An important duel in the bottom section of the Eliteserien, with both Sarpsborg 08 and Aalesund experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 11th and the visitors in 16th place.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Sarpsborg 08 form and stats
Sarpsborg 08 have collected 7 points from their Eliteserien home games so far after 2-1-3.
Stress levels are on the rise for Sarpsborg's attacking players as they have now played 183 minutes without scoring in a league game. M. Ofkir was their last goal scorer.
Sarpsborg drew their last game, also a home match. Haugesund (placed 10th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score. Heartbreak before that as Sarpsborg lost 0-3 at Viking's place.
The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Sarpsborg's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played four games, won one match, drawn three and lost zero.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Sarpsborg 08 here at Sarpsborg Stadion in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 6 games). Sarpsborg have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Aalesund form and stats
As the visiting team in Eliteserien matches, Aalesund, who have the most conceded goals (34) in Eliteserien, have produced an overall stat of 0-2-3 so far. Aalesund seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Impressive finishing from Hólmbert Aron Friðjónsson (3) secured the home win 3-2 against Start in their previous game. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Odd wasn't a success with a 2-3 loss.
It's hard not to mention Hólmbert Aron Friðjónsson's lethal finishing against Start. three goals were a big reason for the important victory.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of Aalesund when being an outsider away as they are today, we find two matches with the visitors losing one time, drawing zero and winning one game.
Aalesund have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 5 league away games 7 goals have been scored. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Aalesund's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 14 goals in 5 travels.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Sarpsborg won five games, three matches ended with a draw and Aalesund has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  H. Fridjonsson 8 goals | S. Nordli 3 goals |  I. Coulibaly 2 goals |
Sarpsborg 08 missing players
Aalesund missing players
| Sarpsborg 08 | Aalesund | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 14 | 34 |
| 91% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 55% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 80% | 91% |
| 36% | 17% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 82% |
| 9% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 60% | 82% |
| 9% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 40% | 45% |
| 27% | 17% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 80% | 91% |
| 36% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 45% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 20% | 9% |
| 5.5 | 7 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3 | 3.8 |
| 4 | 2.8 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 7.4 | 5.2 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 3.6 | 2.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 146 | 96 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 7 | 44 | 118 |
| 35 | 24 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 16 | 38 |
| 29% | 21% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 44% | 42% |
- Aalesund has the fewest clean sheets (0)
- Aalesund has the most conceded goals (14) away
- Aalesund has the most conceded goals (34)
- Aalesund has the most conceded goals in the first half (16)
- Aalesund has the most conceded goals in the second half (18)
- Aalesund has the the worst goal difference (-18)
- Aalesund have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Aalesund have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Aalesund have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Aalesund have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Aalesund have yet to win a game away.
- Aalesund haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sarpsborg 08 has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3)
- Sarpsborg 08 have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Sarpsborg 08 have won significantly more corners at home than 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 | Bodø / Glimt | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 27 | 30 |
| 2 | Molde | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 22 | 28 |
| 3 | Odd | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 19 |
| 4 | Vålerenga | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 19 |
| 5 | Stabæk | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| 6 | Kristiansund | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 15 |
| 7 | Rosenborg | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 8 | Brann | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -2 | 15 |
| 9 | Strømsgodset | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 15 |
| 10 | Haugesund | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -9 | 12 |
| 11 | Sarpsborg 08 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 11 |
| 12 | Viking | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -5 | 11 |
| 13 | Sandefjord | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -10 | 10 |
| 14 | Mjøndalen | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -5 | 8 |
| 15 | Start | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -9 | 6 |
| 16 | Aalesund | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -18 | 6 |
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