On the 26th of September, Strømsgodset will play host to Sarpsborg 08 in a meeting of these two closely matched Eliteserien teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Strømsgodset sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Sandefjord. Strømsgodset looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while sarpsborg 08 is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Mjøndalen. Sarpsborg 08 is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.
On the 25th of June, Sarpsborg 08 hosted Strømsgodset in their last match together. Strømsgodset was victorious by a score of 3 to 2 in front of a crowd of just over zero thousand spectators. Mikkel Maigaard scored the first goal for Strømsgodset in the 30th minute on a penalty kick, then Mikkel Maigaard added another in the 33rd minute on a penalty.
For Sarpsborg 08, their top scorers are Ole Jørgen Halvorsen and Mostafa Abdellaoue, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. Strømsgodset’s top weapon lately has been Johan Hove, who has three goals in the last five matches.