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Eliteserien 2026 · 30 Aug 2026

Tromsø IL 0–0 Sarpsborg 08

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.9 – 1.0
Actual xG
1.3 – 0.5
Goals
0 – 0

Footybot made Tromsø IL favourites at 59%.

Tromsø IL deserved more from the draw, creating 1.3 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Leander Øy, 60.4 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Claus Niyukuri +12.7, Leander Øy +12.2.

Well below it: Heine Asen Larsen −11.5, David Edvardsson −10.4, Daniel Karlsbakk −8.3.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Tromsø IL

27 Aug 2026L 0–4at Brighton & Hove Albion Conference League
20 Aug 2026D 0–0v Brighton & Hove Albion Conference League
16 Aug 2026L 2–3at Molde FK Eliteserien
13 Aug 2026W 2–1v CFR 1907 Cluj Conference League
6 Aug 2026W 5–0at CFR 1907 Cluj Conference League

Sarpsborg 08

16 Aug 2026L 1–2v Sandefjord Fotball Eliteserien
8 Aug 2026L 1–2at Viking FK Eliteserien
2 Aug 2026D 3–3at Molde FK Eliteserien
26 Jul 2026W 1–0v HamKam Eliteserien
18 Jul 2026D 0–0at Kristiansund BK Eliteserien

Head to head

19 Apr 2026Sarpsborg 08 0–1 Tromsø IL Eliteserien
2 Nov 2025Tromsø IL 4–0 Sarpsborg 08 Eliteserien

Tromsø IL

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Isak Dahlqvist Midfielder800–72.1–
Jakob Haugaard Goalkeeper9000–53.2−0.3
Troy Nyhammer Midfielder90000.1446.3+7.6
Lars Olden Larsen Forward89000.3043.7+0.1
Isak Vadebu Defender90000.1542.7−0.9
Sander Innvær Midfielder8200–42.4+1.3
Vince Osuji Defender9000–41.3–
David Edvardsson Midfielder9000–38.7−10.4
Heine Asen Larsen Forward76000.3436.2−11.5
Ruben Jenssen Midfielder9000–36.0−7.4
Alexander Warneryd Defender90000.2234.2−2.7
Jesper Andreas Grundt Midfielder100–34.1–
Leon Hien Defender90000.1430.6–

Sarpsborg 08

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Michael Opoku Midfielder1100–80.7–
Eirik Wichne Defender1000–70.4–
Peter Reinhardsen Defender10000.1464.4–
Victor Emanuel Halvorsen Midfielder2700–60.6–
Leander Øy Goalkeeper9000–60.4+12.2
Claus Niyukuri Defender85000.2753.7+12.7
Marius Lode Defender9000–49.1+2.0
Aimar Sher Midfielder7900–47.5+1.1
Olaus Skarsem Midfielder9000–44.4–
Andreas Hansen Midfielder6300–42.9+0.8
Anders Hiim Defender8500–41.6+1.2
Sander Christiansen Midfielder9000–41.1−2.7
Bjorn Utvik Defender9000–40.9−8.1
Sondre Sörli Midfielder90000.1038.6−5.2
Daniel Karlsbakk Forward9000–38.0−8.3