Sarpsborg 08 vs Haugesund betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Eliteserien match on August 18th, 2024

A football match between Sarpsborg 08 and Haugesund of the Eliteserien will take place in Norway on Sunday, August 18th, 2024, at 15:00h (UTC), check the Sarpsborg 08 vs Haugesund betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Sarpsborg 08 vs Haugesund will occur

The game will be played in the small Sarpsborg Stadion stadium, in the city of Sarpsborg, with a capacity for 8022 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all the information to help you with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Sarpsborg 08 vs Haugesund betting tip 2024

The Eliteserien has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 3.12 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.82 goals per match played.

Sarpsborg 08 last match

Sarpsborg 08 is coming off a draw. In its last outing they faced Odd in a match valid for Eliteserien, and the match ended 1-1. The eleven coached by C. Michelsen played in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Prior to the match, there were signs indicating that the game would be evenly matched between the two teams. As a result, a draw with odds around 3.70 seemed like a plausible and expected outcome.

Sarpsborg 08 performance was certainly not typical of a top team, but some players still left a good mark on the match. Henrik Wendel Meister, with an excellent sense of position and a precise foot, was one of the best players, and he gave a big contribution to the team to leave the field undefeated.

Haugesund last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Eliteserien, Haugesund, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Fredrikstad team with a final score of 1-0.

Before the match all forecasts pointed to a defeat. The odds for their victory, 5.75 were the best proof of this.

Sarpsborg 08 vs Haugesund h2h

Haugesund was in 13th place in the Eliteserien while Sarpsborg 08 was in 15th place, the last time these teams faced each other. Haugesund team entered the field with the 4-2-3-1 formation, the same tactic Sarpsborg 08 used in the match.

The most recent precedent between these two clubs was in 07-07-2024, in the 2024 season of the Eliteserien, which ended with a 1-2 win for Sarpsborg 08.

The last time these teams met, there were no easy wins!

The Sarpsborg 08 team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 2 wins, compared to the Haugesund team, which won only 1 game.

Sarpsborg 08

Eliteserien leaderboard now

Sarpsborg 08 arrives in this game with 22 points in 7th place in the Eliteserien, with a negative balance, having lost 8 games in total and won only 6, making a total of 4 draws.

This means that HamKam team, in 8th place, is close behind in the 19th round with a disadvantage of 1 point.

Sarpsborg 08 analysis

Sarpsborg 08 after 18 matchdays have scored 27 goals and conceded 34 goals, and therefore shows a negative goal difference.

Sarpsborg 08 has been hard to beat lately, drawing their last 3 matches and winning the other 2. They have shown great resilience and character in these matches, and it seems that they are a tough nut to crack for any team in the league.

Best goalscorer from Sarpsborg 08

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Henrik Wendel Meister. The Attacker has already scored 8 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Sarpsborg 08, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

Haugesund

Eliteserien leaderboard now

With 17 points won, Haugesund is in 16th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team's campaign so far is 5 wins against 11 losses, plus 2 draws.

In the 19th round, the team holds the same amount of points that the Sandefjord which is just above, in the 15th place.

Haugesund analysis

Haugesund, with 18 goals scored and 28 conceded, has a negative goal difference after 18 rounds.

The odds are certainly not in favor of the team, which in addition to playing in a difficult away match will have to deal with the difficulties shown in the offensive phase. At the moment, in fact, it has no more than 1 goals scored on average per match.

Best goalscorer from Haugesund

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Sebastian Tounekti. The Attacker scored 3 goals in the current season, helping Haugesund to achieve victory in several disputes.

For bettors some entries may be relevant for this match, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Sarpsborg 08 is Henrik Wendel Meister, who has already scored 8 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Haugesund is Sebastian Tounekti, he has scored in 3 opportunities.

75-90 minutes into the game is a good time to bet with most goals being made in this period.

The under 2.5 goals market can also be a good alternative since Haugesund scores an average of 1.33 goals per match when playing away from home, and considering that often does not suffer when playing away, it will be a betting market to explore.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.3.

Corners Top Betting Tips

One will find that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 4.8 corners per game, making this something to note in attempting to obtain good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.94 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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