Sandefjord – Sarpsborg 08 FF

Sandefjord and Sarpsborg 08 FF have met 2 times down the years, and the overall balance favours Sandefjord, who have won 1 of those games to 1, with 0 finishing level. On paper it is a fixture with a clear favourite, yet many of the meetings have been decided by the finest of margins. On the scoring front the fixture averages 2.5 goals a game. Three or more have arrived in 50% of meetings, while both sides got on the scoresheet in 50%, a useful pointer for anyone weighing up how the next instalment might unfold. Venue has shaped plenty of these results. Sandefjord read 0-0-1 at home against this side, whereas Sarpsborg 08 FF sit on 0-0-1 on their own turf, a split that is worth keeping in mind before the teams line up again. Recent weeks help frame expectations. Sandefjord bring 1 wins from their past 5 and 1.2 goals per game, with Sarpsborg 08 FF on 2 wins from 5 and 1.6 a game, a snapshot that may count for as much here as the long-term record. Broken down, that leaves Sandefjord winning around 50% of the time, 0% ending level and Sarpsborg 08 FF on about 50%. The balance gives one side the edge, but enough draws and surprises to keep it interesting. The last time these teams met, on 16.08.2026, the game ended Sarpsborg 08 FF 1–2 Sandefjord, and that scoreline still shapes how the fixture is viewed. A new date is yet to be confirmed, leaving that result as the freshest reference point.