Norway - First DivisionFosshaugane CampusData current as of August 13, 2026

Sogndal vs Sandnes Ulf: match statistics

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Sogndal vs Sandnes Ulf: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Sogndal plays Sandnes Ulf in First Division (Norway). The game is scheduled for August 16, 2026. Venue: Fosshaugane Campus.

Recent form

Sogndal has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Sandnes Ulf has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses, with 0.80 points per game.

Scoring records

Sogndal scores 1.76 goals per game and allows 2.53. Sandnes Ulf scores 1.53 and allows 1.88. Games in this league average 3.85 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 65% of Sogndal's games and 53% of Sandnes Ulf's. The Over 2.5 rates are 82% and 47%, compared with league averages of 62% for BTTS and 73% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Sogndal has the higher season xG average, 1.74 to 1.43 per game. Sogndal takes 14.9 shots per game, while Sandnes Ulf takes 12.1.

First-half and second-half trends

Sogndal leads at halftime in 35% of its games and scores 0.94 goals per game after halftime. Sandnes Ulf leads at halftime in 24% and scores 1.18 after halftime.

When the teams score

Sogndal's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (9 goals). For Sandnes Ulf, it is minutes 76-90+ (11 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

First Division games average 3.85 goals. Both teams score in 62% of games, and 73% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.88)
(3.98)
(3.44)

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.

SogndalSandnes Ulf
1.76Goals scored / game1.53
SogndalSandnes Ulf
2.53Goals allowed / game1.88
SogndalSandnes Ulf
45%Average possession42%
SogndalSandnes Ulf
4.65Shots on target / game4.29
SogndalSandnes Ulf

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

14.94Shots per game12.06
SogndalSandnes Ulf
4.65Shots on target4.29
SogndalSandnes Ulf
11.8%Shot conversion12.7%
SogndalSandnes Ulf
45%Possession42%
SogndalSandnes Ulf
1.74xG for1.43
SogndalSandnes Ulf
2.02xG against1.35
SogndalSandnes Ulf

Shooting quality

Sogndal: AttackingSandnes Ulf: Counter-attacking
SogndalSandnes Ulf
Accuracy (shots on target)31%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.380.36

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.

Sogndal is 50% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / game - Sogndal · 0.8 pts / game - Sandnes Ulf

Sogndal
WLWLL
Season result split
29% W18% R53% P
Season (W-D-L)
5-3-9
1.06 pts / game · goal difference -13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-1-3
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
DLWWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 2.8xG: 1.56Opponent xG: 1.46BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Sandnes Ulf
WDLLL
Season result split
35% W12% R53% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-2-9
1.18 pts / game · goal difference -6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-1-5
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LLWDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 2.6xG: 1.42Opponent xG: 1.14BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

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.

Sogndal is 15% better for: goals scored per game.

1.76 goals / game - Sogndal · 1.53 goals / game - Sandnes Ulf

Sandnes Ulf is 35% better for: goals allowed per game.

2.53 goals / game - Sogndal · 1.88 goals / game - Sandnes Ulf

Sogndal scoring profile: very strong

Sogndal scores in 71% of games (12 of 17 meczów), while Sandnes Ulf keeps a clean sheet in 24% (4 of 17 meczów).

Sandnes Ulf scoring profile: very strong

Sandnes Ulf scores in 76% of games (13 of 17 meczów), while Sogndal keeps a clean sheet in 6% (1 of 17 meczów).

30Goals scored (season)26
SogndalSandnes Ulf
43Goals conceded (season)32
SogndalSandnes Ulf
4.29Average goals per game3.41
SogndalSandnes Ulf
10Goals scored (last 5)8
SogndalSandnes Ulf
14Goals conceded (last 5)13
SogndalSandnes Ulf

How often they score at least...

71%1 goal76%
SogndalSandnes Ulf
59%2 goals41%
SogndalSandnes Ulf
29%3 goals24%
SogndalSandnes Ulf
12%4 goals12%
SogndalSandnes Ulf

How often they concede at least...

94%1 goal76%
SogndalSandnes Ulf
88%2 goals53%
SogndalSandnes Ulf
47%3 goals24%
SogndalSandnes Ulf
18%4 goals18%
SogndalSandnes Ulf

* 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.

62%
League average

Goal patterns

29%BTTS at half-time6%
SogndalSandnes Ulf
6%BTTS in both halves0%
SogndalSandnes Ulf
29%Scored in both halves24%
SogndalSandnes Ulf

BTTS and goal count

65%Min. 3 goals and BTTS41%
SogndalSandnes Ulf
18%Min. 3 goals without BTTS6%
SogndalSandnes Ulf
80%BTTS - last 560%
SogndalSandnes Ulf

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

94%Min. 1 goal before half-time65%
SogndalSandnes Ulf
59%Min. 2 goals before half-time24%
SogndalSandnes Ulf
41%Min. 3 goals before half-time12%
SogndalSandnes Ulf

2nd half

94%Min. 1 goal after half-time94%
SogndalSandnes Ulf
53%Min. 2 goals after half-time76%
SogndalSandnes Ulf
29%Min. 3 goals after half-time35%
SogndalSandnes Ulf

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.

Sogndal - half-time state
35% leading6% draw59% trailing
Sandnes Ulf - half-time state
24% leading41% draw35% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.12Points per game (1st half)1.12
SogndalSandnes Ulf
0.82Goals scored (1st half)0.35
SogndalSandnes Ulf
1.41Goals conceded (1st half)0.65
SogndalSandnes Ulf
2.24Average goals (1st half)1
SogndalSandnes Ulf
29%Clean sheet before half-time59%
SogndalSandnes Ulf
47%No goal before half-time71%
SogndalSandnes Ulf

After half-time (2nd half)

1.12Points per game (2nd half)1.18
SogndalSandnes Ulf
0.94Goals scored (2nd half)1.18
SogndalSandnes Ulf
1.12Goals conceded (2nd half)1.24
SogndalSandnes Ulf
2.06Average goals (2nd half)2.41
SogndalSandnes Ulf
24%Clean sheet after half-time29%
SogndalSandnes Ulf
53%No goal after half-time29%
SogndalSandnes Ulf

Sogndal - second-half results

29% W24% R47% P
19
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
-10
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.12
PPG before half-time
Lead holding83%

Leads at halftime in 35% of games and wins 29%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Sandnes Ulf - second-half results

29% W29% R41% P
19
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.12
PPG before half-time
Lead holding146%

Leads at halftime in 24% of games and wins 35%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.6

Allows 0.6 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Sogndal - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.00
Goals scored / game1.01.0
Goals allowed / game1.81.0
Average goals per game2.82.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals60%20%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference-40
Half-time: 40% leading - 0% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5
Sandnes Ulf - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.200.80
Goals scored / game0.21.4
Goals allowed / game0.62.0
Average goals per game0.83.4
1 goal40%100%
2 goals20%100%
3 goals20%60%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference-2-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* 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.

Sogndal
ScoredConceded
4
11
0-15
6
6
16-30
4
7
31-45
3
9
46-60
4
3
61-75
9
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Sandnes Ulf
ScoredConceded
4
7
0-15
0
3
16-30
2
1
31-45
6
9
46-60
3
4
61-75
11
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (11 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* 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

3.85
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.8 : 2.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
100%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
59%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-48%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
54%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
7%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 14 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Sogndal

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.28
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.49
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.02
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.51
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
82%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
150%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.14
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
30% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
30%

Sandnes Ulf

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.08
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.43
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.10
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.53
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
91%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
87%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.38
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.8
Late goals
42% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
42%

* 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

SogndalLigaSandnes Ulf
Average goals per game 4.293.85 3.41
Both teams scored 65%62% 53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 82%73% 47%
Clean sheets 6%20% 24%
Goal before half-time 94%76% 65%
Goal after half-time 94%88% 94%

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

3.85
Average goals per game
62%
Both teams scored
73%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
20%
Clean sheets
2.15
Home goals / game
1.69
Away goals / game
+27%
Home attack advantage
+21%
Home defensive advantage
+20%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
49%
2 goals
27%
3 goals
7%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
88%
1 goal
63%
2 goals
39%
3 goals
20%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Sogndal's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Sandnes Ulf. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

FAQ

When do Sogndal and Sandnes Ulf play?

Sogndal face Sandnes Ulf on August 16, 2026 in First Division at Fosshaugane Campus. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

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

Sogndal score 1.76 goals per game on average and Sandnes Ulf 1.53. The First Division average is 3.85 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 73% of games. Both teams score in 65% of Sogndal's matches and 53% of Sandnes Ulf's.

What form are Sogndal and Sandnes Ulf in?

Over the last 5 games Sogndal have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Sandnes Ulf 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Sogndal vs Sandnes Ulf — 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.