Sarpsborg 08 is back on the winning track after a weak start to the season. The team has won the last two cup games against Hønefoss and Råde, as well as the elite league game away to Tromsø last weekend.
The two home games so far this year, on the other hand, have not been encouraging, 0–1 against Odd and 0–2 against KFUM, resulting in zero goals scored and no points in the first two elite league games at Sarpsborg Stadium this year.
The team, on the other hand, has more positive statistics against Lillestrøm recently. Sarpsborg 08 won both matches against the Romans last year, 2–1 away and 3–1 at home.
Starts his first elite league game for Sarpsborg 08
Naturally, Stefan Billborn and his crew hope to repeat that score against LSK this year.
And for today’s match, the Swede puts Stefan Johansen in the starting line-up. It will be Johansen’s first elite league match from the start for Sarpsborg 08.
Sarpsborg 08 will field this team in the season’s first meeting with Lillestrøm.
Marko Ilic, Eirik Wichne, Magnar Ødegaard, Franklin Tebo, Anders Hiim – Jeppe Andersen, Aimar Sher – Niklas Sandberg, Stefan Johansen, Sondre Ørjasæter – Henrik Meister
Substitutes: Leander Øy, Peter Reinhardsen, Arnau Casas, Anton Skipper, Victor Halvorsen, Jo Inge Berget, Rafik Zekhnini, Martin Hoel Andersen
Some minor damage
Sarpsborg 08 goes to today’s game with some minor injuries. Simon Tibbling, Junior Martinsson and Sander Christiansen face Lillestrøm.
But Jo Inge Berget is back and ready to contribute again.
– We are better equipped in the squad than in several weeks. We know that we are on our way after a stable effort in Tromsø, and go into the match with a good feeling, Stefan Billborn told SA earlier in the weekend.
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