Eliteserien · 2026Romssa Arena

Tromsø IL 3–1 Sandefjord Fotball · Eliteserien

3–1Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Tromsø IL won 3–1.

Shots
1413
Shots on target
53
Expected goals
1.70.7
Possession
43%57%

Full time

What the match recorded

Tromso beat Sandefjord 3–1. Recorded in this match (Tromso – Sandefjord): shots 14–13, shots on target 5–3, expected goals 1.7–0.7, possession 43%–57%. 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.

Tromso's recent record differs from the season

weak

Tromso's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.6 goals/match2 goals/match1.27 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Both teams have elevated corners records

weak

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

7.14 corners/match ●CornersTromso · Sandefjord6 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricTromsoSandefjordBaseline
Corners7.14 corners/match6 corners/match5.25 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Sandefjord show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

14.4 shots/match ▲ShotsTromso · Sandefjord15.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricTromsoSandefjordBaseline
Shots14.4 shots/match15.2 shots/match13.4 shots/match
Shots against8.14 shots/match13.7 shots/match13.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots13 shotsTromsø IL 14 shots, Sandefjord Fotball 13 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots3 shotsTromsø IL 5 shots, Sandefjord Fotball 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.7 xG0.7 xGTromsø IL 1.7 xG, Sandefjord Fotball 0.7 xG
  • Possession43%57%Tromsø IL 43%, Sandefjord Fotball 57%
  • Corners10 corners6 cornersTromsø IL 10 corners, Sandefjord Fotball 6 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls13 foulsTromsø IL 9 fouls, Sandefjord Fotball 13 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Tromsø IL
0Draws
2Sandefjord Fotball
Sandefjord Fotball — Tromsø IL · Eliteserien1–0
Tromsø IL — Sandefjord Fotball · Eliteserien0–1
Tromsø IL — Sandefjord Fotball · Eliteserien3–0
Sandefjord Fotball — Tromsø IL · Eliteserien1–2
Tromsø IL — Sandefjord Fotball · Eliteserien1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Tromsø IL favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Sandefjord Fotball in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Tromsø IL7 matchesSandefjord Fotball6 matches
2 goals/match ▲Goals scored7/60.67 goals/match
0.29 goals/match ▲Goals allowed7/61.17 goals/match
2.16 xG/match ▲Expected goals7/61.22 xG/match
14.4 shots/matchShots7/615.2 shots/match
6.14 shots/match ▲Shots on target7/64.67 shots/match
50%Possession7/6● 52.2%
7.14 corners/match ●Corners7/66 corners/match
11.3 fouls/matchFouls7/613.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 26 Apr 2026, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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