📏 Form Guide

Sarpsborg 08

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Sarpsborg 08 will be hoping for a repeat of their last result, following the 0-3 Eliteserien victory vs Tromsø IL.

In that game, Sarpsborg 08 had 47% possession and 10 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target. For Sarpsborg 08, the goals were scored by Niklas Sandberg (17', 27') and Sondre Ørjasæter (51'). On the other side, Tromso got 9 attempts on goal with 1 of them on target.

It’s been all too rare in recent games where Sarpsborg 08 have kept a clean sheet. The facts show that Sarpsborg 08 have seen their defence breached in 5 of their previous 6 matches, leaking 8 goals along the way.

Analysis of their past results shows that Sarpsborg 08:

• have not been beaten in the league by Lillestrøm SK in their previous 2 games.
• haven’t won at home in the past 3 league matches.

Lillestrøm SK

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In the game prior to this, Lillestrøm SK drew 1-1 in the Eliteserien tie with Hamarkameratene.

In that match, Lillestrøm SK managed 45% possession and 8 attempts at goal with 2 on target. The scorer for Lillestrøm SK was Vá (39'). Hamarkameratene had 18 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target. Niklas Ødegård (51') was the scorer for Hamarkameratene.

Andreas Georgson's Lillestrøm SK have seen their efforts on goal rewarded 6 times in the course of their latest 6 matches. The number of goals that have been scored against them during those matches equals 10.

👥 Head to head

Looking at the statistics for their head to head meetings dating back to 28/07/2021, there has been little to separate the clubs with Sarpsborg 08 winning 3 of those games, Lillestrøm SK 3 and 0 being drawn after 90 minutes of play.

A sum of 15 goals were scored between the two sides in these games, with 7 from Sarpsborg and 8 netted by Kanarifuglene. The average goals per game has been 2.5.

The previous league encounter between these sides was Eliteserien match day 22 on 17/09/2023 when it ended Sarpsborg 08 3-1 Lillestrøm SK.

That time, Sarpsborg 08 managed 41% possession and 18 attempts at goal with 6 of them on target. The goalscorers were Sander Christiansen (32', 40') and Serge-Junior Martinsson Ngouali (74').

Lillestrøm SK had 14 shots at goal with 4 on target. Thomas Lehne Olsen (63') was the scorer.

The match was refereed by Kristoffer Hagenes.

ℹ️ Team News: Sarpsborg 08

The Sarpsborg 08 boss Stefan Billborn has no fitness concerns whatsoever before this clash owing to a fully injury-free group available to select from.

It seems likely that Sarpsborg 08 will possibly go for a 4-2-3-1 formation for the game with Marko Ilic, Eirik Wichne, Magnar Oedegaard, Franklin Uchenna, Anders Hiim, Jeppe Andersen, Aimar Sher, Niklas Sandberg, Serge-Junior Ngouali, Sondre Oerjasaeter and Henrik Meister.

ℹ️ Team News: Lillestrøm SK

Thanks to a mainly available group of players, there is only the sole fitness problem for the Lillestrøm SK gaffer Andreas Georgson to be concerned about. Lars Ranger (Cruciate ligament surgery) misses out for this game. Felix Vá will not be able to play in this game through being suspended.

We reckon that Kanarifuglene seem likely to make use of a 4-3-3 system by sending out M. H. Christiansen, Uba Charles, Ruben Gabrielsen, Martin Roseth, K. Toennessen, Ylldren Ibrahimaj, Vebjoern Hoff, Eric Kitolano, Gjermund Aasen, Thomas Lehne Olsen and H. Langaas Skogvold.

⚡ Prediction

Looking at these two teams, we feel that Lillestrøm SK should get enough chances to put one past this Sarpsborg 08 team, however that probably shouldn’t be as many as they will have scored against them.

We’re predicting a close game with a 2-1 win for Sarpsborg 08 at the end of the match. Should be an interesting one.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Andre Moura, 14:01 05/05/2024