal against such an opponent. Stromsgodset is even lower in the standings, outranking the relegation zone by only two points. If we take victories, then there are no surprises from Rosenborg. Recently the Troll Children have beaten outsiders Stabek and Sandefjord, who are in the relegation zone. A little earlier, they were stronger than Brann, which is the last in the standings. That is, Rosenborg now cannot play on equal terms against the leaders. It is experiencing problems even with teams that are much lower in the standings.
It seems to me that the upcoming match will definitely not be easy for Rosenborg because I have already said how great Lillestrom is playing at home. But Rosenborg looks just faded away. The Black-and-Whites gained only one victory in 2021. And they beat modest Sandefjord, one of the championship outsiders. In general, Rosenborg looks like a completely imbalanced team. And head-to-head matches confirm that Lillestrom knows how to play against Rosenborg at their home stadium, Åråsen. The last four games between these teams ended with only one victory for Rosenborg, and it won with a minimal difference. So, the hosts are unlikely to lose with a large score once again.
Prediction for the match: Lillestrom to win with +1.0 handicap
