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Norwegian Eliteserien · MW22Ref: Espen Eskås
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Sandefjord 3-0 Start result, stats and report

Sandefjord
Won · xG 2.29
3 – 0
FT 04:35
Lost · xG 0.26
Start
Next: Start v Sandefjord · Sun 25 Oct · Start v Lillestrøm · Sun 1 Nov
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Who won Sandefjord vs Start?

Sandefjord 3-0 Start, full time in Norwegian Eliteserien. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Sandefjord to win, which landed.

How it played out

SAN won it 3–0

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 5 · 04:35Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

Sandefjord 3–0 Start

Sandefjord ended a run of poor form with a commanding 3-0 victory over Start, with all three goals arriving in the final half-hour after a triple substitution changed the game completely. Start were reduced to ten men and offered nothing going forward.

Key Takeaways
Result

Sandefjord beat Start 3-0 at home.

Goals

3 goals took the match over the 2.5 line.

Chance quality

The chances backed the result: Sandefjord 2.29 to Start 0.26 on expected goals.

First Goal
E
64'⚽
Ervin Gigović
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

Sandefjord 2.29 xGStart 0.26 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

Sandefjord to win

49%Matched

Result

Sandefjord3:0Start

SAN v STA

Our model called Sandefjord to win at 49%. Sandefjord 3-0 Start. Forecast matched the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

Sandefjord beat Start 3-0 in Norwegian Eliteserien, with our model's pick of a Sandefjord win at 49 percent probability landing cleanly. Goals from Ervin Gigović, Edvard Sundbø Pettersen and Mathias Sauer came in the second half, between the 64th and 80th minutes. Start offered little resistance despite both sides showing vulnerability in recent form. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

Sandefjord v Start · Norwegian Eliteserien ·

Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Bendik BerntsenSAN★ MOTM90 min8.0
  2. Rasmus Holten90 min7.4
  3. Mathias Sauer1 goal · 25 min7.4
  4. Fredrik Carson PedersenSAN90 min7.3
  5. Edvard Sundbø PettersenSAN1 goal · 25 min7.3

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

The provider forecast gives Sandefjord win the highest 1X2 probability at 48.7%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

SAN
48.7%
Draw
24.6%
STA
26.7%
Both teams to score · Yes
54.5%
Over 2.5 goals
53.5%

Full-time forecast audit: Sandefjord win was the highest probability; the match result was Sandefjord win.

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Current alternative Tips will be checked as this section comes into view
Match facts · what the record shows

Pre-match facts retained

The historical evidence saved at kick-off, kept separate from what happened in the match.

Head-to-head evidence

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 4-1is the most common scoreline between Sandefjord and Start, landing 2 times across 6 league meetings on record.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 5/6recorded league meetings saw both teams score (83.3%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 2league matches at home unbeaten for Sandefjord.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Sandefjord scored first in 3 of their last 10 league matches (30%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Start scored first in 5 of their last 10 league matches (50%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Sandefjord have averaged 0.9 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Start have averaged 1.2 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Oscar Kapskarmo has the highest listed average xGOT for Sandefjord at 0.68 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • D. Dasjajev has the highest listed average xGOT for Start at 0.42 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot

Immutable kick-off snapshot · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Sandefjord vs Start?
    SAN beat STA 3-0 in the Norwegian Eliteserien.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Ervin Gigović opened the scoring in the 64th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Ervin Gigović (64'), Edvard Sundbø Pettersen (72'), Mathias Sauer (80').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 4 yellow cards and 1 red card.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Espen Eskås officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    SAN vs STA kicked off on Sunday, 20 September 2026 UK time.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    9 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    Yes. The published pick was Sandefjord to win, and it landed.
  • When do they play next?
    SAN play Start on Sunday, 25 October 2026 UK time. STA play Start on Sunday, 1 November 2026 UK time.

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