Jotun Arena Opens Six-Game Home Run Against Start Tonight
Sandefjord Fotball host IK Start at Jotun Arena on Sunday evening in Round 22 of the Eliteserien, with kick-off at 17:00. The fixture is the club's last home match before the international break and the first of six consecutive home games scheduled through to December.
The Last Home Match Before the International Break
Sunday evening brings one of the most eagerly anticipated fixtures of Sandefjord Fotball's autumn calendar, as IK Start arrive at Jotun Arena for a Round 22 Eliteserien clash. Kick-off is set for 17:00, and the match doubles as the club's final home outing before the upcoming international break — making three points all the more precious.
The timing gives the fixture extra weight. With the squad set to be broken up by international call-ups in the days that follow, the players will be looking to send the Jotun Arena crowd home happy before the pause.
Six-Game Home Run Gets Under Way
Sunday's match is also the opening fixture of a demanding six-game home programme that will carry Sandefjord all the way through to December. The full sequence features visits from Lillestrøm, Molde, Tromsø, and Vålerenga, with the final home game of the season scheduled for 13 December.
The club and stadium management have been building towards this stretch for several weeks. Jotun Arena, which holds approximately 6,500 spectators, will need a loud and committed crowd behind the home side if Sandefjord are to collect the points needed to move up the table.
Tickets for Sunday's match are available through TicketCo, and the club's SF Ekstra membership initiative is also running through September, keeping supporters close to the action.
The Opponents and What Is at Stake
IK Start arrive at Jotun Arena sitting 16th in the Eliteserien table with 16 points from 20 matches, while Sandefjord occupy 13th place on 20 points. Both sides are operating in the lower half of the table, and a win for either club would carry significant implications in a tightly contested relegation picture.
The artificial surface at Nygårdsveien 84 — a feature of Jotun Arena since the stadium opened in 2007 — is one the home side know well, and supporters will be hoping that familiarity proves a decisive edge when referee Espen Eskås gets proceedings under way this evening.
