Match Report
11 points and 6 places separated them: Tromsø 3rd with 35, Sarpsborg 08 9th with 24. Sarpsborg 08's recent output lagged their position: 15th on form over five rounds while 9th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.79/1.16 for Tromsø and 1.16/1.32 for Sarpsborg 08 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.54.
26 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Tromsø 10, draws 5, Sarpsborg 08 11, at 3.12 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 38% of meetings won.
The venue was Alfheim Stadion, with room for 6,687 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Tromsø 51% · Sarpsborg 08 49% · Total shots: 15-5 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 5-3