On the 7th of August, in this week 17 match, Strømsgodset and Sarpsborg 08 will play a match in Drammen in a meeting of these two closely matched Eliteserien teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Strømsgodset recorded a 0-3 loss against Molde. Magnus Grødem scored the first goal for Molde in the 10th minute, then Ola Brynhildsen added another in the 73rd minute In the end, Strømsgodset was frustrated by Molde’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Molde ended the match with the shutout victory. Strømsgodset is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 11th placed Sarpsborg 08, recorded a 0-2 loss against Lillestrøm. Pål André Helland struck first for Lillestrøm in the 76th minute on a penalty shot, then Holmbert Aron Fridjonsson added another in the 84th minute In the end, Sarpsborg 08 couldn’t muster any offence and Lillestrøm ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.
In their last match together, in Sarpsborg Stadion, Sarpsborg 08 was victorious by a score of 5 to 1. Guillermo Molins struck first for Sarpsborg 08 in the 14th minute on a feed from Bjorn Inge Utvik, then Tobias Heintz added another in the 18th minute on a feed from Guillermo Molins.
Sarpsborg 08’s most prolific scorer has been Mikkel Maigaard. The Danish attacker has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. Strømsgodset’s most prolific scorer has been Jack Ipalibo. The Nigerian midfielder has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.