Sarpsborg vs Odd BK Predictions

Odd are in the midst of a six-game winning run in all competitions and have kept clean sheets in each of their last three matches, so confidence is bound to be high in the visitors camp ahead of Sunday’s trip to Sarpsborg. The hosts currently sit in the relegation zone after picking up seven points from their opening nine matches, but a win on Sunday could lift them as high as twelfth.

Sarpsborg played host to Ranheim in their last league game and went behind on the stroke of halftime. The visitors doubled their advantage six minutes into the second forty-five and even though Bateau pulled a goal back for the hosts shortly after, Ranheim claimed all three points when they made it 3-1 sixteen minutes from time. Odd cruised to victory away at Lillestrom in their last Eliteserien match, where a second-minute strike from Borven separated the two teams at the interval. Hagen doubled the visitors lead two minutes into the second half and an own goal from Pedersen wrapped up all three points in the sixty-sixth minute.

The recent head to head record between these two teams and each club’s form heading into Sunday’s match, suggests that Odd will win, keep a clean sheet, and the game will produce over 2.5 goals. Odd have won their last two matches against Sarpsborg, and over 2.5 goals have been scored in the last four encounters between these two clubs. Sarpsborg have lost four of their last five matches, while Odd have won all of their last six matches. The visitors have won to nil in each of their last three matches, and that’s why we’re backing a 3-0 victory for Odd this weekend.

Bateau is the only player in the Sarpsborg side to have scored more than once in the league this season, but only has two goals in the opening nine games of the season. Borven leads the way for Odd with seven league goals this season and presents the visitors’ main goal threat this weekend. We’re confident that Odd will win on Sunday, and have predicted a final scoreline of 3-0. Odd are in great form and have beaten Sarpsborg in their last two encounters. The hosts have lost four of their last five matches and have been struggling in the Eliteserien so far this season and should be no match for Odd.