Sarpsborg 08 vs VålerengaPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Sarpsborg 08 FF and Valerenga are two points apart going into round twenty of the Eliteserien: 23 for the ninth-placed hosts, 21 for the 11th-placed visitors. Both have six wins from eighteen games, but Sarpsborg have drawn five and lost seven, while Valerenga have three draws and nine defeats. The goal figures describe two very different sides: 20 scored and 23 conceded by Sarpsborg, 31 and 38 by Valerenga, who therefore have both the livelier attack and the more porous defence. At home Sarpsborg have four wins, two draws and two defeats with 9 goals for and 7 against; Valerenga on the road have two wins, two draws and four losses with 12 scored and 20 conceded. Both won their most recent match. The competition averages 3.09 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.