In a weekend match on Sun Apr 30th, in week 4, Haugesund plays host to Sarpsborg 08 in a clash of these two closely matched Eliteserien teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 13th placed Haugesund, recorded a 0-3 loss against Stabæk. Curtis Edwards scored the first goal for Stabæk in the 20th minute, then Kasper Hogh added another in the 64th minute on a feed from Mushaga Bakenga In the end, Haugesund couldn’t muster any offence and Stabæk ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while in their last match, Sarpsborg 08 recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Odd. Neither Sarpsborg 08 nor Odd could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 14 and 12 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Sarpsborg 08 is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
Sarpsborg 08’s most prolific scorer has been Kristian Opseth. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. Oscar Krusnell and Sory Ibrahim Diarra are the top scorers for Haugesund in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.