In a weekend match in week 30, on Sat Dec 19th, Sarpsborg 08 and Molde will play a match in Molde in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Eliteserien teams. In their last match, 2nd placed Molde, recorded a 4-1 win against Odd. Mushaga Bakenga struck first for Odd in the 9th minute, then Magnus Eikrem tied it up for Molde in the 71st minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 78th minute on a goal by Ohi Omoijuanfo to cap off a wild match. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Molde should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, 12th placed Sarpsborg 08, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Sandefjord. Sarpsborg 08 had 8 on net, and Sandefjord had 15, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Sarpsborg 08 looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.
Molde and Sarpsborg 08 last played eachother at the Sarpsborg Stadion on the 15th of August. Sarpsborg 08 was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Mostafa Abdellaoue struck first for Sarpsborg 08 in the 31st minute on a penalty, then Ole Jørgen Halvorsen added another in the 56th minute on a feed from Ismaila Cheick Coulibaly.
Bjorn Inge Utvik and Ole Jørgen Halvorsen are the top scorers for Sarpsborg 08 in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Magnus Eikrem has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored five goals for Molde.