Regular Season - 21 · 13 September 2026, 17:15 UTC

Fredrikstad vs Sarpsborg 08 FF Eliteserien prediction & result

Fredrikstad Stadion, Fredrikstad
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Final score: Fredrikstad 1-1 Sarpsborg 08 FF.

Before kick-off the model made it 42% Fredrikstad, 29% draw, 29% Sarpsborg 08 FF — fair odds of 2.38, 3.45 and 3.45. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 1-0.

Expected goals: Fredrikstad 1.61, Sarpsborg 08 FF 1.11.

Both teams to score: 54%. Over 2.5 goals: 51%, under 2.5: 49%.

Model confidence: Medium.

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Model insights: Fredrikstad vs Sarpsborg 08 FF

54%
Both teams to score
51%
Over 2.5 goals
49%
Under 2.5 goals
Most likely scorelines1-1 12%1-0 10%2-1 9%

Has the model earned this number?

It puts Fredrikstad at 42% here. Across 2437 settled matches, 1092 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 44.3% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.8%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Fredrikstad5%Draw91%Sarpsborg 08 FF4%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 2 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

Max Nilssonassist: Isak Helstad Amundsen
19'
20'
🔁Sander Johan Christiansenout: Michael Opoku
28'
Olaus Jair Skarsemassist: Sondre Sorlie
45'
🔁Michael Opokuout: Andreas Hansen
🔁Bryan Fiabemaout: Salim Laghzaoui
61'
🔁Benjamin Thoresen Faraasout: Liam West
61'
🔁Solomon Owusuout: Simen Rafn
61'
68'
🔁Claus Babo Niyukuriout: Peter Reinhardsen
🔁Samuel Holmout: Leonard Owusu
77'
Max Nilsson
87'
Simen Rafn
89'
90'
🔁Sondre Sorlieout: Noa Williams

Match stats — Fredrikstad vs Sarpsborg 08 FF

59%Possession41%
14Shots6
2On target4
6Corners3

Line-ups

Fredrikstad 3-4-3
  • 77M. BørsheimG
  • 38I. AmundsenD
  • 4F. HolméD
  • 28S. OwusuD
  • 16D. EidM
  • 6S. Leach HolmM
  • 14M. NilssonM
  • 13S. SørløkkM
  • 7B. ThoresenF
  • 23H. SkogvoldF
  • 18B. FiabemaF
Substitutes
  • 5S. RafnD
  • 30J. TorkildsenG
  • 12U. FredriksenD
  • 10J. Hummelvoll-NuñezF
  • 29G. WessehM
  • 11L. WestF
  • 21J. JezierskiM
  • 9S. LaghzaouiM
  • 24L. OwusuM
Coach: Casper Röjkjaer
Sarpsborg 08 FF 4-4-2
  • 87L. ØyG
  • 12C. NiyukuriD
  • 4B. UtvikD
  • 2M. LodeD
  • 21A. HiimD
  • 10S. SørliM
  • 8S. ChristiansenM
  • 6A. SherM
  • 77O. SkarsemM
  • 11D. KarlsbakkF
  • 22V. HalvorsenF
Substitutes
  • 18Bop GueyeM
  • 5L. HøylandD
  • 1J. PrytsG
  • 33A. NibeM
  • 15M. OpokuM
  • 20P. ReinhardsenD
  • 24S. RostedD
  • 32E. WichneD
  • 17N. WilliamsM
Coach: E. Sel

Form going into Fredrikstad vs Sarpsborg 08 FF

Fredrikstad

  • L1-2Bodo/Glimt4 September 2026
  • W4-1away to Lillestrom30 August 2026
  • W1-0Kristiansund BK16 August 2026
  • W1-0away to Start8 August 2026

Sarpsborg 08 FF

  • D2-2Valerenga6 September 2026
  • D0-0away to Tromso30 August 2026
  • L1-2Sandefjord16 August 2026
  • L1-2away to Viking8 August 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

Eliteserien table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
7Fredrikstad208392431-727
9Sarpsborg 08 FF206772326-325

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Fredrikstad vs Sarpsborg 08 FF

  • 13 September 2026Fredrikstad 1–1 Sarpsborg 08 FFEliteserien
  • 9 May 2026Sarpsborg 08 FF 2–1 FredrikstadEliteserien
  • 8 March 2026Fredrikstad 2–1 Sarpsborg 08 FFNM Cupen
  • 8 November 2025Sarpsborg 08 FF 0–2 FredrikstadEliteserien
  • 1 June 2025Fredrikstad 1–1 Sarpsborg 08 FFEliteserien
  • 28 September 2024Sarpsborg 08 FF 0–1 FredrikstadEliteserien

Leading scorers: Fredrikstad and Sarpsborg 08 FF

Fredrikstad

No player in Eliteserien's leading scorers — 24 league goals as a side.

Sarpsborg 08 FF

  • D. Karlsbakk6 goals

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

Expected against actual

Pre-match the model expected 1.61 goals for Fredrikstad and 1.11 for Sarpsborg 08 FF; the game produced 1 and 1.

Goals

Scorers, in order: Max Nilsson 19' (Fredrikstad), Olaus Jair Skarsem 28' (Sarpsborg 08 FF).

How this was produced

Publicly tracked record so far: 1151 correct results out of 2437 settled predictions (47%), with 230 exact scorelines (9%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.

Full method: how the model works.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives Fredrikstad the highest probability at 42%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.61 expected goals for Fredrikstad against 1.11 for Sarpsborg 08 FF. Fredrikstad's attack/defence rating is 0.71/1.36 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.68/1.39 for Sarpsborg 08 FF.