In this 8th week match, on Thu May 26th, Sarpsborg 08 will play host to Molde in a clash of the Eliteserien. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 7th placed Sarpsborg 08, recorded a 1-2 loss against Aalesund. Guillermo Molins struck first for Sarpsborg 08 in the 13th minute on a feed from Kristian Opseth, then Sigurd Haugen tied it up for Aalesund in the 34th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 92nd minute on a goal by Sigurd Haugen. Sarpsborg 08 is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 3rd placed Molde, recorded a 2-1 win against Kristiansund. Kristoffer Haugen struck first for Molde in the 8th minute on a feed from Magnus Eikrem, then Magnus Grødem added another in the 19th minute. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Molde should be reasonably happy with their performance.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.
Magnus Eikrem has been the most effective weapon for Molde lately. The Norwegian midfielder has netted three goals in his last 5 matches. Sarpsborg 08 is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Mikkel Maigaard and Tobias Heintz each having 2 goals in their last 5.