Open game expected at Consto Arena: Mjøndalen vs Sarpsborg 08 preview

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Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Date: Sun 27.October
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Consto Arena (4350 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 16th and the visitors in 13th place.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

Relegation threatens Mjøndalen who should definitely be looking for some points here. Sarpsborg 08 are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Mjøndalen form and stats

3-5-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Eliteserien numbers at home for Mjøndalen so far this season.

Mjøndalen drew their last game, 0-0 away at Bodø / Glimt (placed 2nd). The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Strømsgodset.

Mjøndalen's goalie Julian Faye Lund played a big part in securing one point against Bodø / Glimt with a stunning 6 saves.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Mjøndalen have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found six matches with the results: Won 0 Drawn 4 Lost 2.

The Mjøndalen fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 12 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 21 goals have been conceded.

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Sarpsborg 08 form and stats

There's been little loot from Sarpsborg 08's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 12 away games in the Eliteserien. Sarpsborg 08, who have the fewest scored goals (26) in Eliteserien, only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 4 draws.

There were no winners in Sarpsborg 08's previous match, a Eliteserien home game that ended 1-1 vs Brann (placed 6th). Preceding that game was the away victory against Ranheim with the score of 2-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sarpsborg 08 playing away and similar expectations, we found five relevant matches. Results were {1 Sarpsborg 08 wins}, 3 draws and 1 defeat.

Sarpsborg 08 have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. Sarpsborg 08 have conceded 20 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Sarpsborg 08 - Mjøndalen 1-1. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: 1 - 3 - 5 (Mjøndalen wins - draws - Sarpsborg 08 wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

MjøndalenO. Occéan
O. Occéan
6 goals / 1 assists
MjøndalenT. Brochmann
T. Brochmann
5 goals / 4 assists
MjøndalenS. Johansen
S. Johansen
4 goals

Mjøndalen missing players

Sarpsborg 08 missing players

Mjøndalen Sarpsborg 08
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
25 12 3 Played P 3 12 25
4 3 0 Won W 1 1 4
11 5 3 Drew D 0 4 12
10 4 0 Lost L 2 7 9
30 18 4 Scored S 3 12 26
44 21 4 Conceded C 4 20 33
88% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
80% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 80%
48% 50% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 36%
40% 33% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 8% 16%
24% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 4%
68% 83% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 67% 64%
20% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 8% 20%
24% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 25% 20%
 
4.8 5.9 8 Corners For (avg) C F 5 4.7 4.9
5.9 4.5 3.3 Corners Against (avg) C A 5 6.5 5.2
1.6 1.8 1.7 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.5 1.8
1 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 2
Key stats this season:
  • Mjøndalen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Mjøndalen have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Mjøndalen have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Mjøndalen haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Sarpsborg 08 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sarpsborg 08 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Mjøndalen
All Obos-Ligaen Eliteserien NM Cup
All Home Away Home vs low
22-09-19 EL Mjøndalen 1 - 2 Rosenborg
25-09-19 NMC Mjøndalen 1 - 3 Haugesund
30-09-19 EL Viking 4 - 1 Mjøndalen
04-10-19 EL Mjøndalen 1 - 1 Strømsgodset
21-10-19 EL Bodø / Glimt 0 - 0 Mjøndalen
27-10-19 EL Mjøndalen 18:00 Sarpsborg 08
04-11-19 EL Odd 19:00 Mjøndalen
10-11-19 EL Mjøndalen 18:00 Ranheim
24-11-19 EL Stabæk 18:00 Mjøndalen
01-12-19 EL Mjøndalen 18:00 Vålerenga
Sarpsborg 08
All Eliteserien Europa League NM Cup
All Home Away Away vs low
16-09-19 EL Sarpsborg 08 1 - 0 Vålerenga
22-09-19 EL Odd 3 - 0 Sarpsborg 08
29-09-19 EL Sarpsborg 08 0 - 0 Stabæk
06-10-19 EL Ranheim 0 - 2 Sarpsborg 08
20-10-19 EL Sarpsborg 08 1 - 1 Brann
27-10-19 EL Mjøndalen 18:00 Sarpsborg 08
03-11-19 EL Sarpsborg 08 18:00 Tromsø
10-11-19 EL Kristiansund 18:00 Sarpsborg 08
24-11-19 EL Sarpsborg 08 18:00 Haugesund
01-12-19 EL Lillestrøm 18:00 Sarpsborg 08

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Molde 25 17 5 3 57 24 12 10 2 0 31 8 13 7 3 3 26 16 33 56
2 Bodø / Glimt 25 14 7 4 54 34 13 9 3 1 34 10 12 5 4 3 20 24 20 49
3 Odd 25 13 6 6 39 32 13 10 3 0 26 11 12 3 3 6 13 21 7 45
4 Rosenborg 25 11 8 6 39 31 12 8 3 1 25 11 13 3 5 5 14 20 8 41
5 Viking 25 11 7 7 43 34 13 8 3 2 27 13 12 3 4 5 16 21 9 40
6 Brann 25 9 9 7 29 24 12 4 5 3 11 10 13 5 4 4 18 14 5 36
7 Kristiansund 25 9 8 8 32 32 12 6 4 2 22 12 13 3 4 6 10 20 0 35
8 Haugesund 25 7 10 8 34 31 12 3 5 4 15 14 13 4 5 4 19 17 3 31
9 Vålerenga 25 7 8 10 36 39 13 5 4 4 20 16 12 2 4 6 16 23 -3 29
10 Stabæk 25 7 8 10 28 32 13 4 6 3 16 12 12 3 2 7 12 20 -4 29
11 Lillestrøm 25 7 7 11 30 39 12 5 3 4 15 16 13 2 4 7 15 23 -9 28
12 Tromsø 25 7 4 14 31 50 12 4 3 5 18 15 13 3 1 9 13 35 -19 25
13 Sarpsborg 08 25 4 12 9 26 33 13 3 8 2 14 13 12 1 4 7 12 20 -7 24
14 Ranheim 25 6 6 13 29 42 13 3 2 8 19 27 12 3 4 5 10 15 -13 24
15 Strømsgodset 25 6 6 13 28 44 13 5 2 6 20 25 12 1 4 7 8 19 -16 24
16 Mjøndalen 25 4 11 10 30 44 12 3 5 4 18 21 13 1 6 6 12 23 -14 23

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