Matchday

Eliteserien 2025 · 21 Sep 2025

Strømsgodset 2–1 Sarpsborg 08

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.7 – 1.9
Actual xG
0.2 – 0.9
Goals
2 – 1

Footybot made Sarpsborg 08 favourites at 43%.

Strømsgodset won although Sarpsborg 08 made the better chances (0.9 xG to 0.2): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Per Kristian Bråtveit, 55.1 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Peter Reinhardsen +20.7.

Well below it: Marko Farji −16.4, Daniel Karlsbakk −10.9.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Strømsgodset

14 Sep 2025W 2–1at HamKam Eliteserien
31 Aug 2025W 3–1v Molde FK Eliteserien
24 Aug 2025D 2–2at Bryne FK Eliteserien
15 Aug 2025L 0–5v Bodø/Glimt Eliteserien
3 Aug 2025W 2–0v Haugesund Eliteserien

Sarpsborg 08

14 Sep 2025W 2–1v Sandefjord Fotball Eliteserien
31 Aug 2025W 3–1at HamKam Eliteserien
25 Aug 2025L 0–1v Kristiansund BK Eliteserien
17 Aug 2025L 0–4at Vålerenga IF Eliteserien
10 Aug 2025L 2–3at Haugesund Eliteserien

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Strømsgodset

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Per Kristian Bråtveit Goalkeeper9000–55.1+2.0
Alie Conteh Forward68100.2147.9+6.0
Fredrik Kristensen Dahl Defender9001–43.5−2.0
Johan Johanessen Bakke Midfielder9000–38.6−2.9
Marko Farji Midfielder90000.0426.0−16.4

Sarpsborg 08

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Peter Reinhardsen Defender90000.0453.8+20.7
Victor Emanuel Halvorsen Midfielder73000.0351.4+4.2
Aimar Sher Midfielder9000–50.0–
Sondre Sörli Midfielder86000.0646.9+5.4
Bjorn Utvik Defender90000.0845.5−0.2
Andreas Hansen Midfielder1000–43.2–
Michael Opoku Midfielder73000.2342.7−0.3
Daniel Karlsbakk Forward90000.4638.5−10.9
Eirik Wichne Defender8600–33.6−1.5
Sveinn Aron Guðjohnsen Forward1700–32.1–
Anders Trondsen Midfielder1700–31.2–
Anders Hiim Defender1000–11.2–