Norway - EliteserienBriskeby ArenaData current as of 05 November 2026

HamKam vs Sarpsborg 08: match statistics

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HamKam vs Sarpsborg 08: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

HamKam play Sarpsborg 08 in Eliteserien (Norway). The match date is 8 November 2026. Venue: Briskeby Arena.

Current form

HamKam: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Sarpsborg 08: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

HamKam scores 1.40 and concedes 2.12 goals per match. Sarpsborg 08 scores 1.28 and concedes 1.56. League average: 3.26 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: HamKam 60%, Sarpsborg 08 64%. Over 2.5: HamKam 76%, Sarpsborg 08 60%. League level: BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 64%.

xG, shots and style

Sarpsborg 08 has higher xG: 1.65 vs 1.25. HamKam: 10.8 shots per match, Sarpsborg 08: 14.7.

Match halves

HamKam: half-time lead 20%, second-half goals 1.00. Sarpsborg 08: half-time lead 28%, second-half goals 0.52.

Goals by minute

HamKam: 76-90+ (12 goals). Sarpsborg 08: 31-45+ (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Eliteserien: 3.26 goals per match, BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 64%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 5 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-4. Average goals 3.80, BTTS 40%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(3.00)
(3.75)
(2.10)

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

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

HamKamSarpsborg 08
1.4Goals scored / match1.28
HamKamSarpsborg 08
2.12Goals conceded / match1.56
HamKamSarpsborg 08
46%Average possession48%
HamKamSarpsborg 08
3.76Shots on target / match4.8
HamKamSarpsborg 08

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

10.84Shots per match14.68
HamKamSarpsborg 08
3.76Shots on target4.8
HamKamSarpsborg 08
12.9%Shot conversion8.7%
HamKamSarpsborg 08
46%Possession48%
HamKamSarpsborg 08
1.25xG for1.65
HamKamSarpsborg 08
1.88xG against1.63
HamKamSarpsborg 08

Shooting quality

HamKam: Counter-attackingSarpsborg 08: Attacking
HamKamSarpsborg 08
Accuracy (shots on target)35%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.27

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Sarpsborg 08 is 50% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / match - HamKam · 1.2 pts / match - Sarpsborg 08

HamKam
LWLLD
Season result split
28% W24% D48% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-6-12
1.08 pts / match · goal difference -18
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-2-5
Last 5 at home
0-2-3
DDLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 1.20Opponent xG: 2.07BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Sarpsborg 08
LWLWL
Season result split
32% W28% D40% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-7-10
1.24 pts / match · goal difference -7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-4-5
Last 5 away
1-3-1
DLDDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 2.6xG: 2.43Opponent xG: 1.51BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%

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.

HamKam is 9% better for: goals scored per match.

1.4 goals / match - HamKam · 1.28 goals / match - Sarpsborg 08

Sarpsborg 08 is 36% better for: goals conceded per match.

2.12 goals / match - HamKam · 1.56 goals / match - Sarpsborg 08

HamKam scoring profile: very strong

HamKam scores in 76% of matches (19 of 25 matches), while Sarpsborg 08 keeps a clean sheet in 20% (5 of 25 matches).

Sarpsborg 08 scoring profile: very strong

Sarpsborg 08 scores in 76% of matches (19 of 25 matches), while HamKam keeps a clean sheet in 16% (4 of 25 matches).

35Goals scored (season)32
HamKamSarpsborg 08
53Goals conceded (season)39
HamKamSarpsborg 08
3.52Average goals in match2.84
HamKamSarpsborg 08
8Goals scored (last 5)9
HamKamSarpsborg 08
12Goals conceded (last 5)13
HamKamSarpsborg 08

How often they score at least...

76%1 goal76%
HamKamSarpsborg 08
44%2 goals40%
HamKamSarpsborg 08
12%3 goals8%
HamKamSarpsborg 08
8%4 goals4%
HamKamSarpsborg 08

How often they concede at least...

84%1 goal80%
HamKamSarpsborg 08
64%2 goals44%
HamKamSarpsborg 08
36%3 goals24%
HamKamSarpsborg 08
20%4 goals8%
HamKamSarpsborg 08

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

60%
League average

Goal patterns

16%BTTS at half-time40%
HamKamSarpsborg 08
12%BTTS in both halves4%
HamKamSarpsborg 08
24%Scored in both halves20%
HamKamSarpsborg 08

BTTS and goal count

52%Min. 3 goals and BTTS52%
HamKamSarpsborg 08
24%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
HamKamSarpsborg 08
60%BTTS - last 580%
HamKamSarpsborg 08

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

84%Min. 1 goal before half-time88%
HamKamSarpsborg 08
36%Min. 2 goals before half-time56%
HamKamSarpsborg 08
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time16%
HamKamSarpsborg 08

2nd half

84%Min. 1 goal after half-time64%
HamKamSarpsborg 08
72%Min. 2 goals after half-time28%
HamKamSarpsborg 08
44%Min. 3 goals after half-time16%
HamKamSarpsborg 08

Match 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 45% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.88 pts / match - HamKam · 1.28 pts / match - Sarpsborg 08

HamKam - half-time state
20% leading28% draw52% trailing
Sarpsborg 08 - half-time state
28% leading44% draw28% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.88Points per match (1st half)1.28
HamKamSarpsborg 08
0.4Goals scored (1st half)0.76
HamKamSarpsborg 08
0.88Goals conceded (1st half)0.88
HamKamSarpsborg 08
1.28Average goals (1st half)1.64
HamKamSarpsborg 08
32%Clean sheet before half-time36%
HamKamSarpsborg 08
68%No goal before half-time36%
HamKamSarpsborg 08

After half-time (2nd half)

1.4Points per match (2nd half)1.04
HamKamSarpsborg 08
1Goals scored (2nd half)0.52
HamKamSarpsborg 08
1.24Goals conceded (2nd half)0.68
HamKamSarpsborg 08
2.24Average goals (2nd half)1.2
HamKamSarpsborg 08
36%Clean sheet after half-time48%
HamKamSarpsborg 08
32%No goal after half-time68%
HamKamSarpsborg 08

HamKam - second-half results

36% W32% D32% L
22
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
-12
Goal difference (1st half)
35
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.88
PPG before half-time
Lead holding140%

Leads at half-time in 20% of matches and wins 28%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Sarpsborg 08 - second-half results

20% W44% D36% L
32
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.28
PPG before half-time
Lead holding114%

Leads at half-time in 28% of matches and wins 32%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

HamKam - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.601.40
Goals scored / match0.41.2
Goals conceded / match1.01.4
Average goals in match1.42.6
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%80%
3 goals0%80%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-3-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2
Sarpsborg 08 - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.601.80
Goals scored / match0.41.4
Goals conceded / match1.61.0
Average goals in match2.02.4
1 goal100%100%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals40%40%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-6+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 0% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 0% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

HamKam
ScoredConceded
1
5
0-15
2
5
16-30
7
12
31-45
8
14
46-60
5
7
61-75
12
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (12 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Sarpsborg 08
ScoredConceded
4
5
0-15
6
9
16-30
9
8
31-45
5
5
46-60
2
4
61-75
6
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (9 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.18
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
98%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
62%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+19%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
58%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

HamKam

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.63
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.09
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+4.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.15
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
76%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
150%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.28
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
34% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 3% come in the first quarter-hour.
34%

Sarpsborg 08

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.02
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.
+0.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.37
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.07
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
91%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
84%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.04
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

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

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

HamKamLigaSarpsborg 08
Average goals in match▲ 3.523.26▼ 2.84
Both teams scored• 60%60%▲ 64%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 76%64%▼ 60%
Clean sheets▼ 16%22%▼ 20%
Goal before half-time• 84%85%▲ 88%
Goal after half-time▲ 84%80%▼ 64%

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

3.26
Average goals per match
60%
Both teams scored
64%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
22%
Clean sheets
1.85
Home goals / match
1.41
Away goals / match
+31%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defence advantage
+19%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
85%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
53%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
11%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (5): HamKam 1 - 0 - 4 Sarpsborg 08. Average goals 3.80, both teams scored in 40% matches.

Sarpsborg 08
1 : 0
HamKam
Hamarkameratene Fotball
1 : 3
Sarpsborg 08 FF
Sarpsborg 08 FF
4 : 0
Hamarkameratene Fotball
HamKam
0 : 2
Sarpsborg 08
Sarpsborg 08
1 : 7
HamKam

FAQ

When do HamKam and Sarpsborg 08 play?

HamKam face Sarpsborg 08 on 8 November 2026 in Eliteserien at Briskeby Arena. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between HamKam and Sarpsborg 08?

In the last 5 head-to-head matches HamKam won 1, Sarpsborg 08 won 4 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.80 goals, with both teams scoring in 40% of them.

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

HamKam score 1.40 goals per game on average and Sarpsborg 08 1.28. The Eliteserien average is 3.26 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 64% of games. Both teams score in 60% of HamKam's matches and 64% of Sarpsborg 08's.

What form are HamKam and Sarpsborg 08 in?

Over the last 5 games HamKam have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Sarpsborg 08 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

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

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for HamKam vs Sarpsborg 08: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.