Eliteserien match preview: Vålerenga versus Sarpsborg 08

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Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Date: Sun 23.June
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Intility Arena (18000 seats)

With their 7 point advantage in the league table, Vålerenga fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Sarpsborg 08.

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 Vålerenga and Sarpsborg 08.

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Vålerenga form and stats

Vålerenga have played 5 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-0-1 (wins-draws-losses).

The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Sarpsborg 08 in the Eliteserien last time out and are looking for a win here. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Bærum (3-5).

Vålerenga have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Intility Arena with 9 goals in 5 matches. From these home matches, Vålerenga have conceded only 4 goals.

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Sarpsborg 08 form and stats

Playing away, Sarpsborg 08 have won 0 games, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats so far this season.

Sarpsborg 08 has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Vålerenga for a Eliteserien game that ended a draw (1-1). A 0-1 defeat away at Tromsdalen before that.

The visitors have scored 3 goals from 4 away games, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Sarpsborg 08 have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Vålerenga - Sarpsborg 08 1-1 entered in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 2 Vålerenga victories, 2 draws and {6 Sarpsborg 08 wins}. 5 of these games ended with three goals or more, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

C. Ejuke
4 goals
M. Vilhjálmsson
3 goals / 1 assists
H. Shala
3 goals / 3 assists

Vålerenga missing players

Sarpsborg 08 missing players

Vålerenga Sarpsborg 08
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
12 6 4 Played 2 5 11
5 4 3 Won 0 0 2
3 1 0 Drew 1 3 5
4 1 1 Lost 1 2 4
18 10 8 Scored 1 4 10
17 5 4 Conceded 2 6 12
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
92% 83% 100% Over 1.5 50% 80% 73%
42% 33% 50% Over 2.5 0% 20% 18%
25% 17% 25% Over 3.5 0% 0% 9%
25% 17% 25% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 33% 25% BTTS 50% 80% 64%
25% 50% 50% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 18%
25% 17% 25% Failed To Score 50% 20% 18%
 
4.6 5.7 5.8 Corners For (avg) 7 6.2 6.1
3.7 2.2 2.2 Corners Against (avg) 6.5 6 4.8
1.8 1.7 1.8 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1.2 1.6
3 1 1 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Sarpsborg 08 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Sarpsborg 08 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sarpsborg 08 have yet to win a game away.
  • Sarpsborg 08 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Vålerenga have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sarpsborg 08 have scored away.
  • Vålerenga have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Vålerenga have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Vålerenga haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Vålerenga
All Eliteserien NM Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
22-05-19 NMC Eidsvold 0 - 5 Vålerenga
25-05-19 EL Vålerenga 0 - 3 Lillestrøm
16-06-19 EL Rosenborg 3 - 0 Vålerenga
19-06-19 NMC Bærum 5 - 3 Vålerenga
23-06-19 EL Vålerenga 1 - 1 Sarpsborg 08
30-06-19 EL Haugesund 16:00 Vålerenga
05-07-19 EL Vålerenga 17:00 Bodø / Glimt
04-08-19 EL Vålerenga 18:00 Kristiansund
11-08-19 EL Strømsgodset 18:00 Vålerenga
14-08-19 EL Stabæk 17:00 Vålerenga
Sarpsborg 08
All Eliteserien Europa League NM Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
19-05-19 EL Sarpsborg 08 1 - 3 Ranheim
22-05-19 NMC Fredrikstad 0 - 2 Sarpsborg 08
16-06-19 EL Sarpsborg 08 2 - 0 Odd
19-06-19 NMC Tromsdalen 1 - 0 Sarpsborg 08
23-06-19 EL Vålerenga 1 - 1 Sarpsborg 08
01-07-19 EL Sarpsborg 08 17:00 Strømsgodset
05-07-19 EL Tromsø 17:00 Sarpsborg 08
15-07-19 EL Stabæk 17:00 Sarpsborg 08
21-07-19 EL Molde 18:00 Sarpsborg 08
03-08-19 EL Sarpsborg 08 16:00 Rosenborg

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Molde 12 8 1 3 28 12 6 6 0 0 18 2 6 2 1 3 10 10 16 25
2 Odd 10 7 1 2 15 8 5 5 0 0 9 3 5 2 1 2 6 5 7 22
3 Bodø / Glimt 10 6 2 2 21 13 6 4 1 1 13 5 4 2 1 1 8 8 8 20
4 Brann 12 5 3 4 15 14 6 2 2 2 6 6 6 3 1 2 9 8 1 18
5 Kristiansund 11 5 3 3 12 11 4 3 1 0 6 2 7 2 2 3 6 9 1 18
6 Viking 10 5 2 3 15 13 4 3 1 0 8 2 6 2 1 3 7 11 2 17
7 Vålerenga 11 5 2 4 17 16 5 4 0 1 9 4 6 1 2 3 8 12 1 17
8 Haugesund 11 4 4 3 17 10 6 1 4 1 7 5 5 3 0 2 10 5 7 16
9 Rosenborg 11 4 3 4 11 14 6 3 2 1 8 5 5 1 1 3 3 9 -3 15
10 Ranheim 11 4 1 6 13 17 5 2 0 3 8 11 6 2 1 3 5 6 -4 13
11 Lillestrøm 11 3 3 5 10 17 6 2 1 3 4 9 5 1 2 2 6 8 -7 12
12 Sarpsborg 08 10 2 4 4 9 11 6 2 2 2 6 6 4 0 2 2 3 5 -2 10
13 Mjøndalen 11 2 4 5 16 22 6 1 3 2 10 13 5 1 1 3 6 9 -6 10
14 Tromsø 11 3 1 7 11 19 5 1 0 4 5 9 6 2 1 3 6 10 -8 10
15 Strømsgodset 11 2 3 6 12 17 5 2 1 2 10 9 6 0 2 4 2 8 -5 9
16 Stabæk 9 2 1 6 6 14 5 2 1 2 6 4 4 0 0 4 0 10 -8 7

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