In this week 5 match, on Sun May 7th, Stabæk hosts Sarpsborg 08 at Nadderud Stadion in a meeting of these two Eliteserien teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which is great football weather. Stabæk sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-2 win against Molde. Magnus Grødem scored the first goal for Molde in the 2nd minute, then Kasper Hogh tied it up for Stabæk in the 16th minute But luckily in the 95th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Kevin Kabran. Stabæk is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 11th placed Sarpsborg 08, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Haugesund. Neither Haugesund nor Sarpsborg 08 could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 6 and 28 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Sarpsborg 08 is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Kristian Opseth has been the most effective weapon for Sarpsborg 08 lately. The Norwegian attacker has netted two goals in his last five matches. Stabæk is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Kevin Kabran and Kasper Hogh each having 2 goals in their last five.