30 August 2026, 15:00 UTC

Tromso vs Sarpsborg 08 FF Eliteserien prediction & result

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Final score: Tromso 0-0 Sarpsborg 08 FF.

Before kick-off the model made it 45% Tromso, 28% draw, 27% Sarpsborg 08 FF — fair odds of 2.22, 3.57 and 3.70.

Most likely scoreline: 2-1.

The model got this one wrong.

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Has the model earned this number?

Tromso at 45%: of 2,957 settled 40–50% forecasts, 46.1% came in (average 43.9%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Tromso5%Draw92%Sarpsborg 08 FF3%

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. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

•Heine Asen Larsen
14'
Heine Asen Larsen
57'
63'
🔁A. Nibeout: V. E. Halvorsen
Leon Hien
74'
🔁H. Larsenout: Ieltsin Camoes
76'
79'
🔁A. Sherout: M. Opoku
82'
Claus Niyukuri
🔁S. Innvaerout: I. Dahlqvist
82'
85'
🔁A. Hiimout: E. Wichne
85'
🔁C. Niyukuriout: P. Reinhardsen
🔁L. O. Larsenout: J. Grundt
90+2'

Match stats — Tromso vs Sarpsborg 08 FF

51%Possession49%
15Shots5
7On target2
5Corners3
1.38xG0.51

Goals against chances

Tromso0 from 1.38 xGless than the chances were worth
Sarpsborg 08 FF0 from 0.51 xGless than the chances were worth

Expected goals totals what the openings were worth, so the gap between it and the score is the finishing — and the luck. Under half a goal either way is called level: xG is an estimate and a smaller gap than that is inside its own error.

Line-ups

Tromso 5-3-2
  • 1J. HaugaardG
  • 37S. InnvaerD
  • 24V. OsujiD
  • 21L. HienD
  • 30I. VadebuD
  • 29A. Thongla-Iad WarnerydD
  • 5D. EdvardssonM
  • 11R. JenssenM
  • 7L. O. LarsenM
  • 10T. NyhammerF
  • 22H. LarsenF
Substitutes
  • 12O. LauvliG
  • 27M. MikkelsenM
  • 3M. TonnessenD
  • 8J. GrundtM
  • 15V. EkblomF
  • 17I. DahlqvistM
  • 20Ieltsin Camoes
  • 19A. L. ElvebuM
  • 16B. MyrvoldD
Coach: Jorgen Vik
Sarpsborg 08 FF 4-4-2
  • 87L. OyG
  • 12C. NiyukuriD
  • 4B. UtvikD
  • 2M. LodeD
  • 21A. HiimD
  • 10S. SorliM
  • 8S. ChristiansenM
  • 6A. SherM
  • 77O. SkarsemM
  • 11D. KarlsbakkF
  • 33A. NibeF
Substitutes
  • 1J. LarsenG
  • 32E. WichneD
  • 20P. ReinhardsenD
  • 5L. HoylandD
  • 17N. WilliamsM
  • 22V. E. HalvorsenM
  • 18B. GueyeM
  • 7Camil MmaeeM
  • 15M. OpokuM
Coach: Even Sel

Form going into Tromso vs Sarpsborg 08 FF

Tromso

All competitions we cover

  • L0-4away to Brighton27 August 2026
  • D0-0Brighton20 August 2026
  • L2-3away to Molde16 August 2026
  • W2-1CFR 1907 Cluj13 August 2026
  • W5-0away to CFR 1907 Cluj6 August 2026

Sarpsborg 08 FF

All competitions we cover

  • L1-2Sandefjord16 August 2026
  • L1-2away to Viking8 August 2026
  • D3-3away to Molde2 August 2026
  • W1-0Ham-Kam26 July 2026
  • D0-0away to Kristiansund BK18 July 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Eliteserien table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
6Tromso2611784340+340
9Sarpsborg 08 FF2687113242-1031

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

Head-to-head: Tromso vs Sarpsborg 08 FF

  • 19 April 2026Sarpsborg 08 FF 0–1 TromsoEliteserien
  • 2 November 2025Tromso 4–0 Sarpsborg 08 FFEliteserien
  • 25 May 2025Sarpsborg 08 FF 0–1 TromsoEliteserien
  • 13 February 2025Sarpsborg 08 FF 3–3 TromsoFriendlies Clubs
  • 1 December 2024Sarpsborg 08 FF 2–1 TromsoEliteserien

Leading scorers: Tromso and Sarpsborg 08 FF

Tromso

GoalsAssists

  • H. Larsen104
  • J. Hjertø-Dahl72

Sarpsborg 08 FF

No player in Eliteserien's leading scorers — 32 league goals as a side.

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Tromso and Sarpsborg 08 FF drew 0–0. The model had leaned towards a win for Tromso at 45% and given a draw 28%. At that figure it expects the outcome about once in every 4 matches like this one. On expected goals it finished 1.38–0.51.

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.