Valerenga's fortunes have taken a downturn since their third-placed finish in the 2020 campaign, and they now find themselves in a relegation battle in the Eliteserien. Under the management of Jan-Frode Norne, they are currently on a seven-game winless streak, struggling to find their form and secure victories.The team's home ground, the Intility Arena, has not been a happy hunting ground for Valerenga in 2023. They have only managed to collect three points from seven matches played at home, making it the worst home record in the division. Valerenga's goalscoring burden has been shared across the team, with young attackers Daniel Hakans and Seedy Jatta contributing three goals each so far in the season. On the other hand, Sandefjord, who gained promotion from the second tier four years ago, is also struggling at the bottom of the Eliteserien. They are currently 15th in the league standings, one point behind Valerenga, and have failed to secure a win in their last five matches. Sandefjord's defensive woes have been evident, conceding 18 goals in their last five games. Their away form has been equally poor, earning just two points from eight away matches.Both teams have had disciplinary issues with players being suspended for this upcoming clash. Valerenga will miss the services of Vegar Hedenstad due to a red card, while Sandefjord's left-back Ian Smeulers will also sit out after receiving a red card in their last game. Despite Valerenga's struggles at home and Sandefjord's defensive frailties, the hosts will hope to capitalize on their recent Norwegian Cup victory over Brann, which showed promise for their performance in front of their home fans.Considering Sandefjord's leaky defense and Valerenga's determination to secure a much-needed victory, the hosts might come out on top in a narrow encounter at the Intility Arena on Saturday.

自从他们在2020年的比赛中获得第三名以来，瓦勒伦加的命运就开始走下坡路，现在他们发现自己正处于精英联赛的保级战中。在Jan-Frode Norne的管理下，他们目前处于七连胜状态，努力寻找自己的状态并确保胜利。球队的主场Intility Arena在2023年对Valerenga来说并不是一个快乐的狩猎场。他们在7场主场比赛中只拿到了3分，这是联赛中主场战绩最差的球队。瓦伦加的进球负担已经被全队分担，年轻的攻击手丹尼尔·哈坎斯和西迪·贾塔本赛季迄今为止各自贡献了3个进球。另一方面，四年前从乙级联赛升班马的桑德福德队也在精英联赛垫底挣扎。他们目前在联赛中排名第15位，落后瓦伦伦加1分，并且在最近的5场比赛中未能取得胜利。桑德兰的防守问题已经很明显了，他们在最近的五场比赛中丢了18球。他们的客场表现同样糟糕，在8场客场比赛中只拿到2分。两支球队都有纪律问题，球员在即将到来的比赛中被禁赛。瓦勒伦加将因红牌缺席海登斯塔德的比赛，而桑德兰的左后卫斯穆勒也将因上一场比赛吃到红牌而缺阵。尽管瓦勒伦加在主场表现不佳，桑德兰的防守也很脆弱，但东道主希望利用最近在挪威杯上战胜布兰恩的胜利，在主场球迷面前表现得很有希望。考虑到桑德兰队漏洞百出的防守和瓦勒伦加想要取得一场急需的胜利的决心，东道主可能会在周六在Intility Arena的一场险胜中脱颖而出。