Lyn vs Sandnes Ulf: match statistics
Lyn vs Sandnes Ulf: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Lyn played Sandnes Ulf in First Division (Norway). The match was played on 20 April 2026. Final score: 0:2.
Current form
Lyn: 1-0-1, 1.50 points/match. Sandnes Ulf: 0-0-2, 0.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Lyn scores 2.50 and concedes 2.00 goals per match. Sandnes Ulf scores 1.00 and concedes 2.50. League average: 3.90 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Lyn 50%, Sandnes Ulf 100%. Over 2.5: Lyn 100%, Sandnes Ulf 100%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 86%.
xG, shots and style
Lyn has higher xG: 1.58 vs 1.15. Lyn: 13.0 shots per match, Sandnes Ulf: 8.5.
Match halves
Lyn: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 0.50. Sandnes Ulf: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.50.
Goals by minute
Lyn: 16-30 (2 goals). Sandnes Ulf: 31-45+ (1 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
First Division: 3.90 goals per match, BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 86%.
Head-to-head
No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.
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
Sandnes Ulf has the advantage in quality of chances: their away average xG is 1.49 versus Lyn’s home 1.01, and Sandnes averages 4 shots on target per match compared to 1 for the hosts. Defensively the visitors also look better — Lyn concedes 4.0 goals per home match while Sandnes concedes 2.0 away, and average xG against is 2.07 (Lyn) vs 0.94 (Sandnes). Despite that, Lyn is more efficient in finishing: shot conversion rate is 20% for Lyn versus 9% for Sandnes, and Lyn scores 2.0 goals per home match compared to Sandnes’s 1.0 away. In the last 5 matches Lyn scored 12 goals and averages 1.2 points per match, while Sandnes has 9 goals and averages 0.8 points, which partially evens things. Overall I expect a higher-scoring game and give a slight edge to Sandnes due to higher xG and more shots on target, so I back the away win.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
Key signals favor BTTS: both teams have a season BTTS rate of 100% (Lyn 100% and Sandnes Ulf 100%), with Sandnes at 100% BTTS in the last 5 matches and Lyn at 60% in the last 5. Neither side has kept a clean sheet (0.0% for both) and average goals conceded are high — Lyn concedes 3.0 goals per match, Sandnes 2.0 — increasing the likelihood of Goal/Goal. Stats show Sandnes produces 1.49 xG and 11 shots (4 on target) against Lyn, who have xG_against 1.62 and only 6 shots (3 on target), so Sandnes have realistic chances to score. Conversely Lyn, despite a low xG_for 0.8 and a season goals average of 1.0, have averaged 2.4 goals in the last 5 matches (12 goals in 5), and both sides have been conceding an average of 2.2 goals in their last 5, confirming offensive dynamics. Given both teams’ 100% season BTTS, absence of clean sheets and consistent xG/shots metrics, I assign an 85% probability to BTTS - Yes and 15% to BTTS - No; therefore I recommend a 'Yes' bet.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
The data show a clear goals context: the league averages 3.78 goals per match, and this season both teams have 100% of matches over 1.5 and over 2.5 as well as 100% BTTS. The xG model is more conservative: attacking xG is 0.8 for Lyn and 1.49 for Sandnes Ulf, while xG against is 1.62 (Lyn) and 0.94 (Sandnes), which when averaged yields expected goals of 0.87 for Lyn and 1.56 for Sandnes, total 2.43 goals. Since the aggregate projection of 2.43 exceeds the 1.5 line and both sides show a season-long 100% rate over 1.5, Over 1.5 is the strongest signal (98%). Historical indicators also support Over 2.5 (seasonally 100% for both, last 5 matches combined averaging 4.2 goals – 2.4+1.8, league over2.5 = 89%), therefore I estimate Over 2.5 at 74%. I assess Over 3.5 at 46% due to conflicting factors: the league average 3.78 suggests the possibility, but xG = 2.43 and the discrepancy in seasonOver35 (home 100% vs away 0%) reduce confidence.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
The strongest signal is the home side leading at the break: in the last 5 matches Lyn led at halftime in 60% of games (3 of 5) and averaged 1.6 goals by the break versus 0.8 for Sandnes Ulf. Over the full match Sandnes generates better chances (xG 1.49 vs 0.8 for Lyn) and averages 11 shots (4 on target) compared to 6 (3 on target) for the hosts, which suggests pressure from the visitors after the break. Lyn compensates with higher shot efficiency — 17% versus 9% for Sandnes — and better home form in the last 5 (2 wins = 40% win rate versus 20% for the away side), hence the advantage for the hosts in the first half and a realistic chance to maintain the lead. Additionally both teams have a 100% BTTS rate this season, so I expect goals from both sides, but the strongest scenario is 1/1 (Lyn leading at halftime and winning after 90 minutes).
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
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.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Lyn | Sandnes Ulf | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 46% | 41% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.14 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.42 | 0.29 |
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.
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.
Lyn is 150% better for: goals scored per match.
2.5 goals / match - Lyn · 1 goals / match - Sandnes Ulf
Lyn is 25% better for: goals conceded per match.
2 goals / match - Lyn · 2.5 goals / match - Sandnes Ulf
Lyn scores in 100% of matches (2 of 2 matches), while Sandnes Ulf keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 2 matches).
Sandnes Ulf scores in 100% of matches (2 of 2 matches), while Lyn keeps a clean sheet in 50% (1 of 2 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
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.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Lyn
Over / Under - Sandnes Ulf
1st half
2nd half
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.
Lyn is 200% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.5 pts / match - Lyn · 0.5 pts / match - Sandnes Ulf
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Lyn - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Sandnes Ulf - second-half results
Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Goals scored / match | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Average goals in match | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 50% |
| 2 goals | 100% | 50% |
| 3 goals | 100% | 50% |
| Clean sheet | 50% | 50% |
| No goal | 0% | 50% |
| Goal difference | +2 | -1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| Average goals in match | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 50% | 100% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 0% | 0% |
| No goal | 50% | 50% |
| Goal difference | -1 | -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.
Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (2 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (1 goal). Concedes most in 0-15 (2). 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 based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Lyn
Sandnes Ulf
* 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 (First Division).
Teams vs league
| Lyn | Liga | Sandnes Ulf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 4.50 | 3.90 | ▼ 3.50 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 50% | 57% | ▲ 100% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 100% | 86% | ▲ 100% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 50% | 21% | ▼ 0% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 100% | 81% | ▲ 100% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 50% | 86% | ▲ 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
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 Lyn vs Sandnes Ulf?
The First Division match finished Lyn 0:2 Sandnes Ulf. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Lyn vs Sandnes Ulf?
Lyn score 2.50 goals per game on average and Sandnes Ulf 1.00. The First Division average is 3.90 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 86% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Lyn's matches and 100% of Sandnes Ulf's.
What form are Lyn and Sandnes Ulf in?
Over the last 5 games Lyn have a 1-0-1 record (1.50 points per game) and Sandnes Ulf 0-0-2 (0.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Lyn vs Sandnes Ulf?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.