Sarpsborg 08 are all set for a new task after their 3-1 vs Odd in the previous match. Viking are coming to play!
- Sarpsborg 08 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Viking have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Eliteserien
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Sarpsborg and Viking.
Sarpsborg 08 form and stats
2 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat. That’s what Sarpsborg 08 have to build on here at Sarpsborg Stadion in the Eliteserien. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Sarpsborg 08 after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Sarpsborg 08's previous fixture was a NM Cup game also played at their own stadium, finishing 3-1 against Odd. The home side hope to to repeat that performance.
A Eliteserien defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Tromsø.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 08 have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 17 games) they have won 6 times, drawn 5 and lost 6.
Goals from both sides! That has happened in 5 league games in a row for this club. Will it happen again?
The Sarpsborg fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 5 in 4 matches.
Viking form and stats
Playing away, Viking have won 1 game, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the Eliteserien this season.
Two travels in a row for Viking, whose boss Jensen could celebrate last time after the NM Cup win against Fredrikstad.
A loss against Molde was the result prior to that, in a Eliteserien home game.Viking are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 5 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats. From a total of 10 matches.
Will both teams score at least one goal each? This club's fresh statistics suggest that, having finished 7 league games in a row with one or more goals from each side.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Viking has managed {4 goals} and let in 8 from 4 matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - one - six (Sarpsborg 08 wins - draws - Viking wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less. The matches between these sides have sometimes been "violent", having seen 6 sending-offs from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  Z. Tripić 4 goals |   B. Utvik 3 goals |  S. Svendsen 3 goals |
Sarpsborg 08 missing players
Viking missing players
| Sarpsborg 08 | Viking | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 20 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 78% | 75% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 89% |
| 44% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 56% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 44% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 44% |
| 56% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 75% | 78% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 25% | 11% |
| 6.1 | 6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.2 | 5 |
| 5.9 | 6.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.8 | 4.9 |
| 1.3 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 3 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15.4 | 12.8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 13.8 | 16.2 |
| 5.3 | 3.8 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.8 | 6 |
| 23% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 21% | 37% |
| 13.8 | 15.5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 14.8 | 13.2 |
| 4.1 | 4.5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
- Sarpsborg 08 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Viking have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Viking have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Eliteserien
- Viking have the most conceded goals in the first half (9) in Eliteserien
- Viking have the most points from losing position (11) in Eliteserien
- Viking have the most scored goals in the second half (18) in Eliteserien
- Viking 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 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 20 | 28 |
| 2 | Brann | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 20 |
| 3 | Tromsø | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 4 | Molde | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 16 |
| 5 | Lillestrøm | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| 6 | Sarpsborg 08 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | Viking | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 14 |
| 8 | Stabæk | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -3 | 14 |
| 9 | Rosenborg | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 12 |
| 10 | Vålerenga | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -2 | 10 |
| 11 | Odd | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 10 |
| 12 | Sandefjord | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -2 | 9 |
| 13 | Haugesund | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | Strømsgodset | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 8 |
| 15 | HamKam | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 17 | -13 | 7 |
| 16 | Aalesund | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -15 | 4 |
- Sarpsborg 08
- Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad - (local newspaper)
- Fossefallet - (supporter site)
- Viking
- Aftenbladet - (local newspaper)
- Vikinghordene - (supporter site)
- Eliteserien official site
- VG - (newspaper)
- Aftenposten - (newspaper)
- Dagbladet - (newspaper)
