Viking vs Sarpsborg 08 match preview: Even contest expected at SR-Bank Arena

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Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Date: Wed 14.August
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: SR-Bank Arena (16508 seats)

With their 5 point advantage in the league table, Viking fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Sarpsborg 08.

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Eliteserien match only three days ago.

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Viking form and stats

3 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Viking have to build on here at SR-Bank Arena. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Viking to get some points in this home game.

Viking lost their last game at Bodø / Glimt after a 1-2 scoreline. Preceding that match was the home game against Molde that was lost 0-2.

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 Viking have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found three matches with the results: Won 0 Drawn 2 Lost 1.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Viking, as the Eliteserien home game vs Strømsgodset is only four days away.

Viking have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at SR-Bank Arena with 11 goals in 7 matches. On the other hand, Viking have conceded 8 goals.

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Sarpsborg 08 form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sarpsborg 08 so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 0-4-4 (win-draw-lose).

There were no winners in Sarpsborg 08's previous match, a Eliteserien home game that ended 1-1 vs Rosenborg. Prior to that match, the Sarpsborg 08 manager G. Bakke faced defeat when travelling to Molde and losing 1-2.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sarpsborg 08 playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were {1 Sarpsborg 08 wins}, 4 draws and 1 defeat.

Sarpsborg 08 have scored 8 goals on their travels this season, 8 away games. In the opposite end, Sarpsborg 08 have conceded 13 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Viking-Sarpsborg 08 H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Viking 5 wins, Sarpsborg 08 3 wins, 2 draws. 4 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

K. Thorstvedt
6 goals / 2 assists
T. Høiland
4 goals / 3 assists
J. Larsen
4 goals / 2 assists

Viking missing players

Sarpsborg 08 missing players

Viking Sarpsborg 08
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
16 7 1 Played 2 8 16
5 3 1 Won 0 0 2
4 2 0 Drew 2 4 8
7 2 0 Lost 0 4 6
21 11 3 Scored 2 8 17
27 8 0 Conceded 2 13 22
88% 86% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
81% 86% 100% Over 1.5 100% 88% 81%
44% 43% 100% Over 2.5 0% 38% 31%
25% 14% 0% Over 3.5 0% 12% 19%
25% 14% 0% Over 4.5 0% 12% 6%
50% 43% 0% BTTS 100% 75% 69%
38% 43% 100% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 12%
25% 29% 0% Failed To Score 0% 25% 19%
 
4.5 4.6 3 Corners For (avg) 4 5.5 5.4
5.6 4.9 3 Corners Against (avg) 5.5 7 5.4
2 2.4 6 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1.4 1.6
1 1 0 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.

Viking
30-06-19 EL Mjøndalen 1 - 1 Viking
05-07-19 EL Viking 0 - 0 Haugesund
13-07-19 EL Rosenborg 5 - 1 Viking
04-08-19 EL Viking 0 - 2 Molde
11-08-19 EL Bodø / Glimt 2 - 1 Viking
14-08-19 EL Viking 17:00 Sarpsborg 08
18-08-19 EL Viking 18:00 Strømsgodset
25-08-19 EL Viking 16:00 Ranheim
01-09-19 EL Sarpsborg 08 16:00 Viking
15-09-19 EL Viking 16:00 Odd
Sarpsborg 08
01-07-19 EL Sarpsborg 08 2 - 2 Strømsgodset
05-07-19 EL Tromsø 2 - 0 Sarpsborg 08
15-07-19 EL Stabæk 3 - 3 Sarpsborg 08
21-07-19 EL Molde 2 - 1 Sarpsborg 08
03-08-19 EL Sarpsborg 08 1 - 1 Rosenborg
14-08-19 EL Viking 17:00 Sarpsborg 08
19-08-19 EL Sarpsborg 08 17:00 Bodø / Glimt
25-08-19 EL Strømsgodset 18:00 Sarpsborg 08
01-09-19 EL Sarpsborg 08 16:00 Viking
15-09-19 EL Sarpsborg 08 16:00 Vålerenga

  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 17 11 3 3 39 16 8 7 1 0 21 4 9 4 2 3 18 12 23 36
2 Bodø / Glimt 16 11 2 3 38 25 9 7 1 1 23 7 7 4 1 2 15 18 13 35
3 Odd 17 10 3 4 25 19 9 8 1 0 18 8 8 2 2 4 7 11 6 33
4 Brann 17 8 5 4 22 16 9 4 3 2 9 7 8 4 2 2 13 9 6 29
5 Rosenborg 17 8 4 5 26 21 9 6 2 1 19 8 8 2 2 4 7 13 5 28
6 Vålerenga 16 7 4 5 31 22 8 5 2 1 17 6 8 2 2 4 14 16 9 25
7 Kristiansund 16 6 5 5 19 17 7 4 2 1 12 6 9 2 3 4 7 11 2 23
8 Haugesund 17 5 6 6 25 20 9 2 4 3 13 11 8 3 2 3 12 9 5 21
9 Lillestrøm 17 6 3 8 22 28 9 5 1 3 13 12 8 1 2 5 9 16 -6 21
10 Viking 16 5 4 7 21 27 7 3 2 2 11 8 9 2 2 5 10 19 -6 19
11 Ranheim 17 5 3 9 18 29 8 2 1 5 11 18 9 3 2 4 7 11 -11 18
12 Mjøndalen 17 3 8 6 24 29 8 2 4 2 13 14 9 1 4 4 11 15 -5 17
13 Tromsø 17 5 2 10 19 35 8 3 1 4 10 11 9 2 1 6 9 24 -16 17
14 Stabæk 16 4 4 8 15 22 8 2 4 2 10 8 8 2 0 6 5 14 -7 16
15 Sarpsborg 08 16 2 8 6 17 22 8 2 4 2 9 9 8 0 4 4 8 13 -5 14
16 Strømsgodset 17 3 4 10 19 32 9 3 1 5 14 20 8 0 3 5 5 12 -13 13