- Sarpsborg 08 are sitting in seventh place on 22 points after 16 games in Eliteserien 2026
- Sandefjord have just 15 points, placing them in 13th after their first 16 matches
- Sarpsborg 08 have conceded just 5 goals at home in Eliteserien 2026, conceding an average of just 0.71 per game
Struggling Sandefjord to face a tough time
Sandefjord are on a run of one draw and four defeats in a row after losing 1-0 away at fellow strugglers Fredrikstad and 1-0 at home to KFUM on Thursday. They now travel to Sarpsborg Stadion to face a Sarpsborg 08 side who have been in mixed form but are in much better shape, and this Sarpsborg 08 vs Sandefjord preview points to a difficult evening for the visitors.
Sarpsborg 08 have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five matches and come into this game on the back of a 1-0 home win over Hamarkameratene, a 3-3 away draw with Molde and a 2-1 away defeat to Viking.
This has all the ingredients of a clash of styles. Sarpsborg 08 have been solid, compact and vertical this season while Sandefjord have been open, fast and direct. Even Sel, who was appointed on 1 January 2026, has Sarpsborg 08 playing a flexible 4-3-3 system with the ability to transition quickly and to provide their forwards with plenty of support from the wings.
Hans Erik Oedegaard took charge of Sandefjord on 18 May 2024 and has them set up to attack at a high tempo, with lots of wing play and directness. They will look to make a game of this but Sarpsborg 08 vs Sandefjord prediction will likely lean towards the hosts, who should control the game and have a better profile for a home victory.
Sarpsborg 08 look likely to win
Sarpsborg 08 have won 4 of the 5 Eliteserien 2026 matches with Sandefjord, who have won just once, and the hosts are the clear favorite at 1.7, with the visitors 4.1 and the draw 4.1. The home side have won 4, drawn 2 and lost 1 at home this season and are unlikely to be troubled by Sandefjord, whose away form has been their big weakness.
Sandefjord have won 2 and lost 6 away from home in the league this term, which makes Sarpsborg 08 vs Sandefjord betting tips suggest Sarpsborg 08 look like a solid bet to take all 3 points in this one. Over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.5, which is not a lot for a game that could easily feature a few, but Both Teams To Score Yes at 1.48 also looks a fit for a matchup between two teams who like to attack.
Daniel Seland Karlsbakk has been a constant threat for Sarpsborg 08, scoring 2 of their 5 goals across the last 5-game run, and Sarpsborg 08 vs Sandefjord prediction again points to the home side's attacking quality making the difference.
