Sarpsborg 08 vs Start: match statistics
Sarpsborg 08 vs Start: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Sarpsborg 08 played against Start in Eliteserien (Norway). The game was played on April 6, 2026. Final score: 1:1.
Recent form
Sarpsborg 08 has 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 3.00 points per game. Start has 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 0.50 points per game.
Scoring records
Sarpsborg 08 scores 2.00 goals per game and allows 0.00. Start scores 0.50 and allows 1.50. Games in this league average 2.86 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 0% of Sarpsborg 08's games and 50% of Start's. The Over 2.5 rates are 0% and 0%, compared with league averages of 50% for BTTS and 50% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
The teams have nearly identical season xG averages at 1.26 per game. Sarpsborg 08 takes 8.0 shots per game, while Start takes 10.0.
First-half and second-half trends
Sarpsborg 08 leads at halftime in 100% of its games and scores 0.00 goals per game after halftime. Start leads at halftime in 0% and scores 0.50 after halftime.
When the teams score
Sarpsborg 08's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (1 goals). For Start, it is minutes 46-60 (1 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
Eliteserien games average 2.86 goals. Both teams score in 50% of games, and 50% 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
Sarpsborg 08 are 3rd and have scored 8 goals in their last 5 matches (1.6 per match) while conceding 5 (1.0 per match), translating to 1.8 points per match in that period. Start are 11th and have also scored 8 goals in their last 5 matches (1.6 per match) but conceded 6 (1.2 per match) and average 1.6 points per match. The hosts’ key advantage stems from Start’s away form — Start averages 0.0 goals and concedes 2.0 goals per away match, with an away xG of 0.77 versus 1.77 xG against, indicating poor quality of created chances. Considering the higher league position (3 vs 11), slightly better PPG in the last 5 matches (1.8 vs 1.6) and Start’s clear away issues, I tip the hosts to win; probabilities estimated at 65% Sarpsborg 08, 20% draw and 15% Start win.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
I back BTTS - Yes at 62% because Sarpsborg has a home xG_for of 1.75, while Start concedes an away xG of 1.77, which strongly favors a home goal. Start has recently shown scoring ability: 8 goals in the last 5 matches (1.6 per match) and last 5 xG_for 1.43, whereas Sarpsborg conceded an average 1.83 xG in those five games. The shot creation gap is clear — Sarpsborg averages 15 shots and 4 on target, Start only 5 shots and 2 on target; home conversion rate is 7% versus 0% for the visitors this season, giving the hosts the edge but not ruling out a Start goal. Seasonal BTTS indicators diverge (Sarpsborg season BTTS 100% vs Start 0%), however more recent values are 40% for Sarpsborg and 60% for Start in the last 5 matches, with league BTTS at 54%, which together shifts expectation toward both teams scoring. For these reasons I assign 62% to Yes and 38% to No.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
The xG model projects 1.76 xG for Sarpsborg and 0.93 xG for Start, totaling 2.69 xG. Season stats show both teams have 100% of matches with Over 1.5 goals (both teams 100%), and the league average is 3.0 goals per game, which strongly supports an Over 1.5 bet. In the last 5 matches Sarpsborg scored 8 and conceded 5 (13/5 = 2.6 goals per game), Start scored 8 and conceded 6 (14/5 = 2.8), and Over 2.5 occurred in 60% of those matches, providing moderate support for Over 2.5. However, season-long Over 2.5 is 0% for both teams (small sample), which lowers confidence on the 2.5 line and explains the lower certainty compared to 1.5. Additionally, the home side averages 15 shots and 4 on target per game versus Start’s 5 and 2, and has xG for 1.75 versus 0.77, confirming Sarpsborg’s offensive advantage. As a result, the strongest and most reliable play is Over 1.5 (recommendation: over, line 1.5).
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
I favor the 1/1 scenario (home team leading at half-time and winning the match) as the most likely. Sarpsborg holds a clear xG advantage: 1.75 versus Start’s 0.77, averages 15 shots per game to Start’s 5 and 4 shots on target to 2, indicating match control and greater goal threat. In their last five matches Sarpsborg led at the break in 80% of games and scored an average of 1.2 first-half goals while conceding only 0.2, whereas Start averages 0.0 goals scored and 2.0 conceded per match this season and records 100% losses. Although short-term HT/FT records show some variance, the home side’s overall offensive superiority and Start’s low finishing efficiency (Start’s shot conversion 0.0% vs Sarpsborg’s 7.0%) suggest the hosts will score first and maintain the lead. Therefore I assigned the highest weight to 1/1 (38%), with lower probabilities for 1/X (18%) and X/1 (14%); scenarios where Start lead collectively have a low chance.
View first-half and second-half statisticsStats by half
Game stats
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.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Sarpsborg 08 | Start | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 75% | 30% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.16 | 0.13 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.33 | 0.17 |
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.
Sarpsborg 08 is 500% better for: last-5 form.
3 pts / game - Sarpsborg 08 · 0.5 pts / game - Start
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.
Sarpsborg 08 is 300% better for: goals scored per game.
2 goals / game - Sarpsborg 08 · 0.5 goals / game - Start
Sarpsborg 08 scores in 100% of games (1 of 1 meczów), while Start keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 2 meczów).
Start scores in 50% of games (1 of 2 meczów), while Sarpsborg 08 keeps a clean sheet in 100% (1 of 1 meczów).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
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.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Sarpsborg 08
Over / Under - Start
1st half
2nd half
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 500% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
3 pts / game - Sarpsborg 08 · 0.5 pts / game - Start
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Sarpsborg 08 - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 100% of games and wins 100%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
Start - second-half results
Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 3.00 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / game | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Average goals per game | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 0% |
| 2 goals | 100% | 0% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 100% | 100% |
| No goal | 0% | 100% |
| Goal difference | +2 | 0 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 0.50 | 1.50 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Average goals per game | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 1 goal | 50% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 50% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 50% | 50% |
| No goal | 100% | 50% |
| Goal difference | -1 | -1 |
* 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.
Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (1 goal). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (1 goal). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
* 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
Sarpsborg 08
Start
* 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 08 | Liga | Start | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▼ 2.00 | 2.86 | ▼ 2.00 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 0% | 50% | • 50% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 0% | 50% | ▼ 0% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 100% | 25% | ▼ 0% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 100% | 86% | ▼ 50% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 0% | 64% | ▲ 100% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Away team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
FAQ
What was the result of Sarpsborg 08 vs Start?
The Eliteserien match finished Sarpsborg 08 1:1 Start. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Sarpsborg 08 vs Start?
Sarpsborg 08 score 2.00 goals per game on average and Start 0.50. The Eliteserien average is 2.86 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 0% of Sarpsborg 08's matches and 50% of Start's.
What form are Sarpsborg 08 and Start in?
Over the last 5 games Sarpsborg 08 have a 1-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and Start 0-1-1 (0.50 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Sarpsborg 08 vs Start?
The statistical background for Sarpsborg 08 vs Start — 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.