Sarpsborg 08 vs. Haugesund Match Preview Article

Sarpsborg 08, Recent Form

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Sarpsborg 08 will be very happy having secured 3 points in their last match with a significant 2-1 away win against Bodo Glimt.  They achieved 34% possession in that match and had 10 strikes at goal, with 6 hitting the target, up against Bodo Glimt's tally of 31 efforts at goal, 6 of which were on target.  

They may consider themselves adept at breaking through their opponent's defences, having scored 10 goals in their last 6 outings, but they have had their own defensive frailties to worry about, having conceded 6 and seen valuable points lost.  They have scored in 5 of their last 6 games, but they have only kept 1 clean sheet in their last 6 games at Sarpsborg Stadion.  

Sarpsborg will take some comfort from having only lost 1 of their last 6 games, but having managed just 2 wins shows there's room for improvement.  

On an individual basis, Daniel Karlsbakk will be looking to get on the scoresheet again having scored 7 goals in Sarpsborg 08's 11 league games this season.  

Haugesund, Recent Form

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Haugesund will be reasonably happy to come away from their match against Kristiansund with a 0-0 draw and a valuable point.  They came away from that fixture with a 55% share of the possession and clocked up 9 attempts on goal with 3 on target, in comparison to Kristiansund, who managed 8 attempts on goal, 2 of which were on target.  

Manager Sancheev Manoharan will be looking to hit the reset button after his team's terrible performances in their last 6 games, having scored only 1 goal, conceded 15, and picked up a meagre 1 points.  They have failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 games, and this season they've failed to score in 8 of their 12 games.  

Haugesund will not be enjoying their recent run of poor form on the road. They've lost their last 7 league games in a row away from home and not recorded a win on their travels in 7 games.