Sarpsborg 08 II vs Asker
SARPSBORG, Norway (Interstat) — Sarpsborg 08 II will host Asker on Sunday in a Week 4 matchup of the Norwegian 3. Division at Sarpsborg Stadion.
Sarpsborg 08 II (1-0-1) enters the game after a 1-1 draw against Oppsal on Thursday, April 30. The reserve side of Eliteserien club Sarpsborg 08 opened its season with a 2-0 victory at Åskollen on Wednesday, April 29, giving them four points from two matches.
Asker (0-0-1) has not played since a 5-0 loss at Alta on September 20, 2025, in what was the team’s most recent competitive result. The club’s 2026 campaign begins Sunday against a Sarpsborg II side that has shown early-season balance.
Interstat, a football analytics platform, projects a 2-2 draw. Its ELO-based model gives Sarpsborg 08 II a 56.30 percent probability to win, with Asker’s win probability at 19.77 percent and the draw at 23.93 percent.
The 3. Division, Norway’s fourth-tier league, features 28 teams in two groups of 14. Sarpsborg 08 II sits in Group 2 along with Asker, Åskollen, Oppsal and others. Sunday’s match is the first home game of the season for Sarpsborg 08 II.
Sarpsborg Stadion, with a capacity of approximately 4,700, typically hosts the parent club’s first-team matches but also serves as the home venue for the reserve side. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. local time.
For Sarpsborg 08 II, the early-season form has been encouraging. The draw with Oppsal followed a comfortable win at Åskollen, and the team has yet to trail in a match. The offense has produced three goals in two games, while the defense has allowed one.
Asker, meanwhile, faces the challenge of shaking off a heavy defeat from last September. The team has had an extended offseason and will look to establish a rhythm against a Sarpsborg II side that has already played two matches this week.
The match is the only game on Sunday in Group 2, as most other Week 4 fixtures are scheduled for Saturday.