Eliteserien: Top-drawer against not good enough, at least that's what the table says. Sarpsborg 08 - Aalesund. Home victory or a shock result?
- Sarpsborg 08 have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Eliteserien
- Aalesund have the fewest scored goals (3) in Eliteserien
Little time to rest for the home team, as they performed in a NM Cup match only four days ago. That game was an away game at Funnefoss / Vormsund, so at least Sarpsborg 08 are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Sarpsborg 08 form and stats
Sarpsborg 08 have collected 4 points from their Eliteserien home games so far after 1-1-1.
Sarpsborg are returning here after visiting Funnefoss / Vormsund in a NM Cup fixture and winning with a 3-1 scoreline.
In the game before, an away victory in the Eliteserien match versus Lillestrøm with a 2-1 scoreline.Sarpsborg 08 are traveling soon after this match as the NM Cup match at Frigg awaits in three days.
Sarpsborg 08 have scored {2 league goals} here from 3 matches, not a lot.
Aalesund form and stats
0 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Aalesund, who have the fewest scored goals (3) in Eliteserien, playing as the away team in the Eliteserien this season.
Two travels in a row for Aalesund, whose manager Nilsen could celebrate last time after the NM Cup win against Eid.
A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs Molde.The schedule is very tough for Aalesund now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A NM Cup game at Byåsen is waiting in only three days.
Aalesund have conceded 9 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's seven Sarpsborg victories, two draws and one Aalesund win. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  B. Utvik 2 goals |  K. Fardal Opseth 2 goals |
Sarpsborg 08 missing players
Aalesund missing players
| Sarpsborg 08 | Aalesund | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 9 | 14 |
| 71% | 67% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 88% |
| 71% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 43% | 67% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 88% |
| 5.3 | 4.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 3.9 |
| 6.1 | 6.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7.5 | 6.1 |
| 1.3 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15.4 | 10.3 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9.2 | 10.6 |
| 5.7 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
| 18% | 22% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 14.4 | 16.3 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 13.2 | 13.4 |
| 4.3 | 5.3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
- Aalesund have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Aalesund have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Aalesund have failed to score a single goal away.
- Aalesund have lost all their away matches so far.
- Aalesund have the fewest scored goals (3) in Eliteserien
- Aalesund have the the worst goal difference (-11) in Eliteserien
- Aalesund have the the worst goal difference (-9) away in Eliteserien
- Aalesund haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Sarpsborg 08 have scored more than double the goals of Aalesund.
- Sarpsborg 08 have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Eliteserien
- Sarpsborg 08 have won significantly less 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 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 22 |
| 2 | Viking | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Brann | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Sarpsborg 08 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | Lillestrøm | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| 6 | Tromsø | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | Stabæk | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -2 | 11 |
| 8 | Molde | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | Vålerenga | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | Odd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 9 |
| 11 | Rosenborg | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 9 |
| 12 | Strømsgodset | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 7 |
| 13 | Sandefjord | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 | Haugesund | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -6 | 6 |
| 15 | HamKam | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -9 | 6 |
| 16 | Aalesund | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | -11 | 4 |
- Sarpsborg 08
- Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad - (local newspaper)
- Fossefallet - (supporter site)
- Eliteserien official site
- VG - (newspaper)
- Aftenposten - (newspaper)
- Dagbladet - (newspaper)
