Lillestrom vs Sarpsborg Prediction 16.05.2023

• Competition: Norway - Eliteserien
• Date: Tuesday, 16th, May 2023
• Kickoff: 17:00 UK / 18.00 CEST
• Venue: Arasen Stadion (Lillestrom)

Lillestrom presented very well in the opening two league campaigns in the elite rank of Norwegian football (the popular Eliteserien) under the coaching bat of Geir Bakke. Unfortunately, they did not manage to reach the placement on the international stage, but both seasons they were very close to that endeavour, finishing in 4th position. The Canaries left a very decent impression from the start of the new season and announced that this year they will fight for the first three places, and perhaps the title of champion of Norway.

In recent years, Sarpsborg is not even a pale shadow of the team that finished in third place six seasons ago and thus secured participation on the European stage (in the qualifications for the UEFA Europa League, to be more precise). Namely, The Blue-Whites have been miles away from European competitions for years and will try to rectify that this year, although they do not have a team ready for big challenges. Otherwise, Sarpsborg can be satisfied with their opening of the current season, as they are currently in the golden middle with 9 points won from the opening six rounds.

Lillestrom vs Sarpsborg Betting Tips: X2 (Double chance)

The boys in the yellow and black jerseys solved both last year's duels against Sarpsborg in their favor - at Arasen Stadium it was 1-0 for the home squad, while in Viken they celebrated with a comfortable 2-0.

What we can notice is that there are no unsolvable clashes with Lillestrem, they either win or lose. There are many more positive results, considering that they enter this duel with five triumphs from the last six competitive games.

However, it should be kept in mind that the back line of the yellow-black doesn't work at all well. Their defensive line capitulated as many as 11 times and only the teams from the red zone, Ham Kam (16) and Aalesund (13), more times took the ball out of the net.

Sarpsborg, meanwhile, proved to be a tough nut in the opening part of the new season. It is true that they opened the season badly, with a 0-2 defeat against Bodo/Glimt, but since then they have strung five games without defeat (W2, D3).

The encouraging thing for the blue and whites is that they managed to make a good overture before the duel with Lillestrem. Last time they outplayed Brann at their stadium with 2-1 and thus ended the series of three consecutive draws.

That Lillestrom will not have an easy task on Tuesday is best witnessed by the fact that Sarpsborg avoided defeat in all three visits since the start of the season (W1, D2) and there is no doubt that they will try to continue their unbeaten streak. We expect a completely equal and balanced duel, where both teams should settle for a point.