Brann vs Sarpsborg 08 FF — Eliteserien 2026
Match Prediction
Statistical Prediction
Based on xG from last 22+ matches
Brann51%
Sarpsborg 08 FF27%✓ Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 6 more than always backing the home side
The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 49.7% correct across 578,261 matches, vs 44.4% for always backing the home side.
Home picks 50% correct · Away picks 48.9% correct
Football matches only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Expected goals in this match
What is xG?
Every shot is scored 0–1 by how likely it is to be a goal from that spot — a chance in the middle of the box ≈ 0.4, a long shot from a tight angle ≈ 0.03, a penalty ≈ 0.76. Add them up over a match and that is the xG.
The scoreline can lie: you can win 1-0 on a fluke while creating half the chances. xG shows who was really closer to scoring — and over a season it predicts results better than goals alone.
Brann creates 41% more chances
Season form · 22 home / 29 away
creates per match
allows per match
finishing
Total goals
- Over66
- Under34
3+ goals likely
Both teams score
- Yes65
- No35
Both teams likely to score
Score probability
Probability of each scoreline, %
Brann ↓
Most likely 1–1 (9%) · grid covers 94% of scorelines
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Combos
Model probabilities, not odds. For information only.
How is this calculated?
Every number below comes from this match — nothing is made up.
Recent form of each side
Brann at home — creates 2.32, concedes 1.01 · 22 matches
Sarpsborg 08 FF away — creates 1.80, concedes 1.66 · 29 matches
⚑ Home and away form are counted separately — the home-field edge is already baked into these numbers.
Expected goals for this match
Brann attack 2.32 + Sarpsborg 08 FF defence 1.66 → ÷2 → 1.99
Sarpsborg 08 FF attack 1.80 + Brann defence 1.01 → ÷2 → 1.41
Each side's attack is blended with the other's defence, then averaged.
Chance of every scoreline
From those two numbers a Poisson distribution gives the probability of each exact score — the grid shown above.
The answer to "why 51%?"
Brann at 51% is simply the biggest of the three — that is the pick.
What the model can't see
It reads only the stats of recent matches. It knows nothing about:
- injuries & suspensions
- the matchday lineup
- motivation — cup, relegation, a title race
- weather & pitch condition
- in-game coaching decisions
So 51% does not mean "Brann will win" — it means "on the available stats, this is the most likely result."
Statistical model based on expected goals (xG). For informational purposes only.
Player of the match
Match Events
Sarpsborg 08 FF substitutes
Head to Head
5 previous meetings
Rosenborg
MoldeBrann
Haugesund
Kristiansund BK
Valerenga
RanheimSarpsborg 08 FF
ODD Ballklubb
Tromso
Bodo/Glimt
Lillestrom
Stromsgodset
Stabaek
Start
SandefjordIf points are equal: 1. Goal difference 2. Goals scored 3. Head-to-head
P = Played · W = Won · D = Drawn · L = Lost · GF = Goals for · GA = Goals against · GD = Goal difference · Pts = Points
Possession
Shots
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Statistics
Brann host Sarpsborg 08 FF on Friday, 16 May 2025 at 16:00. The match is part of the Eliteserien 2026/2027 season.
Match Recap: Brann vs Sarpsborg 08 FF
Brann and Sarpsborg 08 FF drew 2-2 in Eliteserien on May 16, 2025.
Goals: E. Gudmundsson (4'), F. Carstensen (30'), M. Sande (59'), H. Tangen (90').
Brann controlled possession (61%) and registered 15 shots to 14.
The match was played at Brann Stadion in Bergen.