Sarpsborg 08 vs Vålerenga: match statistics
Sarpsborg 08 vs Vålerenga: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Sarpsborg 08 played Vålerenga in Eliteserien (Norway). The match was played on 6 September 2026. Venue: Sarpsborg Stadion. Final score: 2:2.
Current form
Sarpsborg 08: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Vålerenga: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.
Goal statistics
Sarpsborg 08 scores 1.11 and concedes 1.28 goals per match. Vålerenga scores 1.72 and concedes 2.11. League average: 3.08 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Sarpsborg 08 56%, Vålerenga 56%. Over 2.5: Sarpsborg 08 50%, Vålerenga 61%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 61%.
xG, shots and style
Vålerenga has higher xG: 1.82 vs 1.44. Sarpsborg 08: 12.8 shots per match, Vålerenga: 16.5.
Match halves
Sarpsborg 08: half-time lead 28%, second-half goals 0.28. Vålerenga: half-time lead 28%, second-half goals 0.72.
Goals by minute
Sarpsborg 08: 31-45+ (8 goals). Vålerenga: 31-45+ (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Eliteserien: 3.08 goals per match, BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 61%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 3 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-2. Average goals 3.67, BTTS 67%.
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 have a clearly stronger home profile: they win 50% of such fixtures and concede just 0.88 goals on average, while Vålerenga lose 50% of their away matches and allow opponents to score 2.50 goals per game. The hosts are also more consistent in front of goal at home, failing to score in only 13% of matches, whereas the visitors draw a blank in as many as 38% of their away appearances. Vålerenga do create more chances, averaging 16 shots, 5.88 shots on target and an xG of 1.82, compared with Sarpsborg’s 13.63 shots and xG of 1.52. Both teams have been in poor recent form, with Sarpsborg collecting 5 points from their last five matches and Vålerenga 4, although the visitors conceded as many as 16 goals during that spell. The hosts’ defensive edge and Vålerenga’s very weak away defence point towards a narrow Sarpsborg 08 victory.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
The BTTS - Yes pick is supported by the high attacking potential of both sides: Sarpsborg score an average of 1.9 goals, while Vålerenga average 1.5, with both teams recording an identical average xG of 1.82. The defences offer little margin for error, as the hosts concede an average of 1.8 goals per match and the visitors as many as 2.5, while they keep clean sheets in only 10% and 13% of their games, respectively. BTTS landed in 60% of Sarpsborg’s and as many as 80% of Vålerenga’s last five matches; during this period, Vålerenga scored 16 and conceded 16 goals. The hosts average 5.5 shots on target, while the visitors average 5.88, which, combined with the high xG against them—1.77 and 1.66—raises the likelihood of both teams finding the net. The risk to the BTTS - Yes scenario is that Sarpsborg fail to score in 30% of their matches and Vålerenga in 38%; however, the visitors’ weak defence and very open recent form clearly point towards goals at both ends.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Sarpsborg score an average of 1.9 goals at home, while Vålerenga concede as many as 2.5 goals per away match, which clearly supports a goal-heavy scenario for the hosts. The visitors create an average of 1.82 xG, while Sarpsborg allow opponents 1.77 xG, so their attacking contribution should also be significant. In their last five matches, Vålerenga scored 16 goals and recorded 100% of games with at least three goals, whereas Sarpsborg produced the same outcome in 60% of matches. The Over 1.5 goals line also has the strongest support in the season data: it has been covered in 80% of Sarpsborg’s matches and 88% of Vålerenga’s matches. The expected total of 3.65 goals provides a substantial safety margin for Over 1.5.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Sarpsborg 08 have the edge in the first halves: they average 1.10 goals before the break, while Vålerenga concede 1.38 goals per match during this period. The home side were leading at half-time in 30% of their matches, while the visitors were trailing after 45 minutes in as many as 50% of games, which clearly supports the scenario of Sarpsborg taking the lead. After the break, the hosts concede just 0.80 goals per match, compared with 1.13 for Vålerenga, while over the course of the season the visitors’ defence has allowed opponents an average of 2.50 goals. Both teams create a similar quality of chances, at 1.82 xG each, but Sarpsborg have a higher win rate, 40% compared with 25%, making it most likely that they will hold on to their lead until the final whistle.
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
| Sarpsborg 08 | Vålerenga | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 32% | 34% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.27 | 0.30 |
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 25% better for: last-5 form.
1 pts / match - Sarpsborg 08 · 0.8 pts / match - Vålerenga
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.
Vålerenga is 55% better for: goals scored per match.
1.11 goals / match - Sarpsborg 08 · 1.72 goals / match - Vålerenga
Sarpsborg 08 is 65% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.28 goals / match - Sarpsborg 08 · 2.11 goals / match - Vålerenga
Sarpsborg 08 scores in 72% of matches (13 of 18 matches), while Vålerenga keeps a clean sheet in 11% (2 of 18 matches).
Vålerenga scores in 67% of matches (12 of 18 matches), while Sarpsborg 08 keeps a clean sheet in 28% (5 of 18 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 - Sarpsborg 08
Over / Under - Vålerenga
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.
Sarpsborg 08 is 25% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.39 pts / match - Sarpsborg 08 · 1.11 pts / match - Vålerenga
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Sarpsborg 08 - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 28% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Vålerenga - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 28% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.20 | 0.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 40% |
| No goal | 40% | 60% |
| Goal difference | 0 | -1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.60 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Average goals in match | 3.6 | 2.0 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 60% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 20% | 20% |
| No goal | 40% | 60% |
| Goal difference | -2 | -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 31-45 (8 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - 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
Sarpsborg 08
Vålerenga
* 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
| Sarpsborg 08 | Liga | Vålerenga | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 2.39 | 3.08 | ▲ 3.83 |
| Both teams scored | • 56% | 57% | • 56% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 50% | 61% | • 61% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 28% | 23% | ▼ 11% |
| Goal before half-time | • 83% | 84% | ▲ 89% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 56% | 78% | ▼ 72% |
^ 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.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (3): Sarpsborg 08 0 - 1 - 2 Vålerenga. Average goals 3.67, both teams scored in 67% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Sarpsborg 08 vs Vålerenga?
The Eliteserien match finished Sarpsborg 08 2:2 Vålerenga. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Sarpsborg 08 and Vålerenga?
In the last 3 head-to-head matches Sarpsborg 08 won 0, Vålerenga won 2 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 3.67 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Sarpsborg 08 vs Vålerenga?
Sarpsborg 08 score 1.11 goals per game on average and Vålerenga 1.72. The Eliteserien average is 3.08 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 61% of games. Both teams score in 56% of Sarpsborg 08's matches and 56% of Vålerenga's.
What form are Sarpsborg 08 and Vålerenga in?
Over the last 5 games Sarpsborg 08 have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Vålerenga 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Sarpsborg 08 vs Vålerenga?
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.