It's the first game of the new season for Sarpsborg 08 and Molde. The canvas is blank, the possibilities endless.
Sarpsborg 08 form and stats
It's been an intense period of training leading up to this game for Sarpsborg 08, who have participated in nine training matches. Sarpsborg 08 have won 5 of these, drawn 0 and were beaten in 4 games.
Last season, Sarpsborg 08's league statistics were 11 wins, 8 draws and 11 losses, resulting in a 8th position in the league. Over these 30 matches they scored 46 goals and conceded 39. Playing at home last season Sarpsborg 08 managed 7-3-5 (win-draw-lost) with 28 goals and 17 conceded.
Molde form and stats
It's a day of discovery for Molde as they finally learn what impact all the hours of pre-season training, along with the changes in personnel, have had on their performance in an official game. It's never easy knowing what to expect based on friendly games, of which Molde have played seven with the results W3-D3-L1 (win-draw-lost). In these games Molde has scored 14 goals and conceded 8 times.
Let's have a look at how Molde performed last season in the league. They landed a 2nd position in the league table after playing out 18 victories, 5 draws and 7 defeats. In total they scored 63 and conceded 36 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 7 - drew 4 and lost 4 with 25/21 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
Sarpsborg 08-Molde H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Sarpsborg 08 4 wins, Molde 2 wins, 4 draws.Top Goalscorers
  F. Aursnes 9 goals |
Sarpsborg 08 missing players
Molde missing players
| Sarpsborg 08 | Last season | Molde | ||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | Played | 15 | 29 |
| 37 | 23 | Scored | 25 | 58 |
| 31 | 15 | Conceded | 21 | 36 |
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 93% | 97% |
| 83% | 91% | Over 1.5 | 73% | 79% |
| 61% | 73% | Over 2.5 | 67% | 69% |
| 39% | 45% | Over 3.5 | 60% | 52% |
| 13% | 27% | Over 4.5 | 7% | 17% |
| 65% | 73% | Both teams to score | 60% | 62% |
| 22% | 18% | Clean Sheet | 27% | 28% |
| 17% | 9% | Failed To Score | 20% | 14% |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Rosenborg | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 51 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 27 | 64 |
| 2 | Molde | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 63 | 36 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 27 | 59 |
| 3 | Brann | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 58 |
| 4 | Haugesund | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 45 | 33 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 53 |
| 5 | Kristiansund | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 46 | 41 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 5 | 46 |
| 6 | Vålerenga | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 25 | -5 | 42 |
| 7 | Ranheim | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 43 | 50 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 30 | -7 | 42 |
| 8 | Sarpsborg 08 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 46 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 41 |
| 9 | Odd | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 40 |
| 10 | Tromsø | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 41 | 48 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 29 | -7 | 36 |
| 11 | Bodø / Glimt | 30 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 32 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -3 | 32 |
| 12 | Lillestrøm | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 32 | -10 | 32 |
| 13 | Strømsgodset | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 46 | 48 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 29 | -2 | 31 |
| 14 | Stabæk | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 37 | 50 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 28 | -13 | 29 |
| 15 | Start | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 30 | 54 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 34 | -24 | 29 |
| 16 | Sandefjord | 30 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 35 | 57 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 35 | -22 | 23 |
