Matchday

Eliteserien 2026 · 30 Aug 2026

Sandefjord Fotball 0–0 SK Brann

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.5 – 1.4
Actual xG
1.0 – 0.7
Goals
0 – 0

Footybot saw it as open: Sandefjord Fotball 39%, the draw 25%, SK Brann 36%.

A draw the chances agree with: 1.0 xG to 0.7.

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

Well above their usual level: Eggert Aron Guðmundsson +13.0, Evangelos Patoulidis +10.6, Elias Hadaya +9.7.

Well below it: Neraysho Kasanwirjo −13.7, Oscar Kapskarmo −12.9, Edvard Pettersen −9.3.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Sandefjord Fotball

16 Aug 2026W 2–1at Sarpsborg 08 Eliteserien
7 Aug 2026L 0–1v KFUM Oslo Eliteserien
1 Aug 2026L 0–1at Fredrikstad FK Eliteserien
26 Jul 2026L 0–3v Bodø/Glimt Eliteserien
18 Jul 2026L 1–2at Viking FK Eliteserien

SK Brann

27 Aug 2026W 3–2v PAOK Conference League
20 Aug 2026D 1–1at PAOK Conference League
16 Aug 2026W 3–0v HamKam Eliteserien
11 Aug 2026W 2–1at Apollon Limassol Conference League
5 Aug 2026L 0–1v Apollon Limassol Conference League

Head to head

12 Apr 2026SK Brann 0–1 Sandefjord Fotball Eliteserien
20 Sep 2025Sandefjord Fotball 0–3 SK Brann Eliteserien

Sandefjord Fotball

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Bendik Berntsen Midfielder15000.0361.2–
Elias Hadaya Goalkeeper9000–60.4+9.7
Evangelos Patoulidis Midfielder75000.1251.5+10.6
Tobias Borkeeiet Midfielder9000–46.6–
Jakob Maslo Dunsby Midfielder75000.2642.9+0.9
Xander Lambrix Defender90000.0342.4−3.3
Sebastian Holm Mathisen Forward15000.0342.3–
Oscar Kapskarmo Forward7500–41.5−12.9
Vetle Walle Egeli Defender8300–40.5+0.4
Hakon Krogelien Defender90000.1338.6–
Sander Risan Mörk Midfielder9000–37.8−2.8
Martin Hellan Defender1200–36.9–
Fredrik Carson Pedersen Defender9000–36.3−2.1
Edvard Pettersen Midfielder90000.3833.9−9.3
Foster Apetorgbor Forward1500–19.0–

SK Brann

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Leo Cornic Defender2900–59.0–
Mathias Dyngeland Goalkeeper9000–52.9+1.5
Kjartan Mar Kjartansson Midfielder24000.1452.0–
Eggert Aron Guðmundsson Midfielder66000.0451.0+13.0
Jacob Lungi Sørensen Midfielder9000–49.4+1.4
Vetle Dragsnes Defender9000–48.6+5.1
Joachim Soltvedt Defender90000.1244.9+6.4
Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen Defender9000–44.3−8.6
Niklas Castro Forward90000.0944.0+0.8
Noah Jean Holm Forward85000.2943.5+0.4
Kristian Eriksen Midfielder90000.0442.2+2.0
Ulrik Mathisen Forward29000.0239.5–
Bård Finne Forward1000–39.0–
Thore Pedersen Defender6100–37.6−5.0
Neraysho Kasanwirjo Defender6100–30.0−13.7