Sarpsborg 08 FF v Valerenga

Eliteserien

Sarpsborg 08 FF v Valerenga in Eliteserien ended 2:2. Here you will find the final score, the goals and goalscorers, every key moment of the match, the full statistics with xG and the video highlights. See the match prediction or browse the full fixture list.

Prediction and probabilities: Sarpsborg 08 FF v Valerenga

How the models performed

Pro AI (XGBoost) predicted Home win · Sarpsborg 08 FF at 59.5% - the match finished 2:2, so the prediction was wrong.
Model 1 · Sarpsborg 08 FF X 2 · Valerenga Prediction Result
ELO + Poisson 53.3% 24.4% 22.3% Home win · Sarpsborg 08 FF ✘ Missed
Pro AI (XGBoost) 59.5% 19.5% 21.0% Home win · Sarpsborg 08 FF ✘ Missed
Final score 2:2 Draw
Predictions are published before kick-off and are never edited afterwards. For information purposes only – not betting advice. 18+ · Methodology

Closing odds

Before kick-off the bookmakers were offering average odds of 1.92 on a Sarpsborg 08 FF win, 4.01 on the draw and 3.36 on a Valerenga win (closing odds).
Market Avg odds Best Market % Model %
Sarpsborg 08 FF win 1.92 1.98 1xBet 52.1% 59.5%
Draw 4.01 4.30 Pinnacle 24.9% 19.5%
Valerenga win 3.36 3.46 Pinnacle 29.8% 21%
Over 2.5 goals 1.38 1.42 Pinnacle 72.5% 61.5%
Under 2.5 goals 2.85 2.97 Pinnacle 35.1% 38.5%
Both teams to score - Yes 1.38 1.40 William Hill 72.5% 58.5%
Both teams to score - No 2.83 2.89 1xBet 35.3% 41.5%
Updated: 06.09.2026 13:20 · Average odds across 6 bookmakers. Informational data - not an invitation to bet and not advice. 18+ · Gamble responsibly.

Match events: Sarpsborg 08 FF v Valerenga

  1. 28′Claus Babo Niyukuri · Goal (assist: Victor Emanuel Halvorsen)
  2. 63′Michael Opoku · Substitution (off: Sondre Sorlie)
  3. 64′Ghayas Zahid · Substitution (off: Petter Strand)
  4. 69′Claus Babo Niyukuri · Substitution (off: Peter Reinhardsen)
  5. 70′Dennis Gjengaar · Substitution (off: Ole Christian Hammerfjell Saeter)
  6. 70′Victor Emanuel Halvorsen · Substitution (off: Andreas Hansen)
  7. 70′Odin Thiago Holm · Substitution (off: Gabriel Rajkovic)
  8. 80′Magnus Westergaard · Yellow card
  9. 80′Sondre Sorlie · Goal
  10. 83′Petter Strand · Goal (assist: Ole Christian Hammerfjell Saeter)
  11. 88′Carl Lange · Substitution (off: Kevin Ngoyi Tshiembe)
  12. 89′Olaus Jair Skarsem · Substitution (off: Eirik Wichne)
  13. 90+2′Gabriel Rajkovic · Goal (assist: Aaron Kiil Olsen)
  14. 90+4′Peter Reinhardsen · Yellow card

Match statistics: Sarpsborg 08 FF v Valerenga

Statistic Sarpsborg 08 FF Valerenga
Possession 41% 59%
Shots on target 8 5
Total shots 19 12
Shots off target 8 5
Blocked shots 3 2
Corners 7 8
Fouls 9 14
Offsides 0 2
Yellow cards 1 1
Red cards 0 0
Saves 4 6
Passes 417 614

Line-ups: Sarpsborg 08 FF v Valerenga

Sarpsborg 08 FF 4-4-2

Starting XI

  1. 2 M. Lode 6.7
  2. 4 B. Utvik 7.2
  3. 6 A. Sher 7.1
  4. 8 S. Christiansen 6.5
  5. 11 D. Karlsbakk 6.2
  6. 12 C. Niyukuri 6.8
  7. 15 M. Opoku 6.6
  8. 21 A. Hiim 5.9
  9. 22 V. Halvorsen 7.4
  10. 77 O. Skarsem 6.6
  11. 87 L. Øy 6.5
Substitutes (9)
  1. 1 J. Pryts
  2. 5 L. Høyland
  3. 7 Camil Mmaee Nwameben
  4. 10 S. Sørli 7.3
  5. 17 N. Williams
  6. 18 Bop Gueye
  7. 20 P. Reinhardsen 6.0
  8. 32 E. Wichne 6.1
  9. 33 A. Nibe 6.1

Valerenga 4-4-2

Starting XI

  1. 1 O. Hedvall 7.7
  2. 2 K. Finnsson 6.5
  3. 3 H. Sjåtil 6.4
  4. 4 A. Kiil Olsen 7.1
  5. 10 C. Lange 6.3
  6. 11 G. Zahid 6.3
  7. 15 O. Holm 6.3
  8. 26 D. Gjengaar 6.4
  9. 28 M. Westergaard 6.2
  10. 55 S. Jarl 6.6
  11. 77 L. Haren 6.5
Substitutes (7)
  1. 5 K. Tshiembe 6.1
  2. 6 V. Hedenstad
  3. 9 G. Rajkovic 8.1
  4. 13 S. Lønning
  5. 24 P. Strand 6.9
  6. 37 I. Näsberg
  7. 90 O. Sæter 6.8

Form and head-to-head: Sarpsborg 08 FF v Valerenga

Sarpsborg 08 FF

DDWLL
  • AFredrikstad1–1D
  • ATromsø0–0D
  • ASparta Sarpsborg2–0W
  • HSandefjord1–2L
  • AViking1–2L

Valerenga

LLWDL
  • ALillestrøm0–2L
  • HMolde3–4L
  • AChristiania BK7–2W
  • AAalesund5–5D
  • HBodø / Glimt1–2L

Head-to-head – last 1 meetings

Sarpsborg 08 FF wins: 0; draws: 0; Valerenga wins: 1.

Date Home Score Away Competition
Valerenga 3–2 Sarpsborg 08 FF Eliteserien

Eliteserien standings

Current competition standings
# Team P W D L GD Pts Form
1 Bodø / Glimt 19 15 2 2 +34 47 WWWWW
2 Viking 20 15 2 3 +31 47 WDWLW
3 Molde 20 11 3 6 +13 36 WWWWL
4 Tromsø 20 10 5 5 +10 35 LLDLW
5 Lillestrøm 20 10 2 8 +2 32 WWLDL
6 Rosenborg 20 9 3 8 +7 30 WWLWW
7 Fredrikstad 20 8 3 9 -7 27 DLWWW
8 Brann 20 8 2 10 +6 26 LLDWW
9 Sarpsborg 08 FF 20 6 7 7 -3 25 DDDLL
10 Ham-Kam 20 6 5 9 -14 23 LLDLD
11 Valerenga 20 6 4 10 -9 22 LDLDL
12 KFUM Oslo 20 6 4 10 -12 22 WLLDW
13 Sandefjord 19 5 5 9 -8 20 DDWLL
14 Kristiansund BK 20 5 4 11 -17 19 LWDLW
15 Aalesund 20 3 9 8 -14 18 LWLDD
16 Start 20 4 4 12 -19 16 WLWLL

Managers: Sarpsborg 08 FF v Valerenga

E. Sel
Sarpsborg 08 FFManagerE. Sel
J. Moesgaard
ValerengaManagerJ. Moesgaard

Match information: Sarpsborg 08 FF v Valerenga

Kick-off
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Competition
Eliteserien
Round
Regular Season – 20
Venue
Sarpsborg Stadion
City
Sarpsborg
Surface
artificial turf
Capacity
8,022