Betting prediction and preview: Sarpsborg 08 fancied to be better team when visiting Aalesund

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Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Competition: Sun 22.Oct
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Color Line Stadion (10778 seats)

Aalesund have some points to catch up on from their 16th position, and the task starts against Sarpsborg 08. Read more!

Insights:
  • Aalesund have the fewest scored goals (18) in Eliteserien
  • Sarpsborg 08 have scored more than double the goals of Aalesund.

This promises to be an exciting game with lots of fun and bustle as both contenders are well refreshed since they last played a game. Get ready!

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Aalesund form and stats

Aalesund's results here at Color Line Stadion in the Eliteserien have been very modest with 3 victories, 3 draws and 6 defeats. Aalesund have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

A good away victory last time out for Aalesund, who won 2-1 against Tromsø (placed 4th). Just what the doctor ordered, as that was the first league win after playing, but not winning, six fixtures in a row. Midfielder Hammer was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.63 (out of ten) in that game. Hammer scored one goal and had 40 successful passes (of 45 total).

Before that, Aalesund drew at home versus Stabæk.

Aalesund have scored {10 league goals} here from 12 matches, not a lot. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 18 goals have been conceded.

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Sarpsborg 08 form and stats

Playing away, Sarpsborg 08 have won 4 games, drawn 3 and suffered 5 defeats in the Eliteserien this season.

Sarpsborg 08 won their last game, 5-2 versus Rosenborg played at home. A bonkers fixture with heaps of goals last time out for Sarpsborg, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that one, will this fixture be as enjoying? It's hard not to mention Berget's lethal finishing against Rosenborg. three goals were a big reason for the important victory. Attacker Berget got a player rating of 8.95 in the game. "Man of the match" Berget scored three goals, hit the woodwork once and hit one key pass.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus HamKam that ended 1-1.

Goal hungry football fans should note that 17 of this team's 19 most recent league matches have ended with three goals or more.

Sarpsborg 08 are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 17 away goals from 12 games (in the league). As for defending, Sarpsborg 08 rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 21 goals from these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Aalesund and Sarpsborg 08 have duelled before this season: Sarpsborg 08 - Aalesund 3-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - one - eight (Aalesund wins - draws - Sarpsborg 08 wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sarpsborg 08K. Fardal Opseth
K. Fardal Opseth
7 goals
Sarpsborg 08M. Maigaard
M. Maigaard
6 goals
Sarpsborg 08V. Torp Overgaard
V. Torp Overgaard
6 goals

Aalesund missing players

Sarpsborg 08 missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Aalesund Sarpsborg 08
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 12 4 Played P 5 12 24
4 3 2 Won W 1 4 11
3 3 1 Drew D 3 3 4
17 6 1 Lost L 1 5 9
18 10 3 Scored S 5 17 46
53 18 4 Conceded C 7 21 38
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 92% 92%
75% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 83% 88%
62% 42% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 58% 71%
42% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 25% 42%
12% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 25% 25%
50% 42% 25% BTTS BTTS 60% 58% 67%
12% 25% 50% Clean Sheets C S 40% 33% 25%
42% 42% 25% Failed to Score F T 20% 17% 17%
 
5.5 5.3 7.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 6.3 6.6
6.6 5.7 7 Corners against (avg) C A 6.4 4.9 5.1
2 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.8 1.8 1.4
3 2 0 Red cards R C 1 3 4
 
12.2 13.2 16.5 Shots (avg) S ( 17 18.3 18
3.4 3.8 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.2 6.2 6.3
22% 22% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 16% 23% 30%
 
16.1 15.1 16 Shots against (avg) S A 13.2 13.1 12.5
5.6 4.8 4.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.6 4.4 4.2
Key stats in Eliteserien this season:
  • Aalesund have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Aalesund have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Eliteserien
  • Aalesund have the fewest scored goals (10) at home in Eliteserien
  • Aalesund have the fewest scored goals (18) in Eliteserien
  • Aalesund have the fewest scored goals in the first half (9) in Eliteserien
  • Aalesund have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in Eliteserien
  • Aalesund have the most conceded goals (53) in Eliteserien
  • Aalesund have the most conceded goals in the second half (33) in Eliteserien
  • Aalesund have the the worst goal difference (-35) in Eliteserien
  • Sarpsborg 08 have scored more than double the goals of Aalesund.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bodø / Glimt 24 17 4 3 62 30 11 8 2 1 29 12 13 9 2 2 33 18 32 55
2 Viking 24 16 4 4 51 34 12 9 2 1 33 18 12 7 2 3 18 16 17 52
3 Brann 24 15 3 6 43 26 12 9 2 1 26 10 12 6 1 5 17 16 17 48
4 Tromsø 24 15 3 6 35 25 13 8 2 3 21 13 11 7 1 3 14 12 10 48
5 Molde 24 13 5 6 53 27 12 8 2 2 31 11 12 5 3 4 22 16 26 44
6 Sarpsborg 08 24 11 4 9 46 38 12 7 1 4 29 17 12 4 3 5 17 21 8 37
7 Lillestrøm 24 11 3 10 41 37 12 7 0 5 27 19 12 4 3 5 14 18 4 36
8 Odd 24 8 7 9 29 32 12 5 4 3 15 12 12 3 3 6 14 20 -3 31
9 Rosenborg 24 8 5 11 31 40 12 6 2 4 19 15 12 2 3 7 12 25 -9 29
10 Strømsgodset 24 8 3 13 26 32 11 5 1 5 15 13 13 3 2 8 11 19 -6 27
11 HamKam 24 8 3 13 34 51 12 5 3 4 18 17 12 3 0 9 16 34 -17 27
12 Vålerenga 24 6 6 12 33 41 12 2 2 8 17 25 12 4 4 4 16 16 -8 24
13 Haugesund 24 6 6 12 21 34 12 5 2 5 15 17 12 1 4 7 6 17 -13 24
14 Stabæk 24 6 5 13 25 37 13 5 3 5 15 11 11 1 2 8 10 26 -12 23
15 Sandefjord 24 5 6 13 35 46 12 4 4 4 21 14 12 1 2 9 14 32 -11 21
16 Aalesund 24 4 3 17 18 53 12 3 3 6 10 18 12 1 0 11 8 35 -35 15

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bodø / Glimt 24 17 4 3 62 30 11 8 2 1 29 12 13 9 2 2 33 18 32 55
2 Viking 24 16 4 4 51 34 12 9 2 1 33 18 12 7 2 3 18 16 17 52
3 Brann 24 15 3 6 43 26 12 9 2 1 26 10 12 6 1 5 17 16 17 48
4 Tromsø 24 15 3 6 35 25 13 8 2 3 21 13 11 7 1 3 14 12 10 48
5 Molde 24 13 5 6 53 27 12 8 2 2 31 11 12 5 3 4 22 16 26 44
6 Sarpsborg 08 24 11 4 9 46 38 12 7 1 4 29 17 12 4 3 5 17 21 8 37
7 Lillestrøm 24 11 3 10 41 37 12 7 0 5 27 19 12 4 3 5 14 18 4 36
8 Odd 24 8 7 9 29 32 12 5 4 3 15 12 12 3 3 6 14 20 -3 31
9 Rosenborg 24 8 5 11 31 40 12 6 2 4 19 15 12 2 3 7 12 25 -9 29
10 Strømsgodset 24 8 3 13 26 32 11 5 1 5 15 13 13 3 2 8 11 19 -6 27
11 HamKam 24 8 3 13 34 51 12 5 3 4 18 17 12 3 0 9 16 34 -17 27
12 Vålerenga 24 6 6 12 33 41 12 2 2 8 17 25 12 4 4 4 16 16 -8 24
13 Haugesund 24 6 6 12 21 34 12 5 2 5 15 17 12 1 4 7 6 17 -13 24
14 Stabæk 24 6 5 13 25 37 13 5 3 5 15 11 11 1 2 8 10 26 -12 23
15 Sandefjord 24 5 6 13 35 46 12 4 4 4 21 14 12 1 2 9 14 32 -11 21
16 Aalesund 24 4 3 17 18 53 12 3 3 6 10 18 12 1 0 11 8 35 -35 15

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Eliteserien is at the top of the Norwegian football league system. Seasons run from March to November with the 16 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 240 fixtures. When all these are played, the top team in the league table is the the “League Winner” while the winner of the cup in Norway is the “Norwegian Champion”.