An important duel in the bottom section of the Eliteserien, with both Sarpsborg 08 and Start experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 14th and the visitors in 15th place.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Sarpsborg 08 form and stats
Three Eliteserien home games done for Sarpsborg 08, who are not happy collecting 0 points from these matches. Game days at Sarpsborg Stadion have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Sarpsborg as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.
A good away victory last time out for Sarpsborg, who won 3-0 against Sandefjord (placed 13th). Preceding that match was a defeat to Brann (0-1).
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Sarpsborg have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found five games) they have won one time, drawn three and lost one.
Sarpsborg are traveling soon after this match as the Eliteserien match at Stabæk awaits in four days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Sarpsborg 08 here at Sarpsborg Stadion in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 3 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 5 goals have been conceded.
Start form and stats
The Eliteserien season is young and Start have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.
Start's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Viking that finished 1-1. Prior to that match, the Start manager J. Hardarson faced defeat when travelling to Haugesund and losing 0-1.
Start are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is zero wins, zero draws and three defeats. From a total of three matches.
A new game in only four days for Start, the Eliteserien home match versus Rosenborg. Busy days.
2 goals so far away for Start, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 3. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Sarpsborg 08-Start H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Sarpsborg six wins, Start three wins, one draw. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  M. Bringaker 3 goals |   M. Abdellaoue 2 goals |  I. Coulibaly 1 goals |
Sarpsborg 08 missing players
Start missing players
| Sarpsborg 08 | Start | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 83% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 67% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 67% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 67% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 6 | 8.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 6.5 | 6 |
| 3.5 | 2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.5 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | 57 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 25 | 72 |
| 21 | 15 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 29% | 13% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 67% | 50% |
- Sarpsborg 08 has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2)
- Sarpsborg 08 has the fewest points (0) at home
- Sarpsborg 08 have lost all their home matches so far.
- Sarpsborg 08 have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Sarpsborg 08 have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Sarpsborg 08 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Start have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Start have yet to win a game.
- Start haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 18 |
| 2 | Molde | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 16 |
| 3 | Kristiansund | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 | Brann | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 10 |
| 5 | Strømsgodset | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | Vålerenga | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 9 |
| 7 | Rosenborg | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Mjøndalen | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 9 | Stabæk | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 8 |
| 10 | Haugesund | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 8 |
| 11 | Odd | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 12 | Viking | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 5 |
| 13 | Sandefjord | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 4 |
| 14 | Sarpsborg 08 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 15 | Start | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -7 | 3 |
| 16 | Aalesund | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | -10 | 3 |
- Sarpsborg 08
- Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad - (local newspaper)
- Fossefallet - (supporter site)
- FVN.no - (local newspaper)
- Eliteserien official site
- VG - (newspaper)
- Aftenposten - (newspaper)
- Dagbladet - (newspaper)