SARPSBORG. Sarpsborg 08 defeats Odd 1-0 after K. Opseth scored just 1 goal (63′).

S. Hagen received a red card (90′)​. This double yellow card was one of the reason why Odd lost the match.

The match was played at the Sarpsborg Stadion stadium in Sarpsborg on Saturday and it started at 4:00 pm local time. The referee was Mohammad Usman Aslam who had the assistance of Ole Andreas Skogsrud Haukåsen and Dag Roger Nebben. The 4th official was Stian Røvig Sletner. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 16.3 degrees Celsius or 61.38 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 34%.​

Match Statistics​

Sarpsborg 08

1 - 0

Odd

  • 54 Ball Possession 46
Shots
  • 24 Total 13
  • 8 On Target 4
  • 16 Off Target 9
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 115 Attack 99
  • 70 Dangerous attack 54
  • 85 Ball safe 82
  • 1 Penalties 0
  • 7 Corners 6
Fouls
  • 10 Total 9
  • 1 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 1
  • 0 Red Card 1
Other
  • 6 Substitutions 7

Ball possession

None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Sarpsborg 08 was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. Odd that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Sarpsborg 08 was putting more pressure with 70 dangerous attacks and 24 shots of which 8 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Sarpsborg 08 won the match​.

Sarpsborg 08 shot 24 times, 8 on target, 16 off target. On the other side, Odd shot 13 times, 4 on target, 9 off target.

Cards

Sarpsborg 08 received 1 yellow card (G. Molins). On the other side, Odd received 2 yellow cards (E. Ruud and S. Hagen).

Also, Odd didn’t finish the match with 11 players after S. Hagen (Odd) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (90′).

Match Timeline

45'
Espen Ruud- Yellow
45'
60'
Syver Aas- sub ->M. Ingebrigtsen
63'
63'
S. Hagen- Yellow
78'
Magnar Ødegaard- sub ->G. Molins
78'
78'
Joachim Thomassen- sub ->E. Wichne
82'
82'
83'
83'
84'
83'
90'
S. Hagen(yellowred)

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Molde
78
30
Bodø / Glimt
60
30
Rosenborg
56
30
Lillestrøm
53
30
Odd
45
30
Vålerenga
44
30
Tromsø
43
30
Sarpsborg 08
41
30
Aalesund
39
30
Haugesund
38
30
Viking
35
30
Strømsgodset
33
30
HamKam
31
30
Sandefjord
24
30
Kristiansund
23
30
Jerv
20
30

After this match, Sarpsborg 08 will have 10 points to hold in the 3rd place. On the other side, Odd will stay with 6 points like Sandefjord, Rosenborg, Vålerenga and Jerv to remain in the 9th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Eliteserien, Sarpsborg 08 will play away with Rosenborg on the 13th of November with a 14-2 head to head statistic in favor of Rosenborg (5 draws).

Odd will play away agasint Viking on the 13th of November with a 14-11 head to head stats in favor of Viking (7 draws).

Sarpsborg 08 – Formation

Sarpsborg 08 adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Stefan Billborn decided to play with the following team: .

Substitutions

Sarpsborg 08 made 5 changes: K. Opseth for S. Skalevik (78′), G. Molins for M. Odegaard (78′), J. Horn for M. Hoyland (78′), E. Wichne for J. Thomassen (82′) and J. Soltvedt for O. Halvorsen (82′).

Odd – Formation

Also Odd adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Pal Arne Johansen played with: .

Substitutions

Odd made 5 changes: M. Ingebrigtsen for S. Aas (60′), F. Jorgensen for I. Mesik (83′), C. Wallem for J. Kitolano (83′), S. Hagen for A. Stensrud (84′) and C. Wallem for A. Stensrud (83′).

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Eliteserien.​