- Sarpsborg 08’s recent record at home in Eliteserien 2025 is poor (1 win, 2 draws, 2 defeats).
- FK Haugesund are enduring a tough season and are rock-bottom of the Eliteserien 2025 table with just 2 points from 12 games.
- Sarpsborg 08’s record in the last 4 H2H meetings in all competitions is W2, D2, L0.
Sarpsborg 08 to snatch victory
Sarpsborg 08 are a solid mid-table outfit in Eliteserien 2025, sitting 7th in the table with 17 points from 11 matches. Their recent run of results in the league (D3, L1, W1) has been a mixed bag of form, but the 1-1 home draw with Bryne was a gritty performance, as was the 1-1 draw away at Fredrikstad and their most recent result, a stunning 2-1 away victory at Bodoe/Glimt, just one day ago. The Sarpsborg 08 vs FK Haugesund prediction suggests that Sarpsborg 08 will try to build on this momentum.
Christian Michelsen took charge of Sarpsborg 08 on 26th June 2024 and has done a good job of making the team a very solid unit, they have enough quality across the field to suggest that they can trouble most teams in the division.
Daniel Seland Karlsbakk has come to the fore recently, netting 2 goals in the last 5 matches, adding some bite up front to their collective approach.
Haugesund have their work cut out
For FK Haugesund to get anything from this game would be a tremendous achievement, but there is little evidence to support the Sarpsborg 08 vs FK Haugesund prediction that Haugesund have the momentum or the quality to pull off the upset.
Toni Korkeakunnas took the reins at FK Haugesund on 27th May 2025 and has been under severe pressure ever since, with the club sitting rock-bottom of the Eliteserien 2025 and in danger of relegation. Their most recent form in the league (L4, D1) is a poor return from the first 5 matches of the new coach, with the 0-0 at home to Kristiansund BK last week doing little to lift the gloom of a 0-4 defeat at Bodoe/Glimt followed by a 0-4 away defeat to Sandefjord.
Haugesund are winless away from home in the league this season, having lost all 6 of their away games in Eliteserien 2025, scoring just 3 goals along the way.
The visitors are blunted away from home, they don’t have any reliable goal scorers.
This fixture is crucial in terms of their relegation battle, but the Sarpsborg 08 vs FK Haugesund betting tips strongly indicate that we simply cannot see them getting the win here.
Contrast in styles
Sarpsborg 08 are a disciplined and structured side, while Haugesund are anything but. Haugesund are also a blunt attacking force on the road, having scored just 3 times in 6 away matches this term. Sarpsborg 08 are by no means a free-scoring team either, but they have been much better at getting the job done lately and will punish any errors.
If you’re considering your options, the Sarpsborg 08 vs FK Haugesund odds make clear that Sarpsborg are the huge favorites for this match at -357 and Haugesund are listed at +670, which is a wide margin to overcome. This Sarpsborg 08 vs FK Haugesund preview will back the hosts to make it 1 win from 5 here, while the Under 2.5 goals market looks alluring given the low scoring rate of both sides.
Sarpsborg 08 have been relatively solid at the back in their home matches this year, conceding an average of 1.20 goals per game (6 goals in total). When evaluating the overall match expectations, our final Sarpsborg 08 vs FK Haugesund prediction is a home win for Sarpsborg 08.
