Sandefjord – Sarpsborg 08 FF

Sandefjord’s home ground proved a difficult venue as Sarpsborg 08 FF secured a 2‑0 victory, widening the gap between the two mid‑table sides. The win lifted Sarpsborg to ninth place with 25 points, edging closer to the playoff spots, while Sandefjord slipped to 13th with 20 points after a season‑long record of five wins, five draws and ten defeats. The result also tipped the head‑to‑head balance in Sarpsborg’s favour, evening the season series at one win each after the two clubs split their earlier encounters. With both teams now needing points to climb the table, the defeat leaves Sandefjord still trailing by five points and a negative goal difference of –9, whereas Sarpsborg’s goal tally improves to 23 scored against 26 conceded.