Matchday

Eliteserien 2026 · 11 Oct 2026

Aalesunds FK 2–4 Sarpsborg 08

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.7 – 1.4
Actual xG
1.5 – 2.4
Goals
2 – 4

Footybot made Aalesunds FK favourites at 46%.

Sarpsborg 08 won and made the better chances: 2.4 xG to 1.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Olaus Skarsem, 62.3 in 71′.

Well above their usual level: Olaus Skarsem +18.2, Kristoffer Nessø +12.3, Noa Williams +9.9.

Well below it: Luca Podlech −23.4, Uba Charles −10.0, Isak Gabriel Skotheim −9.5.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Aalesunds FK

19 Sep 2026W 2–1at Molde FK Eliteserien
13 Sep 2026L 1–2at KFUM Oslo Eliteserien
4 Sep 2026W 2–0v IK Start Eliteserien
30 Aug 2026L 1–2at Viking FK Eliteserien
16 Aug 2026D 5–5v Vålerenga IF Eliteserien

Sarpsborg 08

18 Sep 2026L 1–3v KFUM Oslo Eliteserien
13 Sep 2026D 1–1at Fredrikstad FK Eliteserien
6 Sep 2026D 2–2v Vålerenga IF Eliteserien
30 Aug 2026D 0–0at Tromsø IL Eliteserien
16 Aug 2026L 1–2v Sandefjord Fotball Eliteserien

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Aalesunds FK

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Cheick Mbacke Diop Defender68000.0757.7+8.5
Paul Ngongo Iversen Forward1500–52.2–
Elias Kristoffersen Hagen Midfielder90200.1249.0+8.4
Sander Erik Kartum Midfielder2800–47.4–
Kristoffer Nessø Defender90000.0345.8+12.3
Mathias Christensen Midfielder90000.1945.5−4.4
Marcus Haagensen Reed Forward83020.4843.8−3.2
Emil Engqvist Defender90000.2743.6−0.8
Uba Charles Defender9000–37.6−10.0
Ólafur Guðmundsson Defender90000.0436.8−3.8
Philip Sandvik Aukland Defender1500–36.6–
Elias Heggland Myrlid Forward2800–36.4–
Endre Hjertager Osenbroch Midfielder62000.0535.5−9.1
Isak Gabriel Skotheim Midfielder62000.1930.9−9.5
Luca Podlech Goalkeeper9000–27.4−23.4
Jakob Nyland Örsahl Defender15000.0922.5–

Sarpsborg 08

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Claus Niyukuri Defender1200–93.5–
Aimar Sher Midfielder1900–68.2–
Marius Lode Defender1900–67.4–
Olaus Skarsem Midfielder71100.9662.3+18.2
Noa Williams Midfielder78110.2049.6+9.9
Leander Øy Goalkeeper9000–47.4−3.4
Sander Christiansen Midfielder90010.0347.3+6.6
Eirik Wichne Defender78100.0844.2+5.7
Sigurd Rosted Defender71000.0943.7+3.1
Bjorn Utvik Defender90000.0642.0−5.0
Sondre Sörli Midfielder90100.3841.7−1.3
Peter Reinhardsen Defender90000.0238.3+4.7
Daniel Karlsbakk Forward90000.4536.0−7.3
Andreas Hansen Midfielder72000.0435.0−7.0
Anders Hiim Defender1200–28.2–
Victor Emanuel Halvorsen Midfielder18000.0627.3–