Match Report
Sarpsborg 08 went into the game 9th in the table on 25 points; Vålerenga sat 12th on 23 — a 2-point gap. Sarpsborg 08's recent output lagged their position: 14th on form over five rounds while 9th in the table. Against a league average of 1.58 goals per team per game, Sarpsborg 08 ran at 1.14 scored and 1.38 conceded, Vålerenga at 1.62 and 2.05.
31 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Sarpsborg 08 9, draws 9, Vålerenga 13, at 3.1 goals per meeting.
The venue was Sarpsborg Stadion, with room for 8,022 spectators. With 59 matches recorded and 2.0 yellow cards per game, M. Grøtta was the man in the middle. On the scoreboard, Sarpsborg 08 led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-2.
Goal scorers
Sarpsborg 08: Claus Niyukuri (28'), Sondre Sörli (80') · Vålerenga: Petter Strand (83'), Gabriel Rajkovic (90')
Key stats
Possession: Sarpsborg 08 40% · Vålerenga 60% · Total shots: 19-12 · On target: 8-5 · Corners: 7-8