Soccer fixture guide: Home fans with high optimism before Sarpsborg 08 - Odd

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

Sarpsborg 08 form and stats

0 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat. That’s what Sarpsborg 08 have to build on here at Sarpsborg Stadion in the Eliteserien.

A good away victory last time out for Sarpsborg 08, who won 5-2 against Tromsø (placed 13th). As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today? Kristiansen loved the game against Tromsø. With a stunning six saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 5-2 victory. Molins, who plays in attack, was the best performer for the side in that match, collecting a rating of 9.04 (out of 10). Molins scored one goal, signed up for two assists, hit four key passes and had 21 successful passes (of 25 total).

In the match before that, Sarpsborg hosted Rosenborg and drew the game 1-1.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Sarpsborg 08 matches with similar probabilities have ended with zero wins, four draws and zero defeats (from four games).

Early season league goal statistics from Sarpsborg 08's 2 home games: 1 goal, 2 conceded.

Odd form and stats

Odd have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the Eliteserien were 3 victories, 5 draws and 7 defeats from 15 fixtures.

This game can not go any worse than the previous one, the home defeat versus Aalesund with 2-3 on the scoreboard. Lauritsen, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.15. Lauritsen scored two goals, hit one key pass and had 21 successful passes (of 24 total).

Before that, Odd secured a home win against Viking with the score 2-1.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Odd when being an outsider away as they are today, we find seven matches with the visitors losing five times, drawing one and winning one game.

Odd have another match that requires travelling in just four days, a Eliteserien match vs Molde. A strenuous schedule for the guests!

It's early days yet, but Odd has scored 0 and conceded 1 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).

Head 2 Head

Data for the preceeding ten meetings between these two participants are: four wins for Sarpsborg, three draws and three wins for Odd. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

M. Maigaard 3 goals

G. Molins Palmeiro 2 goals

T. Heintz 2 goals

Sarpsborg 08 missing players

Odd missing players