Saturday 24/05/2014, 15:30, Norway Tippeligaen, Round 11, Lillestrom vs Stabaek

Lillestrom vs Stabaek Betting Preview

Lillestrom was credited with a decent chance at competing for the title at the beginning of the regular season, but so far they struggle in the middle of the standings. 15 points in 10 games is way too little for this highly ambitious team and they will be trying to close the gap by winning at home against Stabaek. The visitors don't have such high expectations, but they are in superb form with four consecutive victories

Lillestrom vs Stabaek Betting Odds

At Winner Sports

Lillestrom 1.70, Draw 3.80, Stabaek 4.70

Lillestrom vs Stabaek Betting Tips

Lillestrom played surprisingly aggressive football against Valerenga and took an early lead, but an unfortunate turn of events saw them fighting an uphill battle. Collective errors in the defense and an own goal greatly complicated their mission, but in the end, the visitors managed to tie the score in the last minutes of the game.

This was the second match without victory in the fact that they lost to Molde in the previous round, offers no solace for a team hoping to play in Europa league next season. Lillestrom returns home, but this is hardly a reason to celebrate as the only managed to split points in the five games played so far.

The fact that they have no quality striker is the biggest concern ahead of this fixture, with no player in their rotation having scored more than two goals this season. Add to this the fact that they had a hard time keeping a clean sheet against aggressive squads and it is obvious that the fans have plenty of reasons to be worried.

Stabaek advanced to the next stage of the Norwegian, and then won three consecutive games in the domestic championship. They won twice on the road and scored a total of 10 goals in the last two weeks, while denying opponents a chance to score more than once against them.

Key Facts

• Stabaek has just two strikers, but Brustad and Boli scored a combined 10 goals this season and they are expected to pair up tonight.
• The two teams are evenly matched, with Stabaek holding a narrow edge after winning 14 times in 38 games, while Lillestrom only managed 12 victories.

Lillestrom vs Stabaek Betting Prediction

The odds for a home win are ridiculously low and there is no reason for why punters would settle for 1.70. Lillestrom is struggling to score goals and they would face a team that is in great form, so backing Stabaek to win or draw and the same odds is clearly a better choice.
Bet: Stabaek or Draw @ 2.20 with Winner Sports