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

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Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Competition: Sat 14.August
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sarpsborg Stadion (8022 seats)

Here's everything you need to know, and then some, about the Sarpsborg 08 - Strømsgodset game!

Insights:
  • Sarpsborg 08 have the fewest scored goals (12) in Eliteserien
  • Strømsgodset have the the worst goal difference (-13) away in Eliteserien

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Sarpsborg 08 form and stats

Sarpsborg 08's results here at Sarpsborg Stadion in the Eliteserien have been very modest with 1 victory, 4 draws and 2 defeats. Two draws in a row at home now for Sarpsborg.

In their previous game, the manager L. Bohinen led his Sarpsborg to a defeat in the Eliteserien match away at Stabæk. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Sarpsborg Stadion. Bjorn Utvik was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.84 out of 10. The defender Utvik served one assist, hit one key pass and won 6 of 8 duels.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Nordstrand and winning 3-0.

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 08 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 have scored 5 league goals here from 7 matches, not a lot. Sarpsborg have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Strømsgodset form and stats

There's been little loot from Strømsgodset's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 7 away games in the Eliteserien. Strømsgodset only have 0 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws.

Strømsgodset play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting IF Ready.

A 1-2 defeat away at Haugesund before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by Strømsgodset in our archives, and the results are: one win for Strømsgodset, four draws and one defeat.

The visitors have scored 5 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Strømsgodset's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 18 goals in 7 travels.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - four - three (Sarpsborg 08 wins - draws - Strømsgodset wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

StrømsgodsetI. Friday
I. Friday
6 goals
SarpsborgI. Koné
I. Koné
3 goals
StrømsgodsetH. Stengel
H. Stengel
3 goals

Sarpsborg 08 missing players

Strømsgodset missing players

Sarpsborg 08 Strømsgodset
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
15 7 2 Played P 2 7 14
3 1 0 Won W 0 0 5
5 4 1 Drew D 1 2 4
7 2 1 Lost L 1 5 5
12 5 1 Scored S 1 5 21
22 6 2 Conceded C 4 18 23
87% 71% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 43% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 93%
33% 29% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 57% 64%
27% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 21%
13% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 7%
47% 43% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 57% 64%
33% 43% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 14%
33% 43% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 43% 21%
 
3.7 3.4 6 Corners for (avg) C F 4 5.4 5.7
4.4 3.3 4 Corners against (avg) C A 7 6.9 6.6
1.9 1.9 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.3 1.6
2 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.1 11 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 8.4 12.6
2.3 2 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 3 5.1
34% 36% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 24% 29%
Key stats in Eliteserien this season:
  • Sarpsborg 08 have the fewest scored goals (12) in Eliteserien
  • Sarpsborg 08 have the fewest scored goals (5) at home in Eliteserien
  • Strømsgodset have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Strømsgodset have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Strømsgodset have the the worst goal difference (-13) away in Eliteserien
  • Strømsgodset have yet to win a game away.
  • Strømsgodset 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 Molde 15 10 3 2 39 17 8 7 0 1 27 9 7 3 3 1 12 8 22 33
2 Bodø / Glimt 14 7 4 3 29 15 8 5 2 1 22 9 6 2 2 2 7 6 14 25
3 Lillestrøm 14 7 4 3 21 17 7 5 1 1 11 6 7 2 3 2 10 11 4 25
4 Kristiansund 14 7 2 5 15 15 7 5 1 1 10 5 7 2 1 4 5 10 0 23
5 Rosenborg 14 6 4 4 26 19 7 4 1 2 15 8 7 2 3 2 11 11 7 22
6 Haugesund 14 6 4 4 22 17 7 6 1 0 16 4 7 0 3 4 6 13 5 22
7 Vålerenga 14 5 6 3 25 20 7 2 4 1 13 9 7 3 2 2 12 11 5 21
8 Viking 14 6 3 5 27 29 7 4 2 1 16 10 7 2 1 4 11 19 -2 21
9 Sandefjord 14 6 2 6 19 22 8 3 2 3 10 10 6 3 0 3 9 12 -3 20
10 Strømsgodset 14 5 4 5 21 23 7 5 2 0 16 5 7 0 2 5 5 18 -2 19
11 Odd 14 5 4 5 20 24 6 3 2 1 12 8 8 2 2 4 8 16 -4 19
12 Sarpsborg 08 15 3 5 7 12 22 7 1 4 2 5 6 8 2 1 5 7 16 -10 14
13 Tromsø 14 3 4 7 15 26 6 0 2 4 6 13 8 3 2 3 9 13 -11 13
14 Mjøndalen 14 2 6 6 17 18 7 1 3 3 9 9 7 1 3 3 8 9 -1 12
15 Stabæk 14 3 3 8 19 29 7 2 1 4 9 13 7 1 2 4 10 16 -10 12
16 Brann 14 1 4 9 13 27 7 1 3 3 8 11 7 0 1 6 5 16 -14 7

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Eliteserien is at the top of the Norwegian football league system. Seasons run from March to November with the 16 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 240 fixtures. When all these are played, the top team in the league table is the the “League Winner” while the winner of the cup in Norway is the “Norwegian Champion”.