Week 8 brings us a match on May 29th, where Aalesund will travel to Sarpsborg to battle Sarpsborg 08 in a clash of the Eliteserien. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 4th placed Sarpsborg 08, recorded a 2-1 win against Lillestrøm. Bjorn Inge Utvik struck first for Sarpsborg 08 in the 47th minute, then Joachim Soltvedt added another in the 54th minute on a feed from Mikkel Maigaard. Sarpsborg 08 is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Aalesund recorded a 3-1 win against Molde. Moses Ebiye scored the first goal for Aalesund in the 40th minute from the penalty spot, then Isaac Atanga added another in the 57th minute. Aalesund looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 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.
Isaac Atanga has been the most prolific scorer on Aalesund in his last five matches with two goals. Utvik has been the most prolific scorer on Sarpsborg 08 in the last 5 matches with 2 goals.