Struggling Sarpsborg 08 will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Molde in the upcoming league round. It’s 12th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Sarpsborg 08 form and stats
Overall Eliteserien stats at home this season for Sarpsborg 08, who have the most clean sheets (4) at home in Eliteserien, are 3-1-3 (wins-draw-losses).
Sarpsborg 08 faced defeat in their previous match, away at Rosenborg (1-5). Ahead of that match, Sarpsborg won a home game hosting Aalesund (4-0).
As you see from the result above, Sarpsborg 08 suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
Sarpsborg has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Sarpsborg 08 are not conceding a lot of goals here at Sarpsborg Stadion in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 7 matches.
Molde form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Eliteserien travels is 4 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. Molde seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Molde's previous game was their home loss versus Brann (1-2). Prior to that match, a home win 5-0 against Start.
Molde create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 18 goals in 7 travels. As opposed to that, Molde have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Sarpsborg victories, five draws and one Molde win. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  E. Hussain 6 goals |  L. James 6 goals |  O. Omoijuanfo 6 goals |
Sarpsborg 08 missing players
Molde missing players
| Sarpsborg 08 | Molde | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 10 | 18 | 40 |
| 17 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 15 |
| 92% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 43% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 46% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 23% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 71% | 64% |
| 15% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 29% | 43% |
| 31% | 14% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 71% | 64% |
| 38% | 57% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 29% | 36% |
| 38% | 43% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5.6 | 7 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 4.7 | 6.6 |
| 4.4 | 3.6 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.3 | 6.4 | 5.5 |
| 1.8 | 1.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 185 | 124 | 26 | Total Shots | T S | 42 | 80 | 195 |
| 43 | 30 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 14 | 26 | 73 |
| 35% | 30% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 71% | 69% | 55% |
- All of Molde's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Molde has the most scored goals in the second half (23)
- Molde have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Molde have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Molde have scored in all their matches so far.
- Molde have scored more than double the goals of Sarpsborg 08.
- Molde have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Molde haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sarpsborg 08 has the most clean sheets (4) at home
- Sarpsborg 08 have won significantly more 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 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 28 | 35 |
| 2 | Molde | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 25 | 31 |
| 3 | Odd | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 25 |
| 4 | Vålerenga | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 23 |
| 5 | Rosenborg | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 21 |
| 6 | Kristiansund | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 21 |
| 7 | Brann | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -2 | 18 |
| 8 | Stabæk | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 17 |
| 9 | Sandefjord | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -8 | 16 |
| 10 | Strømsgodset | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -8 | 15 |
| 11 | Haugesund | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -8 | 15 |
| 12 | Sarpsborg 08 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -2 | 14 |
| 13 | Viking | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -9 | 12 |
| 14 | Mjøndalen | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -7 | 11 |
| 15 | Start | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -12 | 9 |
| 16 | Aalesund | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 18 | -22 | 7 |
- Sarpsborg 08
- Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad - (local newspaper)
- Fossefallet - (supporter site)
- Molde
- Tidens Krav - (local newspaper)
- Eliteserien official site
- VG - (newspaper)
- Aftenposten - (newspaper)
- Dagbladet - (newspaper)