Match Report
Rosenborg went into the game 8th in the table on 24 points; Sarpsborg 08 sat 9th on 23 — a 1-point gap. Against a league average of 1.55 goals per team per game, Rosenborg ran at 1.5 scored and 1.44 conceded, Sarpsborg 08 at 1.11 and 1.28.
The sides have met 29 times in the GioScore results database: 14 wins for Rosenborg, 8 draws and 7 for Sarpsborg 08, at 3.62 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 38% of meetings won. Goals tend to flow: 66% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 72%.
The venue was Lerkendal Stadion, with room for 21,421 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Rosenborg: Mads Bomholt (33'), Simen Bolkan Nordli (51') · Sarpsborg 08: Aimar Sher (5')
Key stats
Possession: Rosenborg 57% · Sarpsborg 08 43% · Total shots: 14-13 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 7-4