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VS Scheduled Norway 2026 Eliteserien · Matchday 28
Sarpsborg 08

Head-to-head overview

13 meetings
StartWins
3
Draws23.1% of meetings
3
Sarpsborg 08Wins
7
Goals per match
2.85
Over 2.5 goals
53.8%
Both teams scored
69.2%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-04-06 Norway, Eliteserien 2026 Sarpsborg 081–1Start
2020-11-08 Norway, Eliteserien 2020 Start3–2Sarpsborg 08
2020-07-12 Norway, Eliteserien 2020 Sarpsborg 081–0Start
2018-10-07 Norway, Eliteserien 2018 Start1–0Sarpsborg 08
2018-05-16 Norway, Eliteserien 2018 Sarpsborg 084–0Start
2016-07-29 Norway, Eliteserien 2016 Sarpsborg 081–0Start
2016-04-21 Norway, Eliteserien 2016 Start1–4Sarpsborg 08
2015-09-13 Norway, Eliteserien 2015 Sarpsborg 083–1Start
Recent matches

Start

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-20 Norway, Eliteserien 2026 Sandefjord3–0Start
2026-09-14 Norway, Eliteserien 2026 Start2–0Brann
2026-09-13 Norway, Eliteserien 2026 Start2–0Brann
2026-09-04 Norway, Eliteserien 2026 Aalesund2–0Start
2026-08-30 Norway, Eliteserien 2026 Start4–1KFUM Oslo
2026-08-08 Norway, Eliteserien 2026 Start0–1Fredrikstad
2026-08-01 Norway, Eliteserien 2026 Start0–3Viking
2026-07-25 Norway, Eliteserien 2026 Kristiansund1–2Start

Sarpsborg 08

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-18 Norway, Eliteserien 2026 Sarpsborg 081–3KFUM Oslo
2026-09-14 Norway, Eliteserien 2026 Fredrikstad1–1Sarpsborg 08
2026-09-13 Norway, Eliteserien 2026 Fredrikstad1–1Sarpsborg 08
2026-09-06 Norway, Eliteserien 2026 Sarpsborg 082–2Valerenga
2026-08-30 Norway, Eliteserien 2026 Tromso0–0Sarpsborg 08
2026-08-16 Norway, Eliteserien 2026 Sarpsborg 081–2Sandefjord
2026-08-08 Norway, Eliteserien 2026 Viking2–1Sarpsborg 08
2026-08-02 Norway, Eliteserien 2026 Molde3–3Sarpsborg 08
Start Sarpsborg 08

Wins

50%
0%

Over 2.5 goals

50%
62%

Both teams scored

25%
88%

Clean sheets

25%
12%
Home & away results

This season · 2026

Start

Home · Eliteserien
HomeAway1st goal
15 Start 0–3 Viking 1 5′ Away
15 Start 1–4 Bodo/Glimt 2 24′ Away
15 Start 1–1 Molde 3 22′ Home
15 Start 1–1 Tromso 4 33′ Away
15 Start 0–3 Rosenborg 5 35′ Away
15 Start Lillestrom 6
15 Start 2–0 Brann 7 44′ Home
15 Start 2–0 Brann 7 —
15 Start 0–1 Fredrikstad 8 29′ Away
15 Start 4–1 KFUM Oslo 9 3′ Home
15 Start Sarpsborg 08 10
15 Start Sandefjord 11
15 Start 2–0 Valerenga 12 5′ Home
15 Start HamKam 13
15 Start 1–1 Aalesund 14 8′ Away
15 · Start
15 Start Kristiansund 16

Sarpsborg 08

Away · Eliteserien
HomeAway1st goal
1 Viking 2–1 Sarpsborg 08 10 40′ Home
2 Bodo/Glimt Sarpsborg 08 10
3 Molde 3–3 Sarpsborg 08 10 —
4 Tromso 0–0 Sarpsborg 08 10 –
5 Rosenborg 2–1 Sarpsborg 08 10 5′ Away
6 Lillestrom 4–0 Sarpsborg 08 10 4′ Home
7 Brann 1–2 Sarpsborg 08 10 29′ Home
8 Fredrikstad 1–1 Sarpsborg 08 10 19′ Home
8 Fredrikstad 1–1 Sarpsborg 08 10 —
9 KFUM Oslo 1–0 Sarpsborg 08 10 33′ Home
10 · Sarpsborg 08
11 Sandefjord 0–2 Sarpsborg 08 10 30′ Away
12 Valerenga 3–2 Sarpsborg 08 10 6′ Home
13 HamKam Sarpsborg 08 10
14 Aalesund Sarpsborg 08 10
15 Start Sarpsborg 08 10
16 Kristiansund 0–0 Sarpsborg 08 10 –
Start Home Sarpsborg 08 Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

Eliteserien · 2026 · Completed league matches only.

Start

22 matches
Goals & resultsHome11 matchesAway11 matchesOverall22 matches
Points / match1.360.360.86
Draws27.3%9.1%18.2%
Goals scored / match1.270.911.09
Goals conceded / match1.362.642.00
Total goals / match2.643.553.09
Failed to score27.3%36.4%31.8%
Under 2.5 goals63.6%27.3%45.5%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins 4 of 5 80%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 6 0%

Scoring order known: 11/11 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Sarpsborg 08

22 matches
Goals & resultsHome10 matchesAway12 matchesOverall22 matches
Points / match1.500.921.18
Draws30.0%41.7%36.4%
Goals scored / match1.201.081.14
Goals conceded / match1.201.501.36
Total goals / match2.402.582.50
Failed to score10.0%33.3%22.7%
Under 2.5 goals50.0%50.0%50.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 10/12 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelStartDraw Sarpsborg 08How it works
Strength (Elo) 39.3% 20.8% 39.9% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 20.8% 24.2% 54.1% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
0.93–1.68 Model expected goals
47.5% Probability of over 2.5 goals
48.7% Both teams to score
0-1 Most likely score, at 12.4%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
0-112.4%
1-111.5%
0-210.4%
1-29.6%
0-07.4%
1-06.9%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureStartSarpsborg 08 How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1445 1502 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 -0 -23 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1548 1545 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Start 0.680.42 0.951.21
Sarpsborg 08 0.790.32 0.790.68

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Start 0%12%32%25%30%
Sarpsborg 08 8%15%15%25%38%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

1.40 Start at home, 10 matches
0.73 Sarpsborg 08 away, 11 matches
70d Days of rest for Start
72d Days of rest for Sarpsborg 08
— Manager of Start
— Manager of Sarpsborg 08
0 Matches for Start in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Sarpsborg 08 in the last 14 days
34 Points for Start behind the leaders, and -4 above the relegation zone
27 Points for Sarpsborg 08 behind the leaders, and 3 above the relegation zone
3.14 League goals per match
19.8% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Start, the right bar represents Sarpsborg 08.

On the ball

20 matches
4.05
corners
5.28
11.74
fouls
10.68
2.5
yellow cards
2.0

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Start LWWLWLLWLL 1.20 1.10–1.60 1L
Sarpsborg 08 LDDDDLLDWD 0.90 1.10–1.40 1L

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Start6 58 03
Sarpsborg 085 104 02
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Start

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Sarpsborg 08

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.