Before the Round – Norway Eliteserien Round 10 (19/06/2022)

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Norway’s Eliteserien returns after a two-week international break. League leaders Lillestroem head into the 11th round of matches with a two-point lead over second-place Molde. Meanwhile, Jerv are seeking much-needed points to move away from the bottom of the table.

FK Jerv - HamKam

Jerv go into round 11 with seven points from nine matches. Up next for Jerv are HamKam, who sit 12th in the table ahead of this week’s game.

HamKam went winless in their last six games in the Eliteserien. Five of those six games ended as draws with just one game finishing in defeat. HamKam are on a two-game winning streak against Jerv in their last two matches.

Jerv are on a four-game losing streak ahead of this week’s clash with HamKam. This season, Jerv have scored a mere four goals in nine games. They have conceded 17 times to opponents.

• FK Jerv have lost all of their last 4 matches in Eliteserien.
• HamKam's last 3 away Eliteserien matches have finished in a draw.
• FK Jerv are in an unfortunate period, having won just 1 of their last 8 matches in Eliteserien.
• HamKam have managed just 1 win in their last 9 league games.
• Prediction: Over 2.5 goals @ 1.85

Tromso IL - FK Haugesund

Tromsø have won just one of their last six games against Haugesund while losing on four occasions. The good news for Tromsø is that the last meeting between these clubs, which was in 2021, ended in a victory.

Haugesund are winless in their last three matches in the Eliteserien. They sit 14th ahead of round 11 with eight points from 10 matches.

Tromsø are unbeaten in five straight games, but four of those fixtures ended as draws. They have taken 11 points from 27 points on offer this season. Tromsø are unbeaten in their last three home games and will fancy another positive result at home despite their record against Haugesdun.

• Tromso IL haven't lost in 10 of their last 12 home matches in Eliteserien.
• FK Haugesund have achieved just 2 wins in their 18 most recent games in Eliteserien.
• In their last 7 games in Eliteserien, Tromso IL have recorded only 1 wins.
• In FK Haugesund's 4 most recent Eliteserien matches, there have been over 2.5 goals scored.
• Prediction: Tromso IL @ 1.65

Viking FK - Sandefjord Fotball

Third-place Viking host 13th-place Sandefjord with three massive points up for grabs for both teams. Viking are just three points off of first-place Lillestroem, but they have played one extra game.

Sandefjord are coming off of a 1-0 win against Odds last time out. The victory ended a three-match losing streak in the Eliteserien. Sandefjord have played well on the road in 2022 with nine points taken from four matches.

Viking have been stellar at home with 14 points from six fixtures on their home turf. The Vikings are coming off of a 3-2 loss to Stroemsgodset last time around. The defeat ended a five-match unbeaten run.

• Viking FK are unbeaten at half time in their last 12 home Eliteserien games.
• Sandefjord have won 4 of their last 6 away matches in all leagues.
• Viking FK haven't lost in 19 of their last 22 games in Eliteserien.
• Viking FK are unbeaten in all of their last 8 home matches in Eliteserien.
• Prediction: Viking FK @ 1.29

Aalesund FK - Valerenga

Aalesunds host Vålerenga with five points separating the two teams in the table. Vålerenga are 11th in the division and on a run of five matches without a win. Aalesunds are fifth in the standings. Their last three matches all finished without a loss.

Vålerenga are unbeaten in four straight games versus Aalesunds. They claimed two wins and three draws in their last six meetings with Aalesunds ahead of this week’s match. Vålerenga have conceded the second-most goals in the Eliteserien with 19 in 10 games.

Aalesunds took eight points from the last 18 points on offer in the league. They have picked up seven points from four matches at home this term.

• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in Aalesund FK's last 3 league games.
• Valerenga have a poor record of 3 consecutive away losses in Eliteserien.
• There have been 3 consecutive Eliteserien games for Aalesund FK in which they managed to score at least 2 goals.
• A poor streak of 8 away matches in Eliteserien where they have conceded at least 1 goal marks Valerenga's recent performance.
• Prediction: Over 2.5 goals @ 1.80