Tromsø 4-0 Vålerenga result, stats and report

Vålerenga put in a composed away performance to beat Lillestrøm 2-0 in the Norwegian Eliteserien, with Ruben Gabrielsen heading the visitors in front before Thomas Lehne Olsen wrapped it up deep into stoppage time.

L. Alvheim scored twice as Kristiansund ground out a controlled 2-0 home win against a Tromsø side that had more of the ball but created nothing of note. The result was built on defensive organisation and a willingness to compete.

Two teams who cannot stop conceding goals meet at KFUM on Monday evening. Something has to give, and the data suggests it might be both defences at once.

Fredrikstad arrive at this fixture on the back of four wins from their last five in the Eliteserien, with a defence that has kept things tight. Tromsø bring goals and inconsistency in equal measure.

Tromsø host HamKam on Sunday carrying sharp recent form and the memory of a 4-1 hammering of the same opposition just two months ago. HamKam arrive with two wins from their last ten and serious questions to answer.

Vålerenga have conceded sixteen goals in their last five Eliteserien matches and are yet to keep a clean sheet in that run. Fredrikstad arrive in Oslo having won four of their last five.

Rosenborg host third-placed Tromsø on Saturday carrying a significant injury burden, but their recent home form suggests this could be exactly the kind of fixture they need right now. The numbers tell a complicated story for both sides.