In a mid week match in week 24, on Thu Oct 28th, Sarpsborg 08 hosts Vålerenga 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 12 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Sarpsborg 08 recorded a 3-1 win against Kristiansund. Jonathan Lindseth struck first for Sarpsborg 08 in the 7th minute on a feed from Ibrahima Kone, then Jonathan Lindseth added another in the 64th minute on a feed from Mikkel Maigaard. Sarpsborg 08 is looking for direction having 4 win and 6 losses in their last 10 matches, while vålerenga sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Haugesund. Peter Therkildsen struck first for Haugesund in the 35th minute on a feed from Kristoffer Velde, then Osame Sahraoui tied it up for Vålerenga in the 80th minute But luckily in the 87th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Sahraoui. Vålerenga is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
Sarpsborg 08 and Vålerenga last played eachother at the Intility Arena on the 1st of July. Vålerenga won by a score of 4 to 1. Udahl scored the first goal for Vålerenga in the 43rd minute, then Henrik Udahl added another in the 65th minute on a feed from Amor Layouni.
Vålerenga’s most prolific scorer has been Osame Sahraoui. He has netted two goals over the last five matches. Jonathan Lindseth has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the midfielder has scored 5 goals for Sarpsborg 08.