Match preview Eliteserien: Sarpsborg 08 - Kristiansund at Sarpsborg Stadion

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Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Competition: Thu 27.May
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sarpsborg Stadion (8022 seats)

It's early days in the Eliteserien and both Sarpsborg 08 and Kristiansund are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Sarpsborg 08 and Kristiansund.

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Sarpsborg 08 form and stats

A Eliteserien draw at home so far for Sarpsborg 08. Last season their home statistics were 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats from 15 matches.

Sarpsborg 08 manager M. Stahre and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Odd (placed 11th) in the Eliteserien. The attacker Jonathan Lindseth was "man of the match" for Sarpsborg 08 with a rating of 8.0/10. Lindseth scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled passed the opponent 3 of 4 times.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Haugesund that ended 0-0.

The manager M. Stahre will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Tromsø in only three days.

Early season league goal statistics from Sarpsborg 08's 1 home game: 0 goals, 0 conceded.

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Kristiansund form and stats

Things could have gone better for Kristiansund in their Eliteserien away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.

The supporters enjoyed Kristiansund's previous game versus Strømsgodset (placed 9th), a Eliteserien 1-0 win played at home. Defender Christoffer Aasbak was the best team player with a rating of 7.82. Aasbak served one assist, hit three key passes and won 2 of 4 duels.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Vålerenga at their stadium, the result 2-1.

A quick return to home after this game, as Kristiansund are hosting Lillestrøm in the Eliteserien only three days away.

It's early days yet, but Kristiansund has scored 2 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last eight meetings): Sarpsborg won one game, three matches ended with a draw and Kristiansund has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / three

Top Goalscorers

SarpsborgJ. Lindseth
J. Lindseth
1 goals
KristiansundS. Nilsen
S. Nilsen
1 goals
KristiansundP. Ulvestad
P. Ulvestad
1 goals

Sarpsborg 08 missing players

Kristiansund missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sarpsborg 08 Kristiansund
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
2 1 0 Played P 0 2 4
0 0 0 Won W 0 1 2
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 1 2
1 0 0 Scored S 0 2 3
1 0 0 Conceded C 0 3 5
50% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 75%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 25%
50% 100% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 25%
50% 100% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 50%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.5 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.5 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12 15 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8 8.8
2.5 2 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4 3
20% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 25% 25%
Sarpsborg 08 Last season Kristiansund
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
30 15   Played P   15 30
8 6   Won W   5 12
8 3   Drew D   8 12
14 6   Lost L   2 6
33 20   Scored S   23 57
43 14   Conceded C   19 45
90% 87%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   93% 90%
73% 67%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   93% 87%
47% 47%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   67% 70%
23% 20%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   27% 43%
17% 7%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 20%
43% 33%   BTTS BTTS   87% 83%
33% 47%   Clean Sheets C S   13% 17%
33% 33%   Failed to Score F T   7% 10%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
2 1.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.6 1.4
2 2   Red cards R C   0 1
 
12.2 14.6   Shots (avg) S (   12.1 13.6
3.2 4   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.7 4.8
34% 33%   Goal Efficiency G E   32% 40%

  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 4 3 1 0 12 5 2 2 0 0 6 0 2 1 1 0 6 5 7 10
2 Bodø / Glimt 4 3 1 0 9 3 2 1 1 0 5 2 2 2 0 0 4 1 6 10
3 Rosenborg 5 2 2 1 13 8 3 2 0 1 10 5 2 0 2 0 3 3 5 8
4 Viking 4 2 0 2 6 8 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 1 0 1 3 6 -2 6
5 Kristiansund 4 2 0 2 3 5 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 2 3 -2 6
6 Vålerenga 4 1 2 1 6 4 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 5
7 Mjøndalen 2 1 1 0 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 4
8 Tromsø 4 1 1 2 5 9 2 0 1 1 4 6 2 1 0 1 1 3 -4 4
9 Strømsgodset 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 3
10 Sandefjord 2 1 0 1 3 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 3 1 -1 3
11 Odd 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 2
12 Stabæk 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
13 Sarpsborg 08 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
14 Haugesund 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
15 Lillestrøm 2 0 0 2 2 6 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 -4 0
16 Brann 5 0 0 5 4 15 2 0 0 2 1 5 3 0 0 3 3 10 -11 0
Last season 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 30 26 3 1 103 32 15 15 0 0 59 11 15 11 3 1 44 21 71 81
2 Molde 30 20 2 8 77 36 15 12 1 2 42 13 15 8 1 6 35 23 41 62
3 Vålerenga 30 15 10 5 51 33 15 10 5 0 33 13 15 5 5 5 18 20 18 55
4 Rosenborg 30 15 7 8 50 35 15 10 3 2 34 16 15 5 4 6 16 19 15 52
5 Kristiansund 30 12 12 6 57 45 15 7 4 4 34 26 15 5 8 2 23 19 12 48
6 Viking 30 12 8 10 54 52 15 7 4 4 34 22 15 5 4 6 20 30 2 44
7 Odd 30 13 4 13 52 51 15 8 2 5 28 22 15 5 2 8 24 29 1 43
8 Stabæk 30 9 12 9 41 45 15 5 6 4 19 17 15 4 6 5 22 28 -4 39
9 Haugesund 30 11 6 13 39 51 15 6 3 6 22 26 15 5 3 7 17 25 -12 39
10 Brann 30 9 9 12 40 49 15 4 5 6 21 20 15 5 4 6 19 29 -9 36
11 Sandefjord 30 9 8 13 31 43 15 3 7 5 13 20 15 6 1 8 18 23 -12 35
12 Sarpsborg 08 30 8 8 14 33 43 15 6 3 6 20 14 15 2 5 8 13 29 -10 32
13 Strømsgodset 30 7 10 13 41 57 15 3 6 6 19 29 15 4 4 7 22 28 -16 31
14 Mjøndalen 30 8 3 19 26 45 15 6 0 9 16 18 15 2 3 10 10 27 -19 27
15 Start 30 6 9 15 33 56 15 5 6 4 22 20 15 1 3 11 11 36 -23 27
16 Aalesund 30 2 5 23 30 85 15 1 3 11 16 39 15 1 2 12 14 46 -55 11

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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 4 3 1 0 12 5 2 2 0 0 6 0 2 1 1 0 6 5 7 10
2 Bodø / Glimt 4 3 1 0 9 3 2 1 1 0 5 2 2 2 0 0 4 1 6 10
3 Rosenborg 5 2 2 1 13 8 3 2 0 1 10 5 2 0 2 0 3 3 5 8
4 Viking 4 2 0 2 6 8 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 1 0 1 3 6 -2 6
5 Kristiansund 4 2 0 2 3 5 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 2 3 -2 6
6 Vålerenga 4 1 2 1 6 4 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 5
7 Mjøndalen 2 1 1 0 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 4
8 Tromsø 4 1 1 2 5 9 2 0 1 1 4 6 2 1 0 1 1 3 -4 4
9 Strømsgodset 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 3
10 Sandefjord 2 1 0 1 3 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 3 1 -1 3
11 Odd 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 2
12 Stabæk 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
13 Sarpsborg 08 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
14 Haugesund 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
15 Lillestrøm 2 0 0 2 2 6 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 -4 0
16 Brann 5 0 0 5 4 15 2 0 0 2 1 5 3 0 0 3 3 10 -11 0

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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”.