Vålerenga vs Sarpsborg 08Live Score, Lineups & H2H

Eliteserien

Vålerenga

Thorvaldsen6'

Sørensen20'

Grundetjern90'

-FT

May 16, 2026

Intility Arena|Oslo

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Match Timeline

Man of the Match

Oscar Hedvall

Vålerenga

8.1

Goal!

3-2

M. Grundetjern

90'·Vålerenga

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90'Substitution

Eirik Wichne· In

Anders Hiim· Out

Sarpsborg 08

88'Substitution

Fidel Brice Ambina· In

Carl Lange· Out

Vålerenga

83'Substitution

Noa Williams· In

Daniel Karlsbakk· Out

Sarpsborg 08

83'Substitution

Bop Guèye· In

Andreas Hansen· Out

Sarpsborg 08

83'Substitution

Petter Strand· In

Elias Sørensen· Out

Vålerenga

80'Substitution

Magnar Odegaard· In

Claus Niyukuri· Out

Sarpsborg 08

64'Substitution

Odin Holm· In

Magnus Westergaard· Out

Vålerenga

64'Substitution

M. Grundetjern· In

Lucas Haren· Out

Vålerenga

46'Substitution

Hakon Sjatil· In

Vegar Eggen Hedenstad· Out

Vålerenga

30'Yellow Card

Aaron Kiil Olsen

Vålerenga

Goal!

2-2

Andreas Hansen

28'·Sarpsborg 08

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20'Missed Penalty

Elias Sørensen

Vålerenga

Goal!

2-1

Elias Sørensen

20'·Vålerenga

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Goal!

1-1

Daniel Karlsbakk

11'·Sarpsborg 08

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Goal!

1-0

Filip Thorvaldsen

6'·Vålerenga

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Statistics of the Game

Vålerenga

Sarpsborg 08

54%Ball Possession46%

15Shots Total19

7Shots On Target10

7Corners0

13Fouls11

1Yellow Cards0

1Offsides2

8Saves4

456Passes384

5Shots Off Target4

99Attacks99

47Dangerous Attacks59

13Shots Inside Box13

2Shots Outside Box6

3Goals2

10Free Kicks13

3Shots Blocked5

5Substitutions4

14Tackles17

2Assists2

366Accurate Passes296

19Total Crosses26

6Accurate Crosses10

6Interceptions6

47Duels Won50

2Big Chances Created2

1Big Chances Missed1

Vålerenga

Manager: N/A

Starting XI

Oscar Hedvall

8.1

Vegar Eggen Hedenstad

6.5

6.7

7.0

6.7

7.2

6.9

6.3

6.8

7.5

6.9

Substitutes

7.1

7.0

6.8

6.7

6.6

Manager: N/A

Starting XI

7.1

6.9

6.9

6.5

6.3

7.6

6.5

7.2

Victor Emanuel Halvorsen

6.5

Andreas Hansen

7.2

Daniel Karlsbakk

7.5

Substitutes

LØ

6.6

6.4

6.6

Mathias Svenningsen-Grønn

Peter Reinhardsen

Magnus Mevik Eidal

Magnar Odegaard

6.3

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Goals	Assists	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Oscar Hedvall GK	8.1	90'	0	0	-	37(54%)	-	-
Filip Thorvaldsen FW	7.5	90'	1	0	1/2	26(92%)	1	7/11
Henrik Bjørdal MF	7.2	90'	0	0	2/4	38(73%)	4	8/20
M. Grundetjern MF	7.1	26'	1	0	1/1	10(70%)	-	1/3
Petter Strand MF	7.0	7'	0	1	0/2	4(75%)	-	1/2
Ivan Näsberg DF	7.0	90'	0	0	-	46(91%)	1	3/5
Lucas Haren FW	6.9	64'	0	0	0/1	6(33%)	2	4/9
Carl Lange MF	6.9	88'	0	1	-	61(82%)	1	4/8
Elias Sørensen MF	6.8	83'	1	0	3/3	22(55%)	1	3/8
Hakon Sjatil DF	6.8	44'	0	0	-	18(94%)	-	1/2
Odin Holm MF	6.7	26'	0	0	-	18(94%)	1	2/2
Kolbeinn Finnsson DF	6.7	90'	0	0	-	52(77%)	3	7/10
Aaron Kiil Olsen DF	6.7	90'	0	0	-	70(86%)	-	5/10
Fidel Brice Ambina MF	6.6	2'	0	0	-	5(100%)	-	-
Vegar Eggen Hedenstad DF	6.5	46'	0	0	-	22(91%)	-	1/1
Magnus Westergaard MF	6.3	64'	0	0	0/2	21(95%)	-	0/6

Vålerenga vs Sarpsborg 08 — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Vålerenga	L1	0	7	0	7	2/15	4-11
Sarpsborg 08	W1	1	0	1	7	4/15	3-8

Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.

Vålerenga — last 5 games

D1-1 @ Fredrikstad2026-04-12
L0-2 vs Lillestrøm2026-04-19
L1-5 @ Molde2026-04-26
D2-2 vs KFUM2026-05-03
L0-1 @ HamKam2026-05-08

Sarpsborg 08 — last 5 games

D1-1 vs Bodø / Glimt2026-04-15
L0-1 vs Tromsø2026-04-19
L0-1 @ KFUM2026-04-26
L0-4 @ Lillestrøm2026-05-03
W2-1 vs Fredrikstad2026-05-09

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 30
Vålerenga wins: 12
Draws: 9
Sarpsborg 08 wins: 9
Avg goals per meeting: 3.03
Over 2.5 goals: 50%
Both teams scored: 47%
Home side won: 50%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings: 3W 2D 0L (Vålerenga view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time: 3 vs 3.03

Aggregated from 30 finished meetings in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings

Date	Home	Score	Away
2025-08-17	Vålerenga	4-0	Sarpsborg 08
2025-06-13	Vålerenga	0-0	Sarpsborg 08
2025-04-06	Sarpsborg 08	1-1	Vålerenga
2025-02-01	Vålerenga	1-0	Sarpsborg 08
2024-03-09	Vålerenga	5-3	Sarpsborg 08

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Vålerenga	8	13	17	-3	WLWLW	4	+4
Sarpsborg 08	7	12	17	-2	WLWWW	2	+5

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 0 ptsVålerenga 17 · Sarpsborg 08 17
Positions: #8 vs #7

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-05-16

Recent matches

Previous Meetings

Last 6 matches

Won 50%

(3/6)

Draw 33%

(2/6)

Won 17%

(1/6)

Goals

15-9

Total matches

Recent matches

Eliteserien•May 16, 2026

Vålerenga

3-2

Sarpsborg 08

Eliteserien•Aug 17, 2025

Vålerenga

4-0

Sarpsborg 08

Club Friendlies•Jun 13, 2025

Vålerenga

0-0

Sarpsborg 08

Eliteserien•Apr 6, 2025

Sarpsborg 08

1-1

Vålerenga

Club Friendlies 3•Mar 9, 2024

Vålerenga

5-3

Sarpsborg 08

Head to Head

Last 20 matches

Vålerenga wins

Draws

Sarpsborg 08 wins

Goals Scored

28 - 31

May 16, 2026 • Eliteserien

Vålerenga

3-2

Sarpsborg 08

Aug 17, 2025 • Eliteserien

Vålerenga

4-0

Sarpsborg 08

Jun 13, 2025 • Club Friendlies

Vålerenga

0-0

Sarpsborg 08

Match Report

Vålerenga and Sarpsborg 08 went into the game level on 17 points, 8th against 7th in the table. Recent form flatters Sarpsborg 08's table spot — 2nd league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 7th.

Vålerenga were winless in 7.

30 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Vålerenga 12, draws 9, Sarpsborg 08 9, at 3.03 goals per meeting.

Goal scorers

Vålerenga: Elias Sørensen (20'), Filip Thorvaldsen (6'), M. Grundetjern (90') · Sarpsborg 08: Andreas Hansen (28'), Daniel Karlsbakk (11')

Key stats

Possession: Vålerenga 54% · Sarpsborg 08 46% · Total shots: 15-19 · On target: 7-10 · Corners: 7-0

More details:

Vålerenga — live results and schedule Sarpsborg 08 — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Vålerenga vs Sarpsborg 08?

Vålerenga 3-2 Sarpsborg 08. Eliteserien match played on 16 May 2026.

What league is Vålerenga vs Sarpsborg 08 in?

This match is part of the Eliteserien. The match takes place at Intility Arena. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between Vålerenga and Sarpsborg 08?

In 30 meetings between 2017 and 2026: Vålerenga has 12 wins, 9 draws, and 9 losses against Sarpsborg 08.

Where is Vålerenga vs Sarpsborg 08 being played?

The match is being played at Intility Arena.

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Vålerenga vs Sarpsborg 08 — computed insights

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