Sandefjord vs Kristiansund: match statistics
Sandefjord vs Kristiansund: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Sandefjord played Kristiansund in Eliteserien (Norway). The match was played on 10 May 2026. Final score: 2:0.
Current form
Sandefjord: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Kristiansund: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Sandefjord scores 0.71 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. Kristiansund scores 1.17 and concedes 1.50. League average: 2.82 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Sandefjord 29%, Kristiansund 50%. Over 2.5: Sandefjord 29%, Kristiansund 33%. League level: BTTS 50%, Over 2.5 50%.
xG, shots and style
Sandefjord has higher xG: 1.73 vs 1.35. Sandefjord: 16.9 shots per match, Kristiansund: 11.5.
Match halves
Sandefjord: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.29. Kristiansund: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 1.00.
Goals by minute
Sandefjord: 16-30 (2 goals). Kristiansund: 46-60 (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Eliteserien: 2.82 goals per match, BTTS 50%, Over 2.5 50%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 4 previous H2H matches were available: 2-1-1. Average goals 3.50, BTTS 50%.
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
Sandefjord holds a clear advantage in chance creation at home: average xG 2.08 and 20 shots (6.33 on target) per match versus Kristiansund’s xG 1.1 and 9 shots (3.5 on target) away. Despite this, the hosts suffer from significant inefficiency — only 0.33 goals per match on average and 67% of matches without scoring despite xG 2.08, while Kristiansund averages 0.5 goals on the road. Defensively Sandefjord performs better: they concede 0.67 goals per home match and record 67% clean sheets, whereas Kristiansund concedes 1.5 goals away and has not kept a clean sheet. Form also favors the hosts — Sandefjord in the last 5 matches: 3 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss, averaging 2 points per game; Kristiansund in the last 5: 1 win, 2 draws, 2 losses, averaging 1 point per game. Considering the xG advantage (+0.98), superior possession (59% vs 42%) and better home defense, I predict a Sandefjord win, although their low finishing increases the likelihood of a goalless or low-scoring draw.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
I assess BTTS at 60% (Yes) vs 40% (No), so I tip "Yes". Sandefjord has a clear offensive edge: season xG 1.47 vs 1.10 for Kristiansund, averaging 12.75 shots and 5.25 SOT per match vs 9.0 and 3.5 for the visitors, and the home side scores 1.5 goals per season (1.0 in the last 5). Kristiansund defends worse — opponents generate 2.17 xG on average against them, they concede 1.5 goals seasonally and have 0% clean sheets, which strongly increases Sandefjord’s scoring chances. On the other hand the visitors can score: 7 goals this season and 4 in the last 5 matches (0.8 average), while Sandefjord concedes 0.8 goals in the last 5, so there is a realistic chance of a Kristiansund goal. Since season BTTS for both teams and the league is 50% (last 5 matches BTTS 40% for both), the advantage comes from the combination of the home side’s higher xG and SOT and the visitors’ lack of clean sheets, hence the signal for "Yes".
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Sandefjord averages 1.5 goals per match with an xG of 1.47 and 5.25 shots on target, while Kristiansund averages 0.5 goals with an xG of 1.10 and 3.5 shots on target; additionally, the average xG conceded against Kristiansund is 2.17, which weakens their defense. The calculated expected goals value as the average of the attack xG and the opponent's defensive xG is approximately 1.82 for the home side and 1.36 for the away side, totaling 3.18 goals. This season both teams have 100% of matches over 1.5 goals, and Sandefjord has 50% of matches over 2.5 while Kristiansund has 0%, suggesting a high probability of at least 2 goals in the match. In the last 5 matches Sandefjord has an xG of 1.67 and scored 5 goals, while Kristiansund has an xG of 1.25 and scored 4, confirming the home side’s offensive edge. Based on this, the strongest signal from the data is Over 1.5 (over), with a reasonable second choice being Over 2.5 given the combined expected 3.18 goals.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Sandefjord averages 1.5 goals per match versus Kristiansund’s 0.5 and posts a higher xG (1.47 vs 1.10); Kristiansund concedes on average 2.17 xG per match, indicating a weaker away defense. In the first half, in their last five matches Sandefjord led at the break in 40% of games, while Kristiansund were level at half-time in 80% of their last five; additionally, the visitors’ average first-half goals in those five matches is 0.0. Sandefjord also shows a clear tendency to score after the break — this season they have scored 3 goals in minutes 46–60 and 2 goals in 76–90 (5 second-half goals total) — and the home side averages 5.25 shots on target versus 3.5 for the visitors. The hosts are more efficient in finishing (conversion rate 12% vs 6% for the away team) and have superior average points (1.75 vs 0.5), while the away side has no wins this season (winPercentage_away = 0.0). Consequently, the most likely scenario is a draw at half-time and a Sandefjord turnaround to win Full-Time, hence the HT/FT pick X/1 as the strongest signal.
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
| Sandefjord | Kristiansund | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 30% | 41% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.10 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.14 | 0.25 |
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.
Sandefjord is 100% better for: last-5 form.
2 pts / match - Sandefjord · 1 pts / match - Kristiansund
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.
Kristiansund is 65% better for: goals scored per match.
0.71 goals / match - Sandefjord · 1.17 goals / match - Kristiansund
Sandefjord is 50% better for: goals conceded per match.
1 goals / match - Sandefjord · 1.5 goals / match - Kristiansund
Sandefjord scores in 57% of matches (4 of 7 matches), while Kristiansund keeps a clean sheet in 17% (1 of 6 matches).
Kristiansund scores in 67% of matches (4 of 6 matches), while Sandefjord keeps a clean sheet in 43% (3 of 7 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 - Sandefjord
Over / Under - Kristiansund
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.
Sandefjord is 37% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.14 pts / match - Sandefjord · 0.83 pts / match - Kristiansund
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Sandefjord - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 43%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Kristiansund - 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 | 1.60 | 1.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Average goals in match | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 40% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 80% |
| No goal | 60% | 60% |
| Goal difference | 0 | +1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.80 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Average goals in match | 0.4 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 20% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 20% |
| No goal | 100% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -2 | -1 |
* 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 16-30 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (3 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (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
Sandefjord
Kristiansund
* 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
| Sandefjord | Liga | Kristiansund | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 1.71 | 2.82 | ▼ 2.67 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 29% | 50% | • 50% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 29% | 50% | ▼ 33% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 43% | 27% | ▼ 17% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 71% | 78% | ▼ 33% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 29% | 75% | ▲ 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.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (4): Sandefjord 2 - 1 - 1 Kristiansund. Average goals 3.50, both teams scored in 50% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Sandefjord vs Kristiansund?
The Eliteserien match finished Sandefjord 2:0 Kristiansund. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Sandefjord and Kristiansund?
In the last 4 head-to-head matches Sandefjord won 2, Kristiansund won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 3.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Sandefjord vs Kristiansund?
Sandefjord score 0.71 goals per game on average and Kristiansund 1.17. The Eliteserien average is 2.82 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 29% of Sandefjord's matches and 50% of Kristiansund's.
What form are Sandefjord and Kristiansund in?
Over the last 5 games Sandefjord have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Kristiansund 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Sandefjord vs Kristiansund?
The statistical background for Sandefjord vs Kristiansund — 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.