Eliteserien· Season 2026
Match Summary
Valerenga defeated Sarpsborg 08 FF 3:2. The match was played in Eliteserien 2026. Goals were scored by F. Thorvaldsen 6′, D. Karlsbakk 11′, E. Sørensen 20′, A. Nibe 28′, M. Grundetjern 90′. 1 yellow card was shown. Valerenga had 54% possession while Sarpsborg 08 FF held 46%. Valerenga had 14 shots (7 on target) compared to 19 (10 on target) for Sarpsborg 08 FF. Expected goals: Valerenga 2.08 — Sarpsborg 08 FF 1.72. Valerenga made 5 substitutions, Sarpsborg 08 FF made 4.
Match Events
Key match events between Valerenga and Sarpsborg 08 FF — 5 goals and 1 card recorded during the match.
assist: C. Lange
assist: S. Christiansen
assist: C. Niyukuri
assist: P. Strand
Rivalry since 2016
Valerenga vs Sarpsborg 08 FF Head to Head Results· 22
Valerenga and Sarpsborg 08 FF have met 22 times — Valerenga won 10, Sarpsborg 08 FF won 7, with 5 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Valerenga leads the head-to-head with 10 victories from 22 meetings. A combined 64 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.91 per match (37 for the home side, 27 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 11 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 11 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Valerenga are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–3 in 2024.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 16 Jul 2026