In this 12th week match, on Sun Jul 3rd, Sarpsborg 08 will play host to Sandefjord in a clash of these two closely matched Eliteserien teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 7th placed Sarpsborg 08, recorded a 2-3 loss against HamKam. Hasan Kurucay scored the first goal for Sarpsborg 08 on an own goal in the 14th minute, but Aleksander Melgalvis got the equalizer for HamKam in the 17th minute But luckily in the 65th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Enkerud. Sarpsborg 08 is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while 11th placed Sandefjord is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Tromsø. William Kurtovic struck first for Sandefjord in the 41st minute, but Niclas Vesterlund got the equalizer for Tromsø in the 48th minute . Sandefjord is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses 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.
Sandefjord’s most prolific scorer has been Mohamed Ofkir. The Norwegian attacker has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. Sarpsborg 08 is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Tobias Heintz and Guillermo Molins each having 3 goals in their last five.