On paper it looks like advantage Sandefjord in this game against Sarpsborg 08, but the visitors will fight to the end. Here's our full match preview!
- Sandefjord have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sarpsborg 08 have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Eliteserien
Sandefjord and Sarpsborg 08 should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
2-6-5 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Sarpsborg 08 when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 13 matches are 13-21 (scored/conceded).
Sandefjord form and stats
Overall Eliteserien stats at home this season for Sandefjord are 2-0-3 (wins-draw-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Komplett Arena.
The Sandefjord goalkeeper Jacob Storevik is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 222 minutes without conceding a goal in the Eliteserien.
Sandefjord enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Stabæk's place. The match ended 2-0 with Alexander Ruud Tveter scoring. Brice Wembangomo, defender, was given a rating of 8.13/10 in that game, top of the team. Wembangomo hit two key passes and won 9 of 10 duels.
Ahead of that match, Sandefjord won a home game hosting Bodø / Glimt (1-0).This is expected to be a close game, with Sandefjord perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Sandefjord as a small favourite), we find seven games. Sandefjord has won one of these, drawn five and lost one.
Sandefjord are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 5 games. Sandefjord have conceded 8 from these games.
Sarpsborg 08 form and stats
The visitors are W2-D1-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Eliteserien.
Sarpsborg had fun at their own home (Komplett Arena) last time out, beating Molde 1-0. Steffen Skalevik scored. Anders Kristiansen (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 7.84. Kristiansen stopped the opponent with four saves and topped it up with a clean sheet. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager L. Bohinen when Steffen Skalevik scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 62nd minute.
Prior to that match, the Sarpsborg manager L. Bohinen faced defeat when travelling to Vålerenga and losing 1-4.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by Sarpsborg 08 in our archives, and the results are: one win for Sarpsborg 08, four draws and one defeat.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Sarpsborg 08 have scored 6 goals in 5 league games away. Sarpsborg 08 struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 9 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Sandefjord won two games, three matches ended with a draw and Sarpsborg 08 has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  K. Normann Hansen 3 goals |  S. Foss 2 goals |  A. Tveter 2 goals |
Sandefjord missing players
Sarpsborg 08 missing players
| Sandefjord | Sarpsborg 08 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 9 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 89% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 80% | 50% |
| 78% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 30% |
| 44% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 40% | 20% |
| 44% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 40% |
| 33% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 40% | 50% |
| 22% | 20% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 30% |
| 4.3 | 3.8 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
| 5.9 | 5.8 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.8 | 4.9 |
| 1.2 | 0.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13.6 | 15.2 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 6.8 | 8.9 |
| 5.6 | 5.4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 24% | 22% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 50% | 40% |
- Sandefjord have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sandefjord haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sarpsborg 08 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Sarpsborg 08 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sarpsborg 08 have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Sarpsborg 08 have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Eliteserien
- Sarpsborg 08 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Sarpsborg 08 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 26 |
| 2 | Bodø / Glimt | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 24 |
| 3 | Vålerenga | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 20 |
| 4 | Kristiansund | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 17 |
| 5 | Viking | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | -2 | 17 |
| 6 | Rosenborg | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 16 |
| 7 | Odd | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 16 |
| 8 | Lillestrøm | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 16 |
| 9 | Haugesund | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 |
| 10 | Sandefjord | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 12 |
| 11 | Sarpsborg 08 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 12 |
| 12 | Strømsgodset | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 15 | -5 | 12 |
| 13 | Tromsø | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -10 | 9 |
| 14 | Mjøndalen | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 7 |
| 15 | Stabæk | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -11 | 6 |
| 16 | Brann | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -13 | 5 |
- Sarpsborg 08
- Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad - (local newspaper)
- Fossefallet - (supporter site)
- Eliteserien official site
- VG - (newspaper)
- Aftenposten - (newspaper)
- Dagbladet - (newspaper)