Eliteserien 2025 · 17 Aug 2025

Vålerenga IF 4–0 Sarpsborg 08

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Vålerenga IF favourites at 44%.

Vålerenga IF won and made the better chances: 2.3 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Mohamed Ofkir, 62.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Heine Gikling Bruseth +19.8, Sander Christiansen +10.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

3 Aug 2025	W 2–1	v Sandefjord Fotball Eliteserien
26 Jul 2025	L 2–7	at Bodø/Glimt Eliteserien
20 Jul 2025	W 3–0	v Haugesund Eliteserien
13 Jul 2025	L 0–1	at Bryne FK Eliteserien
5 Jul 2025	D 1–1	v Fredrikstad FK Eliteserien

10 Aug 2025	L 2–3	at Haugesund Eliteserien
2 Aug 2025	L 1–4	v SK Brann Eliteserien
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

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Mohamed Ofkir Forward	90	1	1	0.61	62.2	–
Elias Sørensen Midfielder	71	2	0	1.01	59.3	–
Hakon Sjatil Defender	19	0	0	–	52.1	–
Elias Kristoffersen Hagen Midfielder	12	0	0	0.10	51.3	–
Oscar Hedvall Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	50.8	–
Henrik Bjørdal Midfielder	90	0	2	0.03	50.0	+5.9
Aaron Kiil Olsen Defender	90	0	0	–	49.5	+1.0
Sebastian Jarl Defender	90	0	0	–	45.9	–
Carl Lange Midfielder	78	0	0	0.10	45.7	+5.5
Filip Thorvaldsen Midfielder	12	0	0	0.29	43.7	–
Ambina Fidèle Brice Midfielder	90	0	0	0.07	43.2	+1.9
Vinicius Nogueira Defender	78	1	0	0.09	42.2	+3.1
Mathias Grundetjern Forward	78	0	0	–	40.4	−7.5
Vegar Eggen Hedenstad Defender	71	0	0	–	31.1	−13.0
Petter Strand Midfielder	19	0	0	–	25.2	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Heine Gikling Bruseth Midfielder	45	0.33	62.0	+19.8
Sander Christiansen Midfielder	90	–	53.8	+10.8
Eirik Wichne Defender	13	–	43.9	–
Michael Opoku Midfielder	45	0.28	42.9	–
Peter Reinhardsen Defender	77	0.06	42.4	–
Daniel Karlsbakk Forward	90	–	41.4	−10.5
Victor Emanuel Halvorsen Midfielder	71	–	40.4	−8.6
Havar Jensen Goalkeeper	90	–	40.3	–
Daniel Job Forward	45	–	40.0	–
Sondre Sörli Midfielder	90	–	38.1	–
Anders Hiim Defender	79	–	25.8	–