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Eliteserien · 2026

Sandefjord Fotball 0–0 SK Brann · Eliteserien

0–0Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Sandefjord Fotball and SK Brann drew 0–0.

Shots
2013
Shots on target
54
Expected goals
0.970.74
Possession
47%53%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sandefjord Fotball and SK Brann drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Sandefjord Fotball – SK Brann): shots 20–13, shots on target 5–4, expected goals 0.97–0.74, possession 47%–53%. 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.

Sandefjord Fotball's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.83 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/match0.83 goals/match1.47 goals/match

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

SK Brann have a visible away split

moderate

SK Brann's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

11.7 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season13.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.7 shots/match13.9 shots/match13.2 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

SK Brann have recorded the higher season possession share.

50.4%PossessionSandefjord Fotball · SK Brann● 58.7%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 8.3 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricSandefjord FotballSK BrannBaseline
Possession50.4%58.7%49.2%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots13 shotsSandefjord Fotball 20 shots, SK Brann 13 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots4 shotsSandefjord Fotball 5 shots, SK Brann 4 shots
  • Expected goals0.97 xG0.74 xGSandefjord Fotball 0.97 xG, SK Brann 0.74 xG
  • Possession47%53%Sandefjord Fotball 47%, SK Brann 53%
  • Corners5 corners3 cornersSandefjord Fotball 5 corners, SK Brann 3 corners
  • Fouls19 fouls20 foulsSandefjord Fotball 19 fouls, SK Brann 20 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards3 cardsSandefjord Fotball 2 cards, SK Brann 3 cards
  • Passes434 passes486 passesSandefjord Fotball 434 passes, SK Brann 486 passes
  • Pass accuracy83%81.3%Sandefjord Fotball 83%, SK Brann 81.3%
  • Shots inside box11 shots9 shotsSandefjord Fotball 11 shots, SK Brann 9 shots
  • Blocked shots6 blocks3 blocksSandefjord Fotball 6 blocks, SK Brann 3 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves4 saves5 savesSandefjord Fotball 4 saves, SK Brann 5 saves
  • Offsides1 offside1 offsideSandefjord Fotball 1 offside, SK Brann 1 offside

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 18′Thore PedersenYellow card · SK Brann
  2. Half-time
  3. 58′Xander LambrixYellow card · Sandefjord Fotball
  4. 89′Tobias BorkeeietYellow card · Sandefjord Fotball
  5. 89′Niklas CastroYellow card · SK Brann
  6. 90′Kjartan Mar KjartanssonYellow card · SK Brann
  7. Full time
Player changes · 8grouped by team and minute
  • 61′SK Brann · 2 player changesUlrik Mathisen · Leo Cornic
  • 66′SK Brann · 1 player changeKjartan Mar Kjartansson
  • 75′Sandefjord Fotball · 2 player changesFoster Apetorgbor · Sebastian Holm Mathisen
  • 76′Sandefjord Fotball · 1 player changeBendik Berntsen
  • 83′Sandefjord Fotball · 1 player changeMartin Hellan
  • 85′SK Brann · 1 player changeBård Finne

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Sandefjord Fotball
1Draws
3SK Brann
SK Brann — Sandefjord Fotball · Eliteserien0–1
Sandefjord Fotball — SK Brann · Eliteserien0–3
SK Brann — Sandefjord Fotball · Eliteserien1–0
Sandefjord Fotball — SK Brann · Eliteserien2–2
SK Brann — Sandefjord Fotball · Eliteserien2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Sandefjord Fotball favored in 2 of 13 directional metrics · SK Brann in 6 · 5 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sandefjord Fotball18 matchesSK Brann18 matches
0.83 goals/matchGoals scored18/18▲ 2 goals/match
1.28 goals/match ▲Goals allowed18/181.5 goals/match
1.12 xG/matchExpected goals18/18▲ 1.62 xG/match
14.4 shots/matchShots18/1813.9 shots/match
4.17 shots/matchShots on target18/18▲ 5.17 shots/match
50.4%Possession18/18● 58.7%
5.61 corners/matchCorners18/18● 6.44 corners/match
12.7 fouls/matchFouls18/1811.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples18 / 18home / 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: Sun, 30 Aug 2026, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Eliteserien

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsSandefjord FotballSK Brann
CompetitionEliteserien
Head-to-headSandefjord Fotball — SK Brann
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