Sarpsborg 08 3–3 Viking FK
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 2.2 – 1.7
- Actual xG
- 1.7 – 1.4
- Goals
- 3 – 3
Footybot made Sarpsborg 08 favourites at 48%.
A draw the chances agree with: 1.7 xG to 1.4.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Henrik Sælebakke Falchener, 65.9 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Kristoffer Haugen +11.2, Henrik Sælebakke Falchener +9.8, Bjorn Utvik +9.4.
Well below it: Victor Emanuel Halvorsen −14.9, Martin Ove Roseth −14.0, Daniel Karlsbakk −8.0.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Sarpsborg 08
| 21 Sep 2025 | L 1–2 | at Strømsgodset |
| 14 Sep 2025 | W 2–1 | v Sandefjord Fotball |
| 31 Aug 2025 | W 3–1 | at HamKam |
| 25 Aug 2025 | L 0–1 | v Kristiansund BK |
| 17 Aug 2025 | L 0–4 | at Vålerenga IF |
Viking FK
| 21 Sep 2025 | W 1–0 | v Molde FK |
| 14 Sep 2025 | D 2–2 | at KFUM Oslo |
| 31 Aug 2025 | W 2–1 | v Rosenborg BK |
| 13 Aug 2025 | D 1–1 | at Başakşehir FK |
| 10 Aug 2025 | W 2–1 | at Sandefjord Fotball |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Sarpsborg 08
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Opoku | 34 | 74.6 | – |
| Sveinn Aron Guðjohnsen | 34 | 65.6 | – |
| Bjorn Utvik | 90 | 55.1 | +9.4 |
| Sander Christiansen | 34 | 52.5 | – |
| Heine Gikling Bruseth | 21 | 48.9 | – |
| Peter Reinhardsen | 56 | 45.2 | +8.1 |
| Aimar Sher | 90 | 42.1 | – |
| Anders Trondsen | 56 | 41.6 | – |
| Eirik Wichne | 87 | 38.5 | +3.6 |
| Daniel Karlsbakk | 90 | 38.4 | −8.0 |
| Anders Hiim | 14 | 37.4 | – |
| Sondre Sörli | 90 | 35.9 | −6.7 |
| Victor Emanuel Halvorsen | 69 | 32.6 | −14.9 |
Viking FK
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henrik Sælebakke Falchener | 90 | 65.9 | +9.8 |
| Peter Christiansen | 67 | 54.9 | +7.1 |
| Sondre Flem Bjørshol | 58 | 53.0 | +7.1 |
| Henrik Heggheim | 32 | 52.1 | – |
| Kristoffer Haugen | 90 | 50.6 | +11.2 |
| Joe Bell | 90 | 50.1 | +0.8 |
| Zlatko Tripić | 90 | 49.8 | +3.0 |
| Edvin Austbø | 57 | 46.9 | −1.8 |
| Kristoffer Askildsen | 89 | 44.1 | +0.5 |
| Gianni Stensness | 23 | 43.3 | – |
| Martin Ove Roseth | 90 | 42.8 | −14.0 |
| Simen Kvia-Egeskog | 67 | 41.2 | −2.1 |
| Nick D'Agostino | 33 | 37.9 | – |
| Anders Baertelsen | 11 | 32.3 | – |