Delightful dogfight as daring Rosenborg duels with determined Sarpsborg 08

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Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Date: Sun 05.May
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Lerkendal Stadion (21850 seats)

The Eliteserien season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Rosenborg and Sarpsborg 08 promises to be an interesting one.

It's no vacation for neither Rosenborg nor Sarpsborg 08 as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

This stadium uses grass, unlike Sarpsborg 08's home stadium. The visitors last 17 games on grass have ended in 5 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses.

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Rosenborg form and stats

Rosenborg are yet to win a home game, having collected 2 points from their first two games. Two draws in a row at home now for Rosenborg.

A good away victory last time out for Rosenborg, who won 3-1 against Rørvik. Heartbreak before that as Rosenborg lost 0-3 at Molde's place.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Rosenborg have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found one game) they have won 0 times, drawn 1 and lost 0.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Rosenborg at home. 1 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Sarpsborg 08 form and stats

Things could have gone better for Sarpsborg 08 in their away games, but 2 points from 2 games is all right.

Sarpsborg 08 play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-0 victory visiting Sprint-Jeløy. A draw for Sarpsborg 08 before that, at their own venue hosting Mjøndalen (1-1).

Sarpsborg 08 are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat. From a total of two matches.

It's early days yet, but Sarpsborg 08 has scored 2 and conceded 2 goals from their travels so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

Rosenborg-Sarpsborg 08 H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Rosenborg 7 wins, Sarpsborg 08 1 win, 2 draws.

Rosenborg missing players

Sarpsborg 08 missing players

Rosenborg Sarpsborg 08
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs low Away Total
5 2 0 Played 0 2 5
0 0 0 Won 0 0 1
2 2 0 Drew 0 2 4
3 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
2 1 0 Scored 0 2 5
9 1 0 Conceded 0 2 4
80% 50% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
80% 50% 0% Over 1.5 0% 100% 80%
40% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
20% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 50% 0% BTTS 0% 100% 80%
20% 50% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 20%
60% 50% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
6.2 5.5 0 Corners For (avg) 0 8 6.6
3.6 3.5 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 6.5 4.6
1.2 0.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1 1.8
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Sarpsborg 08 hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sarpsborg 08 has scored in all of their 5 away matches.
Rosenborg Last season Sarpsborg 08
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
30 15   Played   15 30
19 9   Won   4 11
7 5   Drew   5 8
4 1   Lost   6 11
51 32   Scored   18 46
24 14   Conceded   22 39
97% 100%   Over 0.5   93% 93%
70% 93%   Over 1.5   80% 80%
47% 60%   Over 2.5   53% 60%
23% 33%   Over 3.5   40% 37%
7% 7%   Over 4.5   0% 10%
53% 67%   BTTS   67% 63%
40% 33%   Clean Sheets   20% 27%
10% 0%   Failed To Score   20% 17%
 
6.4 7.4   Corners For (avg)   4.4 5
4.7 4.4   Corners Against (avg)   5.4 5.1
1 0.8   Yellow Cards (avg)   1.4 1.4
1 0   Red Cards   0 0
Key stats last season:
  • Rosenborg hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Rosenborg is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.

Rosenborg
All Champions League Eliteserien Europa League NM Cup Super Cup Club Friendlies Atlantic Cup
All Home Away
08-04-19 EL Rosenborg 1 - 1 Odd
14-04-19 EL Stabæk 3 - 1 Rosenborg
22-04-19 EL Rosenborg 0 - 0 Strømsgodset
28-04-19 EL Molde 3 - 0 Rosenborg
01-05-19 NMC Rørvik 1 - 3 Rosenborg
05-05-19 EL Rosenborg 18:00 Sarpsborg 08
11-05-19 EL Lillestrøm 16:00 Rosenborg
16-05-19 EL Rosenborg 16:00 Haugesund
19-05-19 EL Rosenborg 16:00 Mjøndalen
26-05-19 EL Brann 18:00 Rosenborg
Sarpsborg 08
All Eliteserien Europa League NM Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
07-04-19 EL Haugesund 1 - 1 Sarpsborg 08
14-04-19 EL Sarpsborg 08 1 - 0 Lillestrøm
22-04-19 EL Bodø / Glimt 1 - 1 Sarpsborg 08
27-04-19 EL Sarpsborg 08 1 - 1 Mjøndalen
01-05-19 NMC Sprint-Jeløy 0 - 3 Sarpsborg 08
05-05-19 EL Rosenborg 18:00 Sarpsborg 08
12-05-19 EL Sarpsborg 08 16:00 Kristiansund
16-05-19 EL Brann 16:00 Sarpsborg 08
19-05-19 EL Sarpsborg 08 16:00 Ranheim
27-05-19 EL Viking 17:00 Sarpsborg 08

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Molde 6 4 1 1 15 5 3 3 0 0 10 1 3 1 1 1 5 4 10 13
2 Odd 5 3 1 1 7 4 3 3 0 0 6 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 10
3 Bodø / Glimt 5 3 1 1 11 9 3 2 1 0 6 3 2 1 0 1 5 6 2 10
4 Vålerenga 6 3 1 2 9 8 3 3 0 0 7 1 3 0 1 2 2 7 1 10
5 Viking 5 3 0 2 8 7 2 2 0 0 4 1 3 1 0 2 4 6 1 9
6 Brann 6 2 2 2 9 9 3 1 2 0 4 3 3 1 0 2 5 6 0 8
7 Haugesund 5 2 1 2 8 5 2 1 1 0 4 1 3 1 0 2 4 4 3 7
8 Sarpsborg 08 5 1 4 0 5 4 3 1 2 0 3 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 7
9 Lillestrøm 5 2 1 2 4 5 3 2 0 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 7
10 Kristiansund 6 2 1 3 6 8 2 1 1 0 2 0 4 1 0 3 4 8 -2 7
11 Stabæk 5 2 1 2 6 8 3 2 1 0 6 2 2 0 0 2 0 6 -2 7
12 Strømsgodset 5 1 2 2 8 9 3 1 0 2 7 8 2 0 2 0 1 1 -1 5
13 Mjøndalen 5 1 2 2 9 11 2 0 1 1 5 6 3 1 1 1 4 5 -2 5
14 Ranheim 5 1 1 3 7 8 3 1 0 2 6 6 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 4
15 Tromsø 5 1 1 3 5 10 2 0 0 2 1 4 3 1 1 1 4 6 -5 4
16 Rosenborg 5 0 2 3 2 9 2 0 2 0 1 1 3 0 0 3 1 8 -7 2

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