Eliteserien · 2026Åråsen

Lillestrøm SK 4–0 Sarpsborg 08 · Eliteserien

4–0Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Lillestrøm SK won 4–0.

Shots
1110
Shots on target
41
Expected goals
2.370.81
Possession
49%51%

Full time

What the match recorded

Lillestrom beat Sarpsborg 08 FF 4–0. Recorded in this match (Lillestrom – Sarpsborg 08 FF): shots 11–10, shots on target 4–1, expected goals 2.37–0.81, possession 49%–51%. 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.

Sarpsborg 08 FF's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Sarpsborg 08 FF's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.71 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 for0.4 goals/match0.71 goals/match1.23 goals/match

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

Lillestrom have a visible home split

weak

Lillestrom's home-only shot average is below their full-season average.

11 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11 shots/match13.1 shots/match13.2 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Sarpsborg 08 FF show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Sarpsborg 08 FF's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

13.1 shots/match ▲ShotsLillestrom · Sarpsborg 08 FF11.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricLillestromSarpsborg 08 FFBaseline
Shots13.1 shots/match11.3 shots/match13.2 shots/match
Shots against12.4 shots/match12.3 shots/match13.8 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots10 shotsLillestrøm SK 11 shots, Sarpsborg 08 10 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots1 shotLillestrøm SK 4 shots, Sarpsborg 08 1 shot
  • Expected goals2.37 xG0.81 xGLillestrøm SK 2.37 xG, Sarpsborg 08 0.81 xG
  • Possession49%51%Lillestrøm SK 49%, Sarpsborg 08 51%
  • Corners3 corners3 cornersLillestrøm SK 3 corners, Sarpsborg 08 3 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls13 foulsLillestrøm SK 12 fouls, Sarpsborg 08 13 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card2 cardsLillestrøm SK 1 card, Sarpsborg 08 2 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Lillestrøm SK
1Draws
3Sarpsborg 08
Lillestrøm SK — Sarpsborg 08 · Eliteserien2–2
Sarpsborg 08 — Lillestrøm SK · Eliteserien1–0
Sarpsborg 08 — Lillestrøm SK · Eliteserien3–1
Lillestrøm SK — Sarpsborg 08 · Eliteserien1–2
Sarpsborg 08 — Lillestrøm SK · Eliteserien0–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Lillestrøm SK favored in 9 of 11 directional metrics · Sarpsborg 08 in 1 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Lillestrøm SK7 matchesSarpsborg 087 matches
1.86 goals/match ▲Goals scored7/70.71 goals/match
0.57 goals/match ▲Goals allowed7/71.43 goals/match
1.75 xG/match ▲Expected goals7/71.45 xG/match
13.1 shots/match ▲Shots7/711.3 shots/match
4.71 shots/match ▲Shots on target7/74 shots/match
51.1% ●Possession7/746.6%
4.71 corners/matchCorners7/7● 5.14 corners/match
9.43 fouls/matchFouls7/79.43 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / 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, 3 May 2026, 16:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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