Sandefjord Fotball host IK Start at Jotun Arena on Sunday, September 20 at 5 PM in a key Eliteserien fixture. The team needs points to stays in 11th place with 23 points from 21 matches.
Poor home form
Sandefjord has only one home win since May 10. Since the national football holiday, the team has won just once, despite four victories in its first eight matches this season. The last meeting between the sides ended in a clear 3-0 win for Sandefjord last Sunday. Ervin Gigovic said the team is looking forward to seeing the fans.
Injuries and opposition
Jens Husebø and Filip Manojlovic are injured and unavailable for the match. For Start, Magnus Sjøeng from Vålerenga could make his first start for the club. Start is coming off a 3-2 cup win over Vennesla, with goals from Johan Meyer, Deni Dashaev and Nikolas Koutsakos. Historically, Start has won 13 of the 28 meetings, against Sandefjord's eight victories.
What's next
After the match against Start, a difficult away trip to Rosenborg awaits on October 10. Rosenborg currently sits in a solid fifth place in the table. Sandefjord has scored 21 goals and conceded 27 this season, sitting 27 points behind league leaders Viking.
The report in full is at sandefjordfotball.no
