In this week 29 match on Dec 5th, Sarpsborg 08 plays host to Tromsø in a clash of the Eliteserien. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only -3 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. 8th placed Sarpsborg 08 is fresh off their 3-1 win against Mjøndalen. Ibrahima Kone struck first for Sarpsborg 08 in the 2nd minute on a feed from Mikkel Maigaard, then Lars Larsen got the equalizer for Mjøndalen in the 4th minute on a feed from Martin Ovenstad. Sarpsborg 08 should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Tromsø recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Stabæk. Neither Tromsø nor Stabæk could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 16 and 2 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Tromsø should be reasonably happy with their performance.
Tromsø and Sarpsborg 08 last played eachother at the Alfheim Stadion on the 30th of May. Sarpsborg 08 won by a score of 2 to 0. Ibrahima Kone struck first for Sarpsborg 08 in the 12th minute on a penalty shot, then Jonathan Lindseth added another in the 24th minute In the end, Tromsø was frustrated by Sarpsborg 08’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sarpsborg 08 ended the match with the shutout victory.
For Tromsø, their top scorers are August Mikkelsen and Moses Ebiye, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. For Sarpsborg 08, their top scorers are Jonathan Lindseth and Kristian Opseth, each having 3 goals in their last 5 matches.