Norway - First DivisionData current as of September 11, 2026

Sandnes Ulf vs Strømsgodset: match statistics

Sandnes Ulf crest
Sandnes Ulf
1 : 1half-time 0:0
Strømsgodset crest
Strømsgodset

Sandnes Ulf vs Strømsgodset: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Sandnes Ulf played against Strømsgodset in First Division (Norway). The game was played on April 26, 2026. Final score: 1:1.

Recent form

Sandnes Ulf has 1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.00 points per game. Strømsgodset has 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss, with 2.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Sandnes Ulf scores 1.33 goals per game and allows 1.67. Strømsgodset scores 2.33 and allows 1.67. Games in this league average 3.72 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 67% of Sandnes Ulf's games and 67% of Strømsgodset's. The Over 2.5 rates are 67% and 100%, compared with league averages of 56% for BTTS and 80% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Strømsgodset has the higher season xG average, 2.39 to 1.33 per game. Sandnes Ulf takes 10.3 shots per game, while Strømsgodset takes 22.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Sandnes Ulf leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 1.00 goals per game after halftime. Strømsgodset leads at halftime in 0% and scores 2.33 after halftime.

When the teams score

Sandnes Ulf's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (1 goals). For Strømsgodset, it is minutes 61-75 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

First Division games average 3.72 goals. Both teams score in 56% of games, and 80% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

I back the away win (2) due to a clear superiority in quality of chances: Strømsgodset averages 2.09 xG away versus Sandnes Ulf's 0.80 xG at home and averages 19 shots per match compared to the hosts' 6. The visitors record an average of 6 shots on target per match, while the hosts have 3; over the season Strømsgodset scored 7 goals versus Sandnes Ulf's 4, though both teams have scored 9 goals in their last 5 matches. Sandnes has a higher shot conversion rate (17% vs 11%), but with a much lower volume of attempts this conversion edge is limited. Neither side has clean sheets (0%) and both concede heavily — the hosts concede 3 per home match on average, the visitors 4 away — indicating an open, high-scoring affair; additionally the combined goals average is 4 for the hosts and 6 for the visitors. Considering Strømsgodset’s superiority in chance creation and possession (48% vs 31%), I assess the probabilities as: 60% for the visitors, 25% for a draw and 15% for the hosts.

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BTTS - will both teams score?

I back 'yes' — both teams expected to score. Strømsgodset has a season BTTS rate of 100% and in the last 5 matches averaged 1.8 goals scored and 3.4 conceded per game, strongly indicating their involvement in a goals spectacle. Sandnes Ulf scores 2.5 goals seasonally and concedes only 0.5 on the season, but in the last 5 matches they scored 9 and conceded 9 (avg 1.8), and their BTTS in the last 5 is 80%, so the home side’s defense is less secure than the seasonal average suggests. xG also supports BTTS: Sandnes xG_for 2.54 versus Strømsgodset xG_against 1.76, and Strømsgodset xG_for 2.09 versus Sandnes xG_against 1.25, indicating expected chance creation on both ends. Considering seasonal BTTS 50% vs 100%, last 5 matches 80% vs 60% and league average goals 3.82, I assign 80% to 'yes' and 20% to 'no'.

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Over/Under - goals analysis

xG and statistical analysis indicate a high number of goals: Sandnes Ulf has xG_for 2.54 and Strømsgodset xG_against 1.76, which averaged gives about 2.15 expected goals for the home side. Visitors have xG_for 2.09 and the hosts xG_against 1.25, yielding about 1.67 expected goals for Strømsgodset; total expected goals sum to 3.82 (2.15+1.67). Both teams have 100% of season matches over 2.5 goals; in the last 5 matches Over 2.5 occurred for the home team in 80% and for the visitors in 100%, and Strømsgodset concedes on average 3.4 goals in their last 5 matches. Sandnes averages 23.5 shots and 7.5 shots on target with an 11% conversion, Strømsgodset 19 shots and 6 on target, confirming offensive pressure from both sides. In light of these figures the strongest signal is to play Over 1.5.

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HT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario

Sandnes Ulf has a 100% home win rate (winPercentage_home = 100.0), averages 2.5 goals scored and concedes only 0.5 (seasonScoredAVG_home = 2.5 vs seasonConcededAVG_home = 0.5), while Strømsgodset have yet to win and concede an average of 4.0 goals per match (winPercentage_away = 0.0, seasonConcededAVG_away = 4.0). Sandnes creates more quality chances: xG 2.54 versus 2.09 for the visitors (xg_for_avg_home = 2.54 vs xg_for_avg_away = 2.09), more shots 23.5 vs 19.0 and more shots on target 7.5 vs 6.0 with the same conversion rate of 11%. Half-time statistics indicate a pattern: the home side were drawing at the break in 100% of matches (drawingAtHTPercentage_home = 100.0), then decide the contest in the second half — they average 2.5 goals after the break (scored_2hg_avg_home = 2.5) and have a 100% win rate in second halves (wins_2hg_percentage_home = 100.0), whereas Strømsgodset concede an average of 4.0 goals after the break (conceded_2hg_avg_away = 4.0) and do not win second halves (wins_2hg_percentage_away = 0.0). Given these specific figures, the strongest and most consistent signal is a half-time draw and a home win at full-time (X/1).

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Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
1 : 1
Second half

Game stats

33Possession (%)67
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
10Shots14
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
3Shots on target7
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
1xG1.7
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
6Corners10
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
22Dangerous attacks45
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
9Fouls15
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
1Cards1
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
1.33Goals scored / game2.33
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
1.67Goals allowed / game1.67
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
36%Average possession56%
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
4.33Shots on target / game7
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10.33Shots per game22
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
4.33Shots on target7
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
12.9%Shot conversion10.6%
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
36%Possession56%
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
1.33xG for2.39
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
1.5xG against1.42
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset

Shooting quality

Sandnes Ulf: Counter-attackingStrømsgodset: Dominant
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
Accuracy (shots on target)42%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.33

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Strømsgodset is 100% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / game - Sandnes Ulf · 2 pts / game - Strømsgodset

Sandnes Ulf
LLW
Season result split
33% W0% D67% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-0-2
1.00 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-2
1.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-1
Last 5 at home
0-0-1
L
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.3Goals conceded: 1.7xG: 1.33Opponent xG: 1.50BTTS: 67%Over 2.5: 67%
Strømsgodset
WLW
Season result split
67% W0% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-0-1
2.00 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-1
2.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-1
Last 5 away
0-0-1
L
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.3Goals conceded: 1.7xG: 2.39Opponent xG: 1.42BTTS: 67%Over 2.5: 100%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Strømsgodset is 75% better for: goals scored per game.

1.33 goals / game - Sandnes Ulf · 2.33 goals / game - Strømsgodset

Sandnes Ulf scoring profile: very strong

Sandnes Ulf scores in 100% of games (3 of 3 meczów), while Strømsgodset keeps a clean sheet in 33% (1 of 3 meczów).

Strømsgodset scoring profile: very strong

Strømsgodset scores in 100% of games (3 of 3 meczów), while Sandnes Ulf keeps a clean sheet in 33% (1 of 3 meczów).

4Goals scored (season)7
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
5Goals conceded (season)5
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
3Average goals per game4
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
4Goals scored (last 5)7
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
5Goals conceded (last 5)5
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal100%
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
33%2 goals100%
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
0%3 goals33%
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
0%4 goals0%
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal67%
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
67%2 goals33%
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
33%3 goals33%
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
0%4 goals33%
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

56%
League average

Goal patterns

33%BTTS at half-time0%
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
0%Scored in both halves0%
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset

BTTS and goal count

67%Min. 3 goals and BTTS67%
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS33%
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
67%BTTS - last 567%
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time0%
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time0%
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
100%Min. 2 goals after half-time100%
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time100%
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Strømsgodset is 49% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.67 pts / game - Sandnes Ulf · 1 pts / game - Strømsgodset

Sandnes Ulf - half-time state
0% leading67% draw33% trailing
Strømsgodset - half-time state
0% leading100% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.67Points per game (1st half)1
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
0.33Goals scored (1st half)0
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
0.67Goals conceded (1st half)0
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
1Average goals (1st half)0
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
33%Clean sheet before half-time100%
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
67%No goal before half-time100%
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset

After half-time (2nd half)

1.33Points per game (2nd half)2
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
1Goals scored (2nd half)2.33
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
1Goals conceded (2nd half)1.67
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
2Average goals (2nd half)4
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
33%Clean sheet after half-time33%
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset
33%No goal after half-time0%
Sandnes UlfStrømsgodset

Sandnes Ulf - second-half results

33% W33% D33% L
2
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
4
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.67
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Strømsgodset - second-half results

67% W0% D33% L
3
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime+1.7

Allows 1.7 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Sandnes Ulf - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.671.33
Goals scored / game0.31.0
Goals allowed / game0.71.0
Average goals per game1.02.0
1 goal67%100%
2 goals33%100%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet33%33%
No goal67%33%
Goal difference-10
Half-time: 0% leading - 67% draw - 33% trailing
2nd half: 33% won - 33% draw - 33% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 33% - Half-time goals total: 1
Strømsgodset - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.002.00
Goals scored / game0.02.3
Goals allowed / game0.01.7
Average goals per game0.04.0
1 goal0%100%
2 goals0%100%
3 goals0%100%
Clean sheet100%33%
No goal100%0%
Goal difference0+2
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 67% won - 0% draw - 33% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Sandnes Ulf
ScoredConceded
0
2
0-15
0
0
16-30
1
0
31-45
1
2
46-60
1
1
61-75
1
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (1 goal). Concedes most in 0-15 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Strømsgodset
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
1
2
46-60
4
1
61-75
2
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (4 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.50
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.5 : 2.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
94%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
67%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
100%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Sandnes Ulf

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.17
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.17
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
0.00
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.17
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
67%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
97%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.7
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Strømsgodset

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.97
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.31
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.06
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.25
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
135%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
84%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+2.3
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (First Division).

Teams vs league

Sandnes UlfLigaStrømsgodset
Average goals per game 3.003.72 4.00
Both teams scored 67%56% 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 67%80% 100%
Clean sheets 33%22% 33%
Goal before half-time 67%80% 0%
Goal after half-time 100%88% 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.72
Average goals per game
56%
Both teams scored
80%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
22%
Clean sheets
2.00
Home goals / game
1.72
Away goals / game
+16%
Home attack advantage
+14%
Home defensive advantage
+4%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
88%
1 goal
68%
2 goals
44%
3 goals
16%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. StrømsgodsetGoalElias Hoff MelkersenAssist: Herman Stengel
  2. Sandnes UlfSubstitutionOn: Ådne Gikling BrusethOff: Ole Sebastian Sundgot
  3. Sandnes UlfSubstitutionOn: Erik BerlandOff: Gullbrandur í Horni Øregaard
  4. StrømsgodsetYellow cardKreshnik Krasniqi
  5. Sandnes UlfYellow cardZifarlino Nsoni
  6. StrømsgodsetSubstitutionOn: Mats SpitenOff: Gustav Valsvik
  7. Sandnes UlfAssistAndreas Rosendal NyhagenGoal: Sebastian Pingel

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

FAQ

What was the result of Sandnes Ulf vs Strømsgodset?

The First Division match finished Sandnes Ulf 1:1 Strømsgodset. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Sandnes Ulf vs Strømsgodset?

Sandnes Ulf score 1.33 goals per game on average and Strømsgodset 2.33. The First Division average is 3.72 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 80% of games. Both teams score in 67% of Sandnes Ulf's matches and 67% of Strømsgodset's.

What form are Sandnes Ulf and Strømsgodset in?

Over the last 5 games Sandnes Ulf have a 1-0-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Strømsgodset 2-0-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Sandnes Ulf vs Strømsgodset?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Sandnes Ulf vs Strømsgodset: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.