Preview: Sandefjord vs Sarpsborg 08 - prediction, team news, lineups

Sandefjord will be aiming to make it successive victories in the Eliteserien when they continue their campaign with a home fixture against Sarpsborg 08 on Saturday afternoon.

The hosts are currently sixth in the Eliteserien table, picking up 24 points from their opening 14 matches of the season, while Sarpsborg are seventh, collecting 22 points from their first 14 games of the campaign.

Match preview

Sandefjord will enter this match off the back of a thumping 6-0 win over Kristiansund, with the team moving onto 24 points from their 14 league matches this season, which has left them in sixth spot in the table.

Andreas Tegstrom's side have won eight and lost six of their 14 league games this term, while they have scored 28 and conceded 18, so the team have been an entertaining watch during the current season.

The Boys have finished 11th, 10th, 14th, 13th and 10th in their last five seasons at this level of football, so it has been a successful campaign to date, with the team up in sixth.

Sandefjord actually have the best home record in the entire division this term, picking up 21 points from seven matches, scoring 22 times and conceding just three, which is an indication of the size of Sarpsborg's task in this match.

That said, Sarpsborg have the third-best away record in the league this season; indeed, Christian Michelsen's side are unbeaten on their travels, picking up 13 points from seven matches.

This will therefore be a meeting between the best home side in the Eliteserien this season and one of the strongest on their travels, so it is is shaping up to be a fascinating affair.

Sarpsborg have a record of five wins, seven draws and two defeats from their 14 league matches this term, which has left them in seventh spot in the table, two points behind sixth-placed Sandefjord.

The last league meeting between Sandefjord and Sarpsborg took place in August 2024, with the latter recording a 2-1 victory, so the visitors are aiming to make it successive wins over their opponents this weekend.

Sandefjord Norwegian Eliteserien form:

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Sarpsborg 08 Norwegian Eliteserien form:

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Team News

Sandefjord will once again have Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson in the final third of the field, with the 24-year-old scoring eight times in 12 appearances for the club during an impressive season to date.

Christopher Cheng has also been a standout performer at the back, scoring four times in 14 appearances, and the 23-year-old will continue in the starting side this weekend.

As for Sarpsborg, Daniel Karlsbakk has 14 goals in 16 appearances this season, and the 22-year-old will again feature in the final third of the field for the away team.

There are unlikely to be any surprises when it comes to the Sarpsborg XI for this match, with Sondre Orjasaeter also in line for a spot in the final third of the field.

However, Aimar Sher and Andres Hiim will both be unavailable for selection this weekend due to injury problems.

Sandefjord possible starting lineup:

Hadaya; Pedersen, Kristiansen, Smaljovic, Cheng; Patoulidis, Mork, Ottosson, Mettler, Dunsby; Sigudarson

Sarpsborg 08 possible starting lineup:

Ndiaye; Reinhardsen, Uchenna, Koch, Jeahze; Sandberg, Halvorsen, Christiansen, Berget, Orjasaeter; Karlsbakk

We say: Sandefjord 2-2 Sarpsborg 08

Both teams have serious talent in the final third of the field, and we are predicting goals here, as the strongest home side in the league welcome the team with the third-best record on their travels.

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