Match Report
The table read 7th (Brann, 26 pts) against 9th (Sarpsborg 08, 24 pts), 2 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Sarpsborg 08: only 15th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 9th. Against a league average of 1.54 goals per team per game, Brann ran at 1.95 scored and 1.53 conceded, Sarpsborg 08 at 1.16 and 1.32.
Across 24 recorded meetings, Brann have 11 wins to Sarpsborg 08's 7, with 6 draws, at 2.75 goals per meeting. In 67% of the meetings, both sides found the net.
Brann Stadion staged the fixture, a ground that holds 17,686. On the scoreboard, Sarpsborg 08 led 2-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-2 the final score.
Goal scorers
Brann: Rasmus Holten (29') · Sarpsborg 08: Sondre Sörli (45'), Victor Emanuel Halvorsen (41')
Key stats
Possession: Brann 69% · Sarpsborg 08 31% · Total shots: 10-11 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 8-5