Norway - EliteserienSarpsborg StadionData current as of October 21, 2026

Sarpsborg 08 vs Aalesund: match statistics

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Sarpsborg 08 vs Aalesund: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Sarpsborg 08 plays Aalesund in Eliteserien (Norway). The game is scheduled for October 25, 2026. Venue: Sarpsborg Stadion.

Recent form

Sarpsborg 08 has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.00 points per game. Aalesund has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses, with 1.80 points per game.

Scoring records

Sarpsborg 08 scores 1.22 goals per game and allows 1.48. Aalesund scores 1.70 and allows 2.22. Games in this league average 3.21 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 61% of Sarpsborg 08's games and 87% of Aalesund's. The Over 2.5 rates are 57% and 70%, compared with league averages of 60% for BTTS and 62% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Aalesund has the higher season xG average, 1.71 to 1.53 per game. Sarpsborg 08 takes 13.5 shots per game, while Aalesund takes 16.1.

First-half and second-half trends

Sarpsborg 08 leads at halftime in 30% of its games and scores 0.39 goals per game after halftime. Aalesund leads at halftime in 30% and scores 0.78 after halftime.

When the teams score

Sarpsborg 08's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (9 goals). For Aalesund, it is minutes 16-30 (8 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Eliteserien games average 3.21 goals. Both teams score in 60% of games, and 62% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 6.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.83)
(4.15)
(3.69)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

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

Sarpsborg 08Aalesund
1.22Goals scored / game1.7
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund
1.48Goals allowed / game2.22
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund
46%Average possession44%
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund
4.65Shots on target / game5.3
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.48Shots per game16.09
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund
4.65Shots on target5.3
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund
9%Shot conversion10.5%
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund
46%Possession44%
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund
1.53xG for1.71
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund
1.69xG against1.93
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund

Shooting quality

Sarpsborg 08: BalancedAalesund: Attacking
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund
Accuracy (shots on target)34%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.260.32

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 form— who is in better shape?

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

Aalesund is 80% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / game - Sarpsborg 08 · 1.8 pts / game - Aalesund

Sarpsborg 08
DDLWL
Season result split
30% W30% D39% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-7-9
1.22 pts / game · goal difference -6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-3-4
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
WLDLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.84Opponent xG: 1.77BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Aalesund
WLWLW
Season result split
22% W39% D39% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-9-9
1.04 pts / game · goal difference -12
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-3-5
Last 5 away
2-1-2
DLLWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 2.03Opponent xG: 1.88BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

Goals— how 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.

Aalesund is 39% better for: goals scored per game.

1.22 goals / game - Sarpsborg 08 · 1.7 goals / game - Aalesund

Sarpsborg 08 is 50% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.48 goals / game - Sarpsborg 08 · 2.22 goals / game - Aalesund

Sarpsborg 08 scoring profile: very strong

Sarpsborg 08 scores in 74% of games (17 of 23 games), while Aalesund keeps a clean sheet in 4% (1 of 23 games).

Aalesund scoring profile: very strong

Aalesund scores in 91% of games (21 of 23 games), while Sarpsborg 08 keeps a clean sheet in 22% (5 of 23 games).

28Goals scored (season)39
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund
34Goals conceded (season)51
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund
2.7Average goals per game3.91
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund
8Goals scored (last 5)11
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund
11Goals conceded (last 5)8
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund

How often they score at least...

74%1 goal91%
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund
35%2 goals52%
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund
9%3 goals13%
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund
4%4 goals9%
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund

How often they concede at least...

78%1 goal96%
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund
43%2 goals57%
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund
22%3 goals30%
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund
4%4 goals17%
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund

* 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.

60%
League average

Goal patterns

43%BTTS at half-time43%
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund
4%BTTS in both halves26%
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund
22%Scored in both halves39%
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund

BTTS and goal count

48%Min. 3 goals and BTTS65%
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund
9%Min. 3 goals without BTTS4%
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund
80%BTTS - last 580%
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund

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

87%Min. 1 goal before half-time91%
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund
57%Min. 2 goals before half-time57%
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund

2nd half

61%Min. 1 goal after half-time91%
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund
22%Min. 2 goals after half-time61%
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time30%
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

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

Sarpsborg 08 is 7% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.39 pts / game - Sarpsborg 08 · 1.3 pts / game - Aalesund

Sarpsborg 08 - half-time state
30% leading48% draw22% trailing
Aalesund - half-time state
30% leading39% draw30% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.39Points per game (1st half)1.3
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund
0.83Goals scored (1st half)0.91
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund
0.78Goals conceded (1st half)0.87
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund
1.61Average goals (1st half)1.78
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund
39%Clean sheet before half-time35%
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund
30%No goal before half-time30%
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund

After half-time (2nd half)

0.87Points per game (2nd half)0.91
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund
0.39Goals scored (2nd half)0.78
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund
0.7Goals conceded (2nd half)1.35
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund
1.09Average goals (2nd half)2.13
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund
48%Clean sheet after half-time26%
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund
74%No goal after half-time39%
Sarpsborg 08Aalesund

Sarpsborg 08 - second-half results

13% W48% D39% L
32
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
-7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.39
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 30% of games and wins 30%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Aalesund - second-half results

22% W26% D52% L
30
Half-time points
21
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
21
Second-half points
-13
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.30
PPG before half-time
Lead holding73%

Leads at halftime in 30% of games and wins 22%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.5

Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Sarpsborg 08 - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.400.80
Goals scored / game0.80.8
Goals allowed / game1.01.2
Average goals per game1.82.0
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference-1-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
Aalesund - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.00
Goals scored / game1.21.0
Goals allowed / game0.80.8
Average goals per game2.01.8
1 goal100%60%
2 goals80%40%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+2+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 6

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

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

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

Sarpsborg 08
ScoredConceded
4
3
0-15
6
8
16-30
9
7
31-45
4
5
46-60
1
4
61-75
4
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (9 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

Aalesund
ScoredConceded
6
7
0-15
8
4
16-30
7
9
31-45
7
9
46-60
4
10
61-75
7
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

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

Game profile

3.31
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.7 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
103%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
74%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+82%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
67%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Sarpsborg 08

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.16
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.10
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.31
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.21
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.
107%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.22
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.4
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

Aalesund

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.22
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.30
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.01
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.29
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
123%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
121%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.76
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Sarpsborg 08LigaAalesund
Average goals per game▼ 2.703.21▲ 3.91
Both teams scored• 61%60%▲ 87%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 57%62%▲ 70%
Clean sheets• 22%22%▼ 4%
Goal before half-time▲ 87%85%▲ 91%
Goal after half-time▼ 61%79%▲ 91%

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

3.21
Average goals per game
60%
Both teams scored
62%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
22%
Clean sheets
1.83
Home goals / game
1.38
Away goals / game
+33%
Home attack advantage
+25%
Home defensive advantage
+19%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
85%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
52%
2 goals
21%
3 goals
11%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Sarpsborg 08's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Aalesund. Games average 6.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

FAQ

When do Sarpsborg 08 and Aalesund play?

Sarpsborg 08 face Aalesund on October 25, 2026 in Eliteserien at Sarpsborg Stadion. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Sarpsborg 08 vs Aalesund?

Sarpsborg 08 score 1.22 goals per game on average and Aalesund 1.70. The Eliteserien average is 3.21 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 62% of games. Both teams score in 61% of Sarpsborg 08's matches and 87% of Aalesund's.

What form are Sarpsborg 08 and Aalesund in?

Over the last 5 games Sarpsborg 08 have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Aalesund 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Sarpsborg 08 vs Aalesund?

The statistical background for Sarpsborg 08 vs Aalesund — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.