Sarpsborg 08 vs Lillestrøm match preview: Even contest expected at Sarpsborg Stadion

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Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Competition: Sat 02.October
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sarpsborg Stadion (8022 seats)

The visiting Lillestrøm side are thought to be odds-on at Sarpsborg 08, as the guests enjoy a 14 point lead from their 20 league matches this season.

Insights:
  • Sarpsborg 08 have the fewest scored goals (20) in Eliteserien
  • Lillestrøm have the most points (18) away in Eliteserien

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

12 - 6 - 13 with 47-48. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Lillestrøm when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Lillestrøm play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.

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Sarpsborg 08 form and stats

Sarpsborg 08 have played 10 Eliteserien games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-4-3 (wins-draws-losses). Sarpsborg has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager L. Bohinen and the players.

Sarpsborg faced defeat in their previous match, away at Strømsgodset (0-5). Sarpsborg 08 were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one. Eirik Wichne (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.34/10. Wichne dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times and had 23 successful passes (of 25 total).

In the preceding match a 5-0 victory visiting Øygarden.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Sarpsborg have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won zero, drawn five and lost two.

Sarpsborg are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 10 games. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Sarpsborg have conceded only 9 goals.

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Lillestrøm form and stats

5-3-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Lillestrøm, who have the most points (18) away in Eliteserien, in their Eliteserien matches away. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Kristiansund game have they lost an away game, meaning Lillestrøm has taken points from eight away matches in a row.

Lillestrøm failed to get anything from their last game, a Eliteserien home match vs Tromsø (placed 13th) that ended with defeat 1-2. Midfield player Ifeanyi Mathew was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.34/10. Mathew hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 40 successful passes (of 49 total).

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 at Grorud (after extra-time).

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Lillestrøm playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were one Lillestrøm win, five draws and zero defeats.

Lillestrøm has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 18 goals from 10 games. As opposed to that, Lillestrøm have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Sarpsborg and Lillestrøm have met already this season: Lillestrøm - Sarpsborg 08 2-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Sarpsborg four wins, three draws and Lillestrøm three victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

LillestrømT. Lehne Olsen
T. Lehne Olsen
17 goals
Sarpsborg 08I. Koné
I. Koné
9 goals
SarpsborgJ. Thomassen
J. Thomassen
2 goals

Sarpsborg 08 missing players

Lillestrøm missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sarpsborg 08 Lillestrøm
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
20 10 4 Played P 5 10 20
5 3 1 Won W 4 5 10
5 4 1 Drew D 1 3 4
10 3 2 Lost L 0 2 6
20 12 4 Scored S 11 18 32
32 9 6 Conceded C 7 14 26
90% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
70% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 90% 85%
45% 40% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 70% 60%
35% 30% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 40% 30%
20% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 20% 15%
45% 40% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 80% 70%
35% 50% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 10% 20%
30% 30% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 10% 10%
 
3.8 3.3 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.4 5.9 6.7
5 4.9 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.6 6.3 5.7
1.9 1.8 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.7 1.4
2 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.7 11.3 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 13.8 13.5 13.8
2.4 2.4 1.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.4 4.8 4.8
42% 50% 57% Goal Efficiency G E 41% 38% 34%
Key stats in Eliteserien this season:
  • Lillestrøm have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Lillestrøm have the most points (18) away in Eliteserien
  • Lillestrøm have the most scored goals (18) away in Eliteserien
  • Lillestrøm haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sarpsborg 08 have the fewest scored goals (20) in Eliteserien

  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 19 11 5 3 40 19 10 6 3 1 26 10 9 5 2 2 14 9 21 38
2 Molde 19 11 4 4 46 23 9 8 0 1 31 9 10 3 4 3 15 14 23 37
3 Kristiansund 19 11 2 6 27 22 10 8 1 1 20 8 9 3 1 5 7 14 5 35
4 Rosenborg 19 10 4 5 40 25 9 6 1 2 23 10 10 4 3 3 17 15 15 34
5 Lillestrøm 20 10 4 6 32 26 10 5 1 4 14 12 10 5 3 2 18 14 6 34
6 Viking 19 9 4 6 37 37 10 6 2 2 22 16 9 3 2 4 15 21 0 31
7 Strømsgodset 19 8 4 7 31 27 10 7 2 1 25 8 9 1 2 6 6 19 4 28
8 Haugesund 19 8 4 7 31 29 9 7 1 1 18 8 10 1 3 6 13 21 2 28
9 Vålerenga 19 6 9 4 31 27 10 3 6 1 18 12 9 3 3 3 13 15 4 27
10 Sandefjord 19 7 4 8 26 32 10 4 3 3 14 11 9 3 1 5 12 21 -6 25
11 Odd 19 6 5 8 27 36 9 4 2 3 18 14 10 2 3 5 9 22 -9 23
12 Sarpsborg 08 20 5 5 10 20 32 10 3 4 3 12 9 10 2 1 7 8 23 -12 20
13 Tromsø 20 4 7 9 24 36 9 0 4 5 10 18 11 4 3 4 14 18 -12 19
14 Mjøndalen 19 2 8 9 21 28 10 1 4 5 12 14 9 1 4 4 9 14 -7 14
15 Brann 19 3 5 11 22 38 9 2 3 4 12 16 10 1 2 7 10 22 -16 14
16 Stabæk 18 3 4 11 23 41 9 2 2 5 11 17 9 1 2 6 12 24 -18 13

Sarpsborg 08:
Lillestrøm:
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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 Bodø / Glimt 19 11 5 3 40 19 10 6 3 1 26 10 9 5 2 2 14 9 21 38
2 Molde 19 11 4 4 46 23 9 8 0 1 31 9 10 3 4 3 15 14 23 37
3 Kristiansund 19 11 2 6 27 22 10 8 1 1 20 8 9 3 1 5 7 14 5 35
4 Rosenborg 19 10 4 5 40 25 9 6 1 2 23 10 10 4 3 3 17 15 15 34
5 Lillestrøm 20 10 4 6 32 26 10 5 1 4 14 12 10 5 3 2 18 14 6 34
6 Viking 19 9 4 6 37 37 10 6 2 2 22 16 9 3 2 4 15 21 0 31
7 Strømsgodset 19 8 4 7 31 27 10 7 2 1 25 8 9 1 2 6 6 19 4 28
8 Haugesund 19 8 4 7 31 29 9 7 1 1 18 8 10 1 3 6 13 21 2 28
9 Vålerenga 19 6 9 4 31 27 10 3 6 1 18 12 9 3 3 3 13 15 4 27
10 Sandefjord 19 7 4 8 26 32 10 4 3 3 14 11 9 3 1 5 12 21 -6 25
11 Odd 19 6 5 8 27 36 9 4 2 3 18 14 10 2 3 5 9 22 -9 23
12 Sarpsborg 08 20 5 5 10 20 32 10 3 4 3 12 9 10 2 1 7 8 23 -12 20
13 Tromsø 20 4 7 9 24 36 9 0 4 5 10 18 11 4 3 4 14 18 -12 19
14 Mjøndalen 19 2 8 9 21 28 10 1 4 5 12 14 9 1 4 4 9 14 -7 14
15 Brann 19 3 5 11 22 38 9 2 3 4 12 16 10 1 2 7 10 22 -16 14
16 Stabæk 18 3 4 11 23 41 9 2 2 5 11 17 9 1 2 6 12 24 -18 13

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