Eliteserien · 2026Brann Stadion

SK Brann 1–2 Sarpsborg 08 · Eliteserien

1–2Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Sarpsborg 08 won 1–2.

Shots
1010
Shots on target
44
Expected goals
0.771.06
Possession
69%31%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sarpsborg 08 FF beat Brann 2–1. Recorded in this match (Brann – Sarpsborg 08 FF): shots 10–10, shots on target 4–4, expected goals 0.77–1.06, possession 69%–31%. 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 above their season average.

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.18 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/match1.18 goals/match1.36 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Brann.

5.12 days ▲Rest daysBrann · Sarpsborg 08 FF4.08 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricBrannSarpsborg 08 FFBaseline
Rest days5.12 days4.08 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Brann have recorded the higher season possession share.

57.8% ●PossessionBrann · Sarpsborg 08 FF44.2%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 13.6 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricBrannSarpsborg 08 FFBaseline
Possession57.8%44.2%50%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots10 shotsSK Brann 10 shots, Sarpsborg 08 10 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots4 shotsSK Brann 4 shots, Sarpsborg 08 4 shots
  • Expected goals0.77 xG1.06 xGSK Brann 0.77 xG, Sarpsborg 08 1.06 xG
  • Possession69%31%SK Brann 69%, Sarpsborg 08 31%
  • Corners8 corners5 cornersSK Brann 8 corners, Sarpsborg 08 5 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls8 foulsSK Brann 6 fouls, Sarpsborg 08 8 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards2 cardsSK Brann 2 cards, Sarpsborg 08 2 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2SK Brann
2Draws
1Sarpsborg 08
Sarpsborg 08 — SK Brann · Eliteserien1–4
SK Brann — Sarpsborg 08 · Eliteserien2–2
SK Brann — Sarpsborg 08 · Eliteserien1–3
Sarpsborg 08 — SK Brann · Eliteserien1–1
SK Brann — Sarpsborg 08 · 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: SK Brann favored in 5 of 11 directional metrics · Sarpsborg 08 in 4 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

SK Brann12 matchesSarpsborg 0811 matches
2 goals/match ▲Goals scored12/111.18 goals/match
1.67 goals/matchGoals allowed12/11▲ 1.45 goals/match
1.7 xG/match ▲Expected goals12/111.38 xG/match
12.9 shots/match ▲Shots12/1110.9 shots/match
4.83 shots/match ▲Shots on target12/114.09 shots/match
57.8% ●Possession12/1144.2%
6.67 corners/match ●Corners12/114.91 corners/match
11.1 fouls/matchFouls12/1110.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples12 / 11home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence 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: Fri, 29 May 2026, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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