August 6th features a match where Sandefjord hosts Sarpsborg 08 at Komplett Arena in a clash of these two mismatched Eliteserien teams. In their last match, Sandefjord recorded a 3-2 win against Vålerenga. Seedy Jatta scored the first goal for Vålerenga in the 52nd minute, then Filip Ottosson tied it up for Sandefjord in the 63rd minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 72nd minute on a goal by Al-Saed. Sandefjord looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Sarpsborg 08 recorded a 2-1 win against Haugesund. Anton Skipper struck first for Haugesund on an own goal in the 17th minute, but Victor Torp Overgaard got the equalizer for Sarpsborg 08 in the 52nd minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 78th minute on a goal by Utvik. Sarpsborg 08 is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.
Sarpsborg 08 and Sandefjord last played eachother at the Sarpsborg Stadion on the 2nd of July. Sarpsborg 08 was victorious by a score of 6 to 1. 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.
Both Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist and Victor Torp Overgaard have been the hottest scorers for Sarpsborg 08 in the last five each having scored 3 goals each. Jesper Taaje has been the most prolific scorer on Sandefjord in his last 5 matches with 2 goals.