Jul 9th features a match where Strømsgodset will host Sarpsborg 08 at Marienlyst Stadion in a meeting of these two closely matched Eliteserien teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Strømsgodset sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Stabæk. Ari Leifsson struck first for Strømsgodset in the 18th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Stabæk was frustrated by Strømsgodset’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Strømsgodset ended the match with the shutout victory. Strømsgodset is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while sarpsborg 08 is fresh off their 6-1 blowout win against Sandefjord. Kristian Opseth struck first for Sarpsborg 08 in the 10th minute on a feed from Mikkel Maigaard, then Victor Torp Overgaard added another in the 11th minute on a feed from Baah. Sarpsborg 08 should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 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 each.
Kristian Opseth has been the most prolific scorer on Sarpsborg 08 in his last 5 matches with three goals. Strømsgodset hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Marcus Mehnert and Vilsvik, and they each have 1 goal.