Matchday

Eliteserien 2025 · 31 Aug 2025

HamKam 1–3 Sarpsborg 08

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.4 – 1.8
Actual xG
0.1 – 1.8
Goals
1 – 3

Footybot made Sarpsborg 08 favourites at 47%.

Sarpsborg 08 won and made the better chances: 1.8 xG to 0.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Bjorn Utvik, 56.8 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Sondre Sörli +19.2, Daniel Job +8.1.

Well below it: Viðar Ari Jónsson −30.2, Aksel Baran Potur −16.9.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

HamKam

22 Aug 2025D 2–2at KFUM Oslo Eliteserien
17 Aug 2025W 1–0v Bryne FK Eliteserien
9 Aug 2025L 0–1at Molde FK Eliteserien
3 Aug 2025L 1–3v Bodø/Glimt Eliteserien
26 Jul 2025W 3–0at Haugesund Eliteserien

Sarpsborg 08

25 Aug 2025L 0–1v Kristiansund BK Eliteserien
17 Aug 2025L 0–4at Vålerenga IF Eliteserien
10 Aug 2025L 2–3at Haugesund Eliteserien
2 Aug 2025L 1–4v SK Brann Eliteserien
26 Jul 2025L 2–3at Sandefjord Fotball Eliteserien

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

HamKam

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Henrik Udahl Forward1300–55.0–
Fredrik Sjolstad Defender8800–54.9+8.0
Marcus Sandberg Goalkeeper9000–53.8+1.8
Luc Mares Midfielder9000–42.7−7.8
Ethan Amundsen-Day Defender9000–41.4–
Tore Andre Soras Midfielder7800–40.9−0.0
Aksel Baran Potur Midfielder9000–31.9−16.9
Gustav Granath Defender42000.049.3–
Viðar Ari Jónsson Defender45000.077.0−30.2

Sarpsborg 08

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Michael Opoku Midfielder30000.0457.9–
Bjorn Utvik Defender90010.1456.8–
Daniel Karlsbakk Forward60101.0256.3+7.6
Sondre Sörli Midfielder59000.0454.8+19.2
Victor Emanuel Halvorsen Midfielder90000.0650.7+3.2
Daniel Job Forward71010.1950.7+8.1
Sveinn Aron Guðjohnsen Forward31000.2447.6–
Sander Christiansen Midfielder90000.0344.3+1.2
Peter Reinhardsen Defender7101–36.5−2.5
Eirik Wichne Defender1900–18.5–