Sarpsborg 08 1–1 IK Start — Match Stats & Analysis

Eliteserien · 2026Mon, 6 Apr 2026, 15:00 UTCSarpsborg Stadion

Sarpsborg 08

1–1Full-time analysis

IK Start

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Sarpsborg 08 and IK Start drew 1–1.

Shots: 177
Shots on target: 51
Expected goals: 1.810.81
Possession: 58%42%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sarpsborg 08 FF and Start drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Sarpsborg 08 FF – Start): shots 17–7, shots on target 5–1, expected goals 1.81–0.81, possession 58%–42%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Start show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Start's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

Metric	Sarpsborg 08 FF	Start	Baseline
Shots	—	9 shots/match	12.7 shots/match
Shots against	—	14.3 shots/match	13.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

Shots17 shots7 shotsSarpsborg 08 17 shots, IK Start 7 shots
Shots on target5 shots1 shotSarpsborg 08 5 shots, IK Start 1 shot
Expected goals1.81 xG0.81 xGSarpsborg 08 1.81 xG, IK Start 0.81 xG
Possession58%42%Sarpsborg 08 58%, IK Start 42%
Corners7 corners2 cornersSarpsborg 08 7 corners, IK Start 2 corners
Fouls8 fouls15 foulsSarpsborg 08 8 fouls, IK Start 15 fouls
Yellow cards0 cards3 cardsSarpsborg 08 0 cards, IK Start 3 cards

Metric comparison

Team comparison

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 0 matches

15 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/116 days

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited

Season samples2 / 3home / away teams

Recent samples2 / 3last-five windows

FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match

At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: goals_for, goals_against, xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.

Analysis cutoff: Mon, 6 Apr 2026, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4