Eliteserien preview: Can Sarpsborg 08 edge out victory against HamKam?

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Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Competition: Sun 04.September
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sarpsborg Stadion (8022 seats)

Here's every single thing you should be aware of, and some more, going into the Sarpsborg 08 - HamKam fixture!

Insights:
  • Sarpsborg 08 have the most conceded goals in the first half (20) in Eliteserien
  • HamKam have the most matches under the total-line (10) in Eliteserien

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Sarpsborg 08 form and stats

Sarpsborg 08's results here at Sarpsborg Stadion in the Eliteserien have been very modest with 3 victories, 1 draw and 6 defeats. There's also a terrible streak running regardless of playing venue as Sarpsborg 08 have lost eight games in a row.

The followers are hoping that Sarpsborg will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-4 away loss in the game against Molde (placed 1st). Kristiansen had a busy but productive day in the Molde match. Despite making six saves the loss could not be prevented. Horn was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.43 out of 10. The defender Horn hit the woodwork once, hit one key pass and won 4 of 6 duels.

Prior to that, an away loss at Odd.

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 Sarpsborg 08 have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 18 games) they have won 7 times, drawn 4 and lost 7.

Goal fest? Who knows what will happen in this one, but we do know that 11 of the 14 most recent league matches with this team has seen at least three goals.

Sarpsborg 08 has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Sarpsborg 08 have conceded 17 from these games.

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HamKam form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for HamKam so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 1-6-2 (win-draw-lose).

Sjolstad scored in HamKam's previous match, the home game against Haugesund that ended 1-0. Yippee; their first three points in the league after eight rounds not winning. Goalkeeper Hagen got the top player rating of the team with 7.81/10. Hagen topped it up with a clean sheet.

Before that, HamKam travelled to Bodø / Glimt and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

We have checked recent matches where HamKam have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 6 games were 3 victories, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

HamKam have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. HamKam have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The fixture history shows this score when the sides faced each other earlier this season; HamKam - Sarpsborg 3-2. Last seven meetings involving these squads: Sarpsborg 08 won three, HamKam triumphed in four and we saw zero draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

SarpsborgM. Maigaard
M. Maigaard
6 goals

Sarpsborg 08 missing players

HamKam missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sarpsborg 08 HamKam
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
20 10 3 Played P 3 9 20
6 3 2 Won W 1 1 4
1 1 0 Drew D 2 6 11
13 6 1 Lost L 0 2 5
33 14 6 Scored S 5 12 24
40 17 2 Conceded C 4 13 24
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 90%
75% 70% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 80%
65% 50% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 56% 45%
55% 30% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 22% 20%
45% 30% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 5%
65% 60% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 70%
10% 10% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 20%
25% 30% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 20%
 
6 6.8 7.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 4.1 4.8
6.5 6 5 Corners against (avg) C A 7.7 7.3 6.5
1.9 2.1 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.7 1.9
5 3 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
15.1 15.4 16 Shots (avg) S ( 12.7 9.7 11.7
5 5.5 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2.9 3.2
33% 25% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 46% 38%
 
16.7 16.1 16 Shots against (avg) S A 15.7 17.3 14.7
5.3 4.4 4.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.8 4.5
Key stats in Eliteserien this season:
  • All of HamKam's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • HamKam have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • HamKam have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • HamKam have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • HamKam have the most matches under the total-line (10) in Eliteserien
  • HamKam haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Sarpsborg 08 have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Eliteserien
  • Sarpsborg 08 have the most conceded goals in the first half (20) in Eliteserien
  • Sarpsborg 08 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sarpsborg 08 is in the worst form (0-0-6)

  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 20 15 3 2 43 18 11 8 1 2 27 11 9 7 2 0 16 7 25 48
2 Bodø / Glimt 20 12 5 3 52 22 10 5 5 0 31 10 10 7 0 3 21 12 30 41
3 Lillestrøm 20 12 5 3 36 17 10 7 2 1 18 4 10 5 3 2 18 13 19 41
4 Rosenborg 20 10 7 3 41 27 9 7 2 0 20 8 11 3 5 3 21 19 14 37
5 Vålerenga 20 10 3 7 33 28 9 6 1 2 16 9 11 4 2 5 17 19 5 33
6 Viking 19 8 5 6 33 27 10 5 3 2 17 8 9 3 2 4 16 19 6 29
7 Strømsgodset 19 8 5 6 32 28 10 6 2 2 23 14 9 2 3 4 9 14 4 29
8 Tromsø 19 5 9 5 27 33 9 5 3 1 18 14 10 0 6 4 9 19 -6 24
9 Odd 20 7 3 10 21 34 10 4 0 6 14 18 10 3 3 4 7 16 -13 24
10 HamKam 20 4 11 5 24 24 11 3 5 3 12 11 9 1 6 2 12 13 0 23
11 Haugesund 20 6 4 10 29 32 10 4 2 4 17 16 10 2 2 6 12 16 -3 22
12 Aalesund 20 5 7 8 21 30 10 3 4 3 11 12 10 2 3 5 10 18 -9 22
13 Sandefjord 20 6 4 10 33 44 10 1 4 5 17 25 10 5 0 5 16 19 -11 22
14 Sarpsborg 08 20 6 1 13 33 40 10 3 1 6 14 17 10 3 0 7 19 23 -7 19
15 Jerv 20 4 2 14 14 46 11 4 1 6 9 18 9 0 1 8 5 28 -32 14
16 Kristiansund 19 1 4 14 16 38 8 0 3 5 10 19 11 1 1 9 6 19 -22 7

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Table
  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 20 15 3 2 43 18 11 8 1 2 27 11 9 7 2 0 16 7 25 48
2 Bodø / Glimt 20 12 5 3 52 22 10 5 5 0 31 10 10 7 0 3 21 12 30 41
3 Lillestrøm 20 12 5 3 36 17 10 7 2 1 18 4 10 5 3 2 18 13 19 41
4 Rosenborg 20 10 7 3 41 27 9 7 2 0 20 8 11 3 5 3 21 19 14 37
5 Vålerenga 20 10 3 7 33 28 9 6 1 2 16 9 11 4 2 5 17 19 5 33
6 Viking 19 8 5 6 33 27 10 5 3 2 17 8 9 3 2 4 16 19 6 29
7 Strømsgodset 19 8 5 6 32 28 10 6 2 2 23 14 9 2 3 4 9 14 4 29
8 Tromsø 19 5 9 5 27 33 9 5 3 1 18 14 10 0 6 4 9 19 -6 24
9 Odd 20 7 3 10 21 34 10 4 0 6 14 18 10 3 3 4 7 16 -13 24
10 HamKam 20 4 11 5 24 24 11 3 5 3 12 11 9 1 6 2 12 13 0 23
11 Haugesund 20 6 4 10 29 32 10 4 2 4 17 16 10 2 2 6 12 16 -3 22
12 Aalesund 20 5 7 8 21 30 10 3 4 3 11 12 10 2 3 5 10 18 -9 22
13 Sandefjord 20 6 4 10 33 44 10 1 4 5 17 25 10 5 0 5 16 19 -11 22
14 Sarpsborg 08 20 6 1 13 33 40 10 3 1 6 14 17 10 3 0 7 19 23 -7 19
15 Jerv 20 4 2 14 14 46 11 4 1 6 9 18 9 0 1 8 5 28 -32 14
16 Kristiansund 19 1 4 14 16 38 8 0 3 5 10 19 11 1 1 9 6 19 -22 7

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Eliteserien is at the top of the Norwegian football league system. Seasons run from March to November with the 16 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 240 fixtures. When all these are played, the top team in the league table is the the “League Winner” while the winner of the cup in Norway is the “Norwegian Champion”.