Eliteserien · 2026

Aalesunds FK vs Sandefjord Fotball · Eliteserien

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
1.571
Expected goals
1.391.15
Shots
15.514.2
Possession
43.8%50.2%

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What the record shows

The story here is recent context rather than season averages: sandefjord's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. Alongside it: aalesund's home-only shot average is above their full-season average. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Sandefjord's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1 goal/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 goal/match1.48 goals/match

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

Aalesund have a visible home split

moderate

Aalesund's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

18.4 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season15.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots18.4 shots/match15.5 shots/match13.8 shots/match

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

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Aalesunds FK favored in 6 of 13 directional metrics · Sandefjord Fotball in 7

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Aalesunds FK21 matchesSandefjord Fotball21 matches
1.57 goals/match ▲Goals scored21/211 goal/match
2.19 goals/matchGoals allowed21/21▲ 1.29 goals/match
1.39 xG/match ▲Expected goals21/211.15 xG/match
15.5 shots/match ▲Shots21/2114.2 shots/match
5.05 shots/match ▲Shots on target21/214.05 shots/match
43.8%Possession21/21● 50.2%
5.05 corners/matchCorners21/21● 5.48 corners/match
12.6 fouls/matchFouls21/2112.8 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Aalesunds FK
1Draws
3Sandefjord Fotball
Sandefjord Fotball — Aalesunds FK · Eliteserien1–0
Aalesunds FK — Sandefjord Fotball · Eliteserien0–3
Sandefjord Fotball — Aalesunds FK · Eliteserien4–0
Aalesunds FK — Sandefjord Fotball · Eliteserien1–0
Sandefjord Fotball — Aalesunds FK · Eliteserien2–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples21 / 21home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness43 daysstale at cutoff
  • At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

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.
  • The nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 16:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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