Lyn vs Mjondalen

Nadderud Stadion sets the stage for a high-stakes Norwegian OBOS-Ligaen encounter between Lyn and Mjondalen.

Lyn earned a second-tier promotion last term, and their adaptation to a higher rank has gone quicker than expected. After only losing twice across the opening ten rounds (W3, D5), the hosts commence this matchday only two points below 6th-placed Sogndal, making fans dream big. While they’re on the periphery of the playoff spots, Jan Halvor Halvorsen’s men are desperate for consistency, with their last five league games alternating between different outcomes (W2, D2, L1). Improving at the back might help, especially after they’ve failed to keep a clean sheet in six of their last seven league fixtures. But back-to-back multi-goal margin victories on home turf suggest minor defensive glitches shouldn’t derail Lyn’s chances of returning to winning ways following a 1-0 loss at Raufoss last time out.

In the meantime, Mjondalen’s rough start to the new league campaign is descending into chaos, with three defeats across their last four matches (W1) plunging them into lower reaches. Stranded level on points with relegation-threatened Sandness, the visitors take this trip in search of their first away points this season, having lost all three league games on the road by a combined score of 7-3. Kevin Nicol’s troops have conceded precisely three goals in two of their three away league matches this term, highlighting a porous defense as the team’s weakest link. On top of that, Mjondalen’s slow starts have seen them fail to score before halftime on their last three competitive travels (L3).