Match Report
3 points and 2 places separated them: Sarpsborg 08 9th with 23, Fredrikstad 7th with 26. The last five rounds placed Fredrikstad 2nd in the league for form — higher than their 7th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Sarpsborg 08 1.11 scored and 1.28 conceded per game, Fredrikstad 1.22 and 1.56, with the league averaging 1.55.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Sarpsborg 08. Defeat had followed defeat for Fredrikstad — three in succession.
The sides have met 9 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Sarpsborg 08, 3 draws and 4 for Fredrikstad, at 2.67 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 22% of meetings won.
The venue was Sarpsborg Stadion, with room for 8,022 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Sarpsborg 08: Victor Emanuel Halvorsen (41'), Victor Emanuel Halvorsen (90') · Fredrikstad: Fredrik Holmé (17')
Key stats
Possession: Sarpsborg 08 60% · Fredrikstad 40% · Total shots: 12-6 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 11-3