Sandefjord sit 13th in the Eliteserien on 20 points from 20 matches, having scored 18 and conceded 27. The model rates their attack at 0.69× the league average and their defence at 1.43× goals conceded, where 1 is average and a lower defensive figure is better — below average at both ends by these numbers. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats, most recently losing to Bodo/Glimt 2-3 away. That is 1.00 points a match, scoring 0.90 and conceding 1.35 per game across 5 wins, 5 draws and 10 defeats. That leaves them 30 points behind Bodo/Glimt at the top, in a table of 16. Among the 16 rated sides in the division that is the 10th-best attack and the 10th-best defence. They scored in 3 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they host Start in the Eliteserien on 20 September 2026, a match the model gives them 38%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, relative to the league average — how the ratings are built.
Eliteserien table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bodo/Glimt | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 17 | +35 | 50 |
| 2 | Viking | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 51 | 20 | +31 | 47 |
| 3 | Molde | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 36 |
| 4 | Tromso | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 35 |
| 5 | Lillestrom | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 32 |
| 6 | Rosenborg | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 30 |
| 7 | Fredrikstad | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 27 |
| 8 | Brann | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 26 |
| 9 | Sarpsborg 08 FF | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 25 |
| 10 | Ham-Kam | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 41 | -14 | 23 |
| 11 | Valerenga | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 42 | -9 | 22 |
| 12 | KFUM Oslo | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 34 | -12 | 22 |
| 13 | Sandefjord | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 20 |
| 14 | Kristiansund BK | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 37 | -17 | 19 |
| 15 | Aalesund | 20 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 45 | -14 | 18 |
| 16 | Start | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 41 | -19 | 16 |
Sandefjord sit 13 of 16, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- L2-3away to Bodo/Glimt14 September 2026
- D1-1Viking4 September 2026
- D0-0Brann30 August 2026
- W2-1away to Sarpsborg 08 FF16 August 2026
- L0-1KFUM Oslo7 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Sandefjord vs Start
Sandefjord host Start at Jotun Arena, Sandefjord on 20 September 2026, 15:00 UTC. The model makes it 38% Sandefjord, 29% draw and 33% Start, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 1.43 expected goals for Sandefjord against 1.24. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 55% and over 2.5 goals at 50%.
Full preview and model analysis for Sandefjord vs Start
Recent meetings with Start
- 8 March 2026Sandefjord 3–2 StartFriendlies Clubs
- 5 March 2023Start 1–0 SandefjordFriendlies Clubs
- 2 May 2021Start 1–1 SandefjordFriendlies Clubs
- 24 October 2020Start 0–1 SandefjordEliteserien
- 21 June 2020Sandefjord 2–2 StartEliteserien
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.