Sarpsborg and Stromsgodset will both be looking to move closer the top three in the Norwegian Eliteserien when they go head-to-head at the Sarpsborg Stadion on Saturday.
Stromsgodset currently find themselves fourth in the table – four points shy of third-place Viking and seven points behind first-place Lillestrom.
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On the flip side, Sarpsborg sit seventh – four points behind Stromsgodset – after returning to winning ways last time out.
In their previous game, Sarpsborg crushed Jerv 5-0. Joachim Soltvedt bagged a brace, while Mikkel Maigaard, Magnar Odegaard and Guillermo Mollins completed the scoring.
Not only did Sarpsborg enjoy 62% possession against Jerv, but they also racked up a whopping 27 shots – 13 of which were on target.
That said, Sarpsborg have only managed to win one of their past four league games – suffering three straight defeats before their victory over Jerv.
Having won just one of their previous seven home games in the Eliteserien, they could struggled keep Stromsgodset at bay.
As for Stromsgodset, they head into Saturday’s clash on a seven-game unbeaten streak across all competitions.
Stromsgodset have won four and drawn two of their previous six Eliteserien encounters, scoring over 1.5 goals on five occasions during that period.
However, it is worth noting that Stromsgodset have only managed to win three of their last 20 away games in the Norwegian top flight.
Although Stromsgodset are enjoying a promising run at the moment, they will need to up their game away from home if they want to finished inside the top three.
Head-to-head: Sarpsborg have only managed to win one of their previous seven meetings with Stromsgodset, suffering four defeats in the process.
In their previous meetings back in September, Stromsgodset thrashed Sarpsborg 5-0. That does not bode well for the hosts.
Team news: Sarpsborg are currently without the injured Joachim Thomassen, while Eirik Wichne is also a doubt for Saturday’s clash.
Meanwhile, Stromsgodset have no injury concerns. Their danger man is Lars-Jorgen Salvesen, who has bagged four goals and three assists in ten league games this term.
When you couple Stromsgodset’s superior league position with their previous result against Sarpsborg, all the signs point towards an away win.
As a result, Forebet predicts that Stromsgodset will claim all three points on Saturday – scoring over 1.5 goals on their way to victory.