Eliteserien 2026 · 12 Jul 2026

Sarpsborg 08 1–0 Viking FK

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jun 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot saw it as open: Sarpsborg 08 39%, the draw 23%, Viking FK 38%.

Sarpsborg 08 won and made the better chances: 1.3 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Henrik Heggheim, 65.8 in 63′.

Well above their usual level: Henrik Heggheim +19.4, Andreas Hansen +15.6, Daniel Karlsbakk +9.8.

Well below it: Peter Christiansen −11.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

29 May 2026	W 2–1	at SK Brann Eliteserien
25 May 2026	W 2–1	v Molde FK Eliteserien
16 May 2026	L 2–3	at Vålerenga IF Eliteserien
9 May 2026	W 2–1	v Fredrikstad FK Eliteserien
3 May 2026	L 0–4	at Lillestrøm SK Eliteserien

24 May 2026	W 2–1	at Kristiansund BK Eliteserien
16 May 2026	W 6–3	v IK Start Eliteserien
10 May 2026	W 2–0	at KFUM Oslo Eliteserien
1 May 2026	W 3–0	v Rosenborg BK Eliteserien
25 Apr 2026	W 2–1	at Fredrikstad FK Eliteserien

27 Sep 2025	Sarpsborg 08 3–3 Viking FK Eliteserien

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Leander Øy Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	58.9	–
Andreas Hansen Midfielder	74	0	0	0.26	55.6	+15.6
Daniel Karlsbakk Forward	83	1	0	0.25	52.8	+9.8
Victor Emanuel Halvorsen Midfielder	83	0	0	0.31	48.9	+3.5
Anders Hiim Defender	90	0	0	0.02	47.6	+8.1
Noa Williams Midfielder	65	0	0	0.11	45.4	+4.7
Sander Christiansen Midfielder	90	0	0	–	43.2	−1.0
Bjorn Utvik Defender	90	0	0	0.04	42.6	−5.7
Aimar Sher Midfielder	25	0	0	0.03	42.5	–
Sondre Sörli Midfielder	90	0	0	0.24	39.6	−2.5
Claus Niyukuri Defender	74	0	1	–	38.5	−3.5
Eirik Wichne Defender	16	0	0	–	36.7	–
Bop Guèye Midfielder	16	0	0	–	32.6	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Henrik Heggheim Defender	63	–	65.8	+19.4
Zlatko Tripić Midfielder	90	0.07	59.2	+5.8
Anders Baertelsen Defender	90	–	52.2	+0.1
Ľubomír Belko Goalkeeper	90	–	51.3	+5.0
Vetle Auklend Defender	17	–	50.3	–
Gianni Stensness Defender	90	–	44.8	−5.3
Jakob Segadal Hansen Midfielder	27	0.03	43.5	–
Joe Bell Midfielder	45	–	41.7	−4.2
Niklas Kemp Fuglestad Midfielder	63	0.16	41.3	+0.1
Simen Kvia-Egeskog Midfielder	90	0.28	41.0	−2.7
Kristoffer Haugen Defender	73	–	40.2	+2.4
Kristoffer Askildsen Midfielder	63	0.05	39.8	−2.2
Tobias Moi Midfielder	45	–	38.2	−5.5
Peter Christiansen Forward	90	0.04	38.2	−11.0
Sondre Flem Bjørshol Defender	27	–	35.1	–
Herman Johan Haugen Defender	27	–	23.2	–