Strømsgodset vs Lillestrøm Prediction: Can Lillestrøm avoid a defeat?

Strømsgodset and Lillestrøm will settle scores at the Marienlyst Stadion on Saturday in the round 19 fixture of the Norway Eliteserien. Strømsgodset are winless in their last 8 games. Can they bounce back to winning ways here? Below are previews, possible starting 11, expert betting tips, and odds.

Strømsgodset

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Strømsgodset continue their search for victory after playing a 2-2 draw in their last game against Sandefjord. Eirik Andersen and Herman Stengel gave Strømsgodset a 2-goal lead in the first half, but they couldn’t hold on to the lead in the second half. They remain without a win in their last 8 games (4 losses and 4 draws). They sit 11th on the table with 20 points in 18 games, scoring 20 goals and conceding 27. Moreover, Sondre Fosnæss Hanssen (back problems) and Ole Enersen (hip injury) are all out of this clash.

Lillestrøm

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Lillestrøm suffered a 2-1 loss to Molde in their last game. Ylldren Ibrahimaj put Lillestrom ahead in the 10th minute of the game before Molde came back to steal the win. The loss was their second in a row after losing 2-1 to Kristiansund. They are winless in 4 of their last 5 games. They sit 12th on the table with 20 points in 17 games, scoring 22 and conceding 30.

Martin Ove Roseth, Mads Hedenstad (ankle surgery) and Lars Ranger (cruciate ligament surgery) are all out of this clash due to injuries.

Possible Starting 11

Strømsgodset — P. K. Bråtveit, Jesper Taaje, Gustav Valsvik, F. Kristensen Dahl, L. C. Vilsvik, Herman Stengel, Emmanuel Danso, Logi Tomasson, E. Ulland Andersen, Elias Melkersen, Marcus Mehnert.

Lillestrøm — Stefan Hagerup, Uba Charles, Espen Garnas, Ruben Gabrielsen, Frederik Elkaer, Ylldren Ibrahimaj, Kevin Krygård, Gjermund Asen, Eric Kitolano, Thomas Lehne Olsen, Félix Va.

Expert Betting Tips

Strømsgodset have recently found it hard to get a win, and no magic will give them the win here. So, Lillestrøm will at least get a draw in this clash. However, both sides are good enough to pave the way for the Over 2.5 market.

• X2 for 1.65 odds
• Over 2.5 for 1.60 odds
• Second Half: Over 1.5 for 1.80 odds