Lillestrøm SK face a key Eliteserien home fixture on Sunday 11 October at 19:15, as Molde visit Åråsen. The team is coming off a heavy 3-0 away defeat to Viking last weekend, a result that ended a patch of mixed form.
The form line
Their last five matches show a pattern of three wins and two losses, reading LWLWW. Victories over Vålerenga and Brann were followed by a Europa League loss to Torreense and then the clear defeat in Stavanger. Thomas Lehne Olsen scored in the Europa League defeat, but Lillestrøm drew a blank against Viking where Kristoffer Haugen, Gianni Stensness and Peter Christiansen found the net.
Ahead of the Molde test
Molde themselves are coming from a 3-0 friendly win over Kristiansund, but lost to Aalesund in the league last week. Their last starting lineup included the likes of Anders Posiadała in goal and Martin Linnes in defence. For Lillestrøm, many of those who started against Viking, with Pål Dahlberg between the posts and Ruben Gabrielsen centrally, are likely to get another chance. The team's top scorer this season, Frode Gulbrandsen with six goals, will be key to turning the trend.
The task against one of the league's top sides demands a better defensive display than against Viking. View the full squad and upcoming fixtures on our pages. The match is at Åråsen stadium on Sunday evening.
Lillestrøm face Molde on Sunday after the opponents won 3-0 against Kristiansund in a friendly at Aker stadion. The Molde manager said after the victory that "the team was running at full throttle". Lillestrøm themselves come from a 0-3 loss to Viking on September 20, where Kristoffer Haugen, Gianni Stensness and Peter Christiansen scored.
