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Eliteserien · 2026

Tromsø IL 0–0 Sarpsborg 08 · 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

Tromsø IL and Sarpsborg 08 drew 0–0.

Shots
155
Shots on target
72
Expected goals
1.380.51
Possession
51%49%

Full time

What the match recorded

Tromsø IL and Sarpsborg 08 drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Tromsø IL – Sarpsborg 08): shots 15–5, shots on target 7–2, expected goals 1.38–0.51, possession 51%–49%. 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.

Tromsø IL's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Tromsø IL's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

3.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.89 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 for3.2 goals/match1.89 goals/match1.47 goals/match

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

Sarpsborg 08 show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

13.4 shots/match ▲ShotsTromsø IL · Sarpsborg 0812.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricTromsø ILSarpsborg 08Baseline
Shots13.4 shots/match12.5 shots/match13.4 shots/match
Shots against10.9 shots/match13.1 shots/match13.6 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots5 shotsTromsø IL 15 shots, Sarpsborg 08 5 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots2 shotsTromsø IL 7 shots, Sarpsborg 08 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.38 xG0.51 xGTromsø IL 1.38 xG, Sarpsborg 08 0.51 xG
  • Possession51%49%Tromsø IL 51%, Sarpsborg 08 49%
  • Corners5 corners3 cornersTromsø IL 5 corners, Sarpsborg 08 3 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls6 foulsTromsø IL 11 fouls, Sarpsborg 08 6 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards1 cardTromsø IL 2 cards, Sarpsborg 08 1 card
  • Passes535 passes532 passesTromsø IL 535 passes, Sarpsborg 08 532 passes
  • Pass accuracy83.9%82.5%Tromsø IL 83.9%, Sarpsborg 08 82.5%
  • Shots inside box11 shots4 shotsTromsø IL 11 shots, Sarpsborg 08 4 shots
  • Blocked shots2 blocks2 blocksTromsø IL 2 blocks, Sarpsborg 08 2 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves2 saves7 savesTromsø IL 2 saves, Sarpsborg 08 7 saves
  • Offsides2 offsides0 offsidesTromsø IL 2 offsides, Sarpsborg 08 0 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. Half-time
  2. 58′Heine Asen LarsenYellow card · Tromsø IL
  3. 74′Leon HienYellow card · Tromsø IL
  4. 82′Claus NiyukuriYellow card · Sarpsborg 08
  5. Full time
Player changes · 7grouped by team and minute
  • 63′Sarpsborg 08 · 1 player changeVictor Emanuel Halvorsen
  • 76′Tromsø IL · 1 player changeIeltsin Camões
  • 79′Sarpsborg 08 · 1 player changeMichael Opoku
  • 82′Tromsø IL · 1 player changeIsak Dahlqvist
  • 85′Sarpsborg 08 · 2 player changesEirik Wichne · Peter Reinhardsen
  • 90′Tromsø IL · 1 player changeJesper Andreas Grundt

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Tromsø IL
0Draws
2Sarpsborg 08
Sarpsborg 08 — Tromsø IL · Eliteserien0–1
Tromsø IL — Sarpsborg 08 · Eliteserien4–0
Sarpsborg 08 — Tromsø IL · Eliteserien0–1
Sarpsborg 08 — Tromsø IL · Eliteserien2–1
Tromsø IL — Sarpsborg 08 · Eliteserien0–3

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 12 of 13 directional metrics · Sarpsborg 08 in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Tromsø IL18 matchesSarpsborg 0818 matches
1.89 goals/match ▲Goals scored18/181.11 goals/match
1.11 goals/match ▲Goals allowed18/181.28 goals/match
1.62 xG/match ▲Expected goals18/181.43 xG/match
13.4 shots/match ▲Shots18/1812.5 shots/match
5.39 shots/match ▲Shots on target18/184 shots/match
49.5% ●Possession18/1845.1%
5.28 corners/match ●Corners18/184.89 corners/match
11.7 fouls/matchFouls18/1810.4 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
TeamsTromsø ILSarpsborg 08
CompetitionEliteserien
Head-to-headTromsø IL — Sarpsborg 08
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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