Matchday

Eliteserien 2025 · 10 Aug 2025

Haugesund 3–2 Sarpsborg 08

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.0 – 2.1
Actual xG
0.1 – 1.3
Goals
3 – 2

Footybot made Sarpsborg 08 favourites at 63%.

Haugesund won although Sarpsborg 08 made the better chances (1.3 xG to 0.1): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Madiodio Dia, 61.8 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Madiodio Dia +13.9.

Well below it: Daniel Karlsbakk −23.5, Eirik Wichne −12.3, Sander Christiansen −8.4.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Haugesund

3 Aug 2025L 0–2at Strømsgodset Eliteserien
26 Jul 2025L 0–3v HamKam Eliteserien
20 Jul 2025L 0–3at Vålerenga IF Eliteserien
13 Jul 2025L 0–2v KFUM Oslo Eliteserien
6 Jul 2025L 1–3at Sarpsborg 08 Eliteserien

Sarpsborg 08

2 Aug 2025L 1–4v SK Brann Eliteserien
26 Jul 2025L 2–3at Sandefjord Fotball Eliteserien
18 Jul 2025D 2–2v Rosenborg BK Eliteserien
13 Jul 2025D 0–0at Kristiansund BK Eliteserien
6 Jul 2025W 3–1v Haugesund Eliteserien

Head to head

6 Jul 2025Sarpsborg 08 3–1 Haugesund Eliteserien

Haugesund

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Claus Niyukuri Defender1101–63.8–
Madiodio Dia Defender90000.0361.8+13.9
Jasper Silva Torkildsen Goalkeeper9001–50.6–
Parfait Bizoza Midfielder90000.0243.6+6.8
Sander Innvær Midfielder7400–36.2−5.3

Sarpsborg 08

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Peter Reinhardsen Defender18100.3256.5–
Sveinn Aron Guðjohnsen Forward11000.0550.9–
Daniel Job Forward18000.0449.8–
Franklin Tebo Defender90000.3845.0−7.6
Victor Emanuel Halvorsen Midfielder1800–38.4–
Sander Christiansen Midfielder90000.0736.4−8.4
Daniel Karlsbakk Forward7900–32.0−23.5
Sondre Sörli Midfielder72000.2631.2–
Heine Gikling Bruseth Midfielder79000.1130.3–
Eirik Wichne Defender90000.0526.3−12.3
Anders Hiim Defender7200–23.2–