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Sarpsborg 08 1 Sandefjord 2, full time in Norwegian Eliteserien. Our model's pre-match pick was Both teams to score — No, which did not land. Before this meeting the sides had met once in the fixtures we hold, and Sarpsborg 08 won it.
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Sarpsborg 08 1–2 Sandefjord
Sandefjord produced a composed second-half turnaround at Sarpsborg 08, winning 2-1 in the Norwegian Eliteserien despite being second best for large portions of the match. The result is a coaching puzzle worth unpacking.
Our pick
Sarpsborg 08 to win
Result
1:2SAR v SAN
Sandefjord won 2-1 away at Sarpsborg 08.
3 goals took the match over the 2.5 line.
Sandefjord won against the run of the chances: Sarpsborg 08 3.05 to Sandefjord 1.74 on expected goals, which favoured Sarpsborg 08.
Sandefjord produced a composed second-half turnaround at Sarpsborg 08, winning 2-1 in the Norwegian Eliteserien despite being second best for large portions of the match. The result is a coaching puzzle worth unpacking.
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Tobias Børkeeiet
Daniel Karlsbakk
Gustav HöjbjergEdvard Sundbø PettersenFoster ApetorgborFoster ApetorgborVictor Emanuel Halvorsen
Peter ReinhardsenM. OpokuCamil MmaeeSebastian Holm Mathisen
Aimar SherNoa Williams
Elias Hadaya+3 more events without full detail from the data feed.
Expected Goals (xG)
Pressure Index
Sampled every minute from in-play data. Higher values reflect the side dominating possession, shots, and corners.
How the result affects the Norwegian Eliteserien standings.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bodø / Glimt | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 41 |
| 2 | Viking | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 40 |
| 3 | Tromsø | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 34 |
| 4 | Molde | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 27 |
| 5 | Lillestrøm | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 26 |
| 6 | Brann | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 25 |
| 7 | Rosenborg | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| 8 | Fredrikstad | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
The match finished 1-2 to Sandefjord.
Sandefjord won the match 2-1.
The match took place on Sunday, 16 August 2026.
Sandefjord won 2-1 at home against Sarpsborg 08 in the Norwegian Eliteserien, overturning our model's 50% pick for a Sarpsborg victory. The result extended Sandefjord's winless run, though both sides contributed to a match where both teams scored in 80% of recent outings. Sarpsborg had won their previous meeting but could not replicate that form on the road. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
The win lifted Sandefjord marginally in their relegation battle, though they remain 13th with limited momentum. Sarpsborg dropped points at home and stayed ninth, now five points clear of the bottom three. Our model flagged both sides' defensive fragility; the 80% BTTS rate materialized again here. The result represented a minor reprieve for Sandefjord but exposed Sarpsborg's inability to convert home advantage into consistent results.
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Sarpsborg 08 v Sandefjord · Norwegian Eliteserien ·
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Closing-line value and settled EV for every pick in this match.
Open SportSignals+Correct means the selection settled as won on the 90-minute result. Every selection counted here was recorded before kickoff. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
