Eliteserien 2025 · 2 Aug 2025

Sarpsborg 08 1–4 SK Brann

Picked for matchday: Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 20% · Chances everywhere: 3.9 xG · Standout: Markus Haaland scored 95.0 · Breakout watch: Sondre Ørjasæter

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG: 2.3 – 1.3
Actual xG: 0.8 – 2.9
Goals: 1 – 4

Footybot made Sarpsborg 08 favourites at 60%.

SK Brann won and made the better chances: 2.9 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Thore Pedersen, 72.8 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Thore Pedersen +30.2, Bård Finne +10.0.

Well below it: Daniel Karlsbakk −16.1, Eirik Wichne −9.7.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Sarpsborg 08

26 Jul 2025	L 2–3	at Sandefjord Fotball Eliteserien
18 Jul 2025	D 2–2	v Rosenborg BK Eliteserien
13 Jul 2025	D 0–0	at Kristiansund BK Eliteserien
6 Jul 2025	W 3–1	v Haugesund Eliteserien

SK Brann

30 Jul 2025	D 1–1	at Red Bull Salzburg Champions League
23 Jul 2025	L 1–4	v Red Bull Salzburg Champions League
19 Jul 2025	L 0–2	at KFUM Oslo Eliteserien
13 Jul 2025	W 3–1	v Viking FK Eliteserien
5 Jul 2025	D 1–1	at HamKam Eliteserien

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Sarpsborg 08

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Heine Gikling Bruseth Midfielder	18	0	0.09	71.0	–
Sondre Ørjasæter Midfielder	85	1	0.34	59.2	+7.8
Victor Emanuel Halvorsen Midfielder	72	0	0.07	48.3	−0.8
Daniel Job Forward	45	0	–	46.6	–
Daniel Karlsbakk Forward	90	0	0.27	42.5	−16.1
Sander Christiansen Midfielder	90	0	–	42.4	−3.3
Anders Hiim Defender	74	0	0.03	32.7	–
Eirik Wichne Defender	90	0	–	31.7	−9.7
Peter Reinhardsen Defender	11	0	–	25.2	–

SK Brann

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Markus Haaland Midfielder	30	1	1	0.06	95.0	–
Mads Sande Midfielder	10	0	0	0.09	73.1	–
Thore Pedersen Defender	90	0	0	–	72.8	+30.2
Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen Defender	30	0	0	–	71.8	–
Jacob Lungi Sørensen Midfielder	76	0	0	0.26	56.4	–
Sævar Atli Magnússon Forward	90	0	0	0.14	56.3	+7.5
Bård Finne Forward	86	1	0	1.33	54.7	+10.0
Denzel De Roeve Defender	90	1	0	0.05	54.1	–
Lars Remmem Midfielder	14	0	1	–	52.3	–
Mathias Dyngeland Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	51.6	+1.8
Eggert Aron Guðmundsson Midfielder	86	1	1	0.34	49.1	+7.4
Japhet Sery Larsen Defender	60	0	0	–	47.4	−2.8
Felix Horn Myhre Midfielder	90	0	0	0.18	46.3	−3.5
Joachim Soltvedt Defender	90	0	1	0.04	42.9	+5.9
Ulrik Mathisen Forward	60	0	0	0.02	42.6	+3.7
Mads Hansen Midfielder	10	0	0	0.39	18.8	–