Match Report
Fredrikstad went into the game 8th in the table on 26 points; Sandefjord sat 12th on 20 — a 6-point gap. Fredrikstad had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 2nd in the league over the last five rounds against 8th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Fredrikstad 1.21 scored and 1.58 conceded per game, Sandefjord 0.84 and 1.26, with the league averaging 1.54.
Fredrikstad had lost three in a row. Sandefjord were winless in 6.
The head-to-head ledger counts 10 games: 4 Fredrikstad wins, 1 for Sandefjord, 5 draws, at 1.9 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 30% of the wins in this matchup. These meetings skew tight — only 30% saw more than two goals.
Nye Fredrikstad Stadion staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,565. On the scoreboard, Fredrikstad led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Fredrikstad: Fredrik Holmé (39')
Key stats
Possession: Fredrikstad 38% · Sandefjord 62% · Total shots: 16-15 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 6-5