In this week 3 match on Apr 23rd, Sarpsborg 08 will play host to Odd in a Eliteserien match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 9th placed Sarpsborg 08, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Vålerenga. Kristian Opseth scored the first goal for Sarpsborg 08 in the 60th minute, then Kristian Opseth added another in the 81st minute In the end, Vålerenga couldn’t muster any offence and Sarpsborg 08 ran away with the shutout win. Sarpsborg 08 is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while odd sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Brann. Filip Ronningen Jorgensen struck first for Odd in the 45th minute, then Mikael Ingebrigtsen added another in the 70th minute In the end, Brann was frustrated by Odd’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Odd ended the match with the shutout victory. Odd is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.
Mikael Ingebrigtsen has been the most prolific scorer on Odd in the last five matches with 2 goals. Sarpsborg 08’s most prolific scorer has been Kristian Opseth. The Norwegian attacker has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.