Regular Season - 24 · 18 October 2026, 12:30 UTC

Sarpsborg 08 FF vs Rosenborg Eliteserien prediction

Sarpsborg Stadion, Sarpsborg

Our model says: Sarpsborg 08 FF 1–2 Rosenborg

The model makes it 34% Sarpsborg 08 FF, 26% draw, 40% Rosenborg — fair odds of 2.94, 3.85 and 2.50. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 1-2.

Expected goals: Sarpsborg 08 FF 1.44, Rosenborg 1.61.

Both teams to score: 62%. Over 2.5 goals: 59%, under 2.5: 41%.

Model confidence: Medium.

Edge to Rosenborg: the better side on the model's ratings, but not by much. In past matches rated this way the favourite won 54%, 26% were drawn and the underdog won 21%.

Published · updated

Key facts

  • Sarpsborg 08 FF are 9th on 28 points from 22 games; Rosenborg are 5th on 34 points from 22 games — Eliteserien.
  • Sarpsborg 08 FF have won 1 of their last 5 games, most recently a 4-2 win away to Aalesund.
  • Rosenborg are unbeaten in 4 games, most recently a 1-1 draw at home to Sandefjord.
  • Last 5 meetings: level at 1 win each, 3 draws; the most recent, 12 April 2026, ended Rosenborg 2–1 Sarpsborg 08 FF.

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Live win probability

From kick-off

From kick-off, the split above updates here every few seconds as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards.

Model insights: Sarpsborg 08 FF vs Rosenborg

62%
Both teams to score
59%
Over 2.5 goals
41%
Under 2.5 goals

Most likely scorelines

Sarpsborg 08 FF win Draw Rosenborg win
  1. 1–112%
  2. 1–29%
  3. 2–18%
  4. 0–17%
  5. 2–26%
  6. 1–06%
  7. 0–26%

Scores read Sarpsborg 08 FF first. Each bar is the model's probability of that exact result, drawn against the likeliest one; the other scorelines it considered share the remaining 45%.

Has the model earned this number?

It puts Rosenborg at 40% here. Across 3,801 settled matches (as of 16 October 2026), 1,771 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 45.6% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.8%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

Form going into Sarpsborg 08 FF vs Rosenborg

Sarpsborg 08 FF

  • W4-2away to Aalesund11 October 2026
  • L1-3KFUM Oslo18 September 2026
  • D1-1away to Fredrikstad13 September 2026
  • D2-2Valerenga6 September 2026
  • D0-0away to Tromso30 August 2026

Rosenborg

  • D1-1Sandefjord10 October 2026
  • W3-1away to Kristiansund BK19 September 2026
  • W5-3Tromso12 September 2026
  • W4-0Ham-Kam5 September 2026
  • L2-4away to Bodo/Glimt30 August 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

Who is missing for Sarpsborg 08 FF vs Rosenborg

Sarpsborg 08 FF

  • F. Carstenseninjury
  • M. Opokuankle injury

Rosenborg

  • A. Chiakhasuspended (yellow cards)
  • E. Slordalfoot injury
  • H. Voldeninjury
  • J. Bakkeinjury
  • O. Selnaessuspended (red card)
  • T. Nemciksuspended (yellow cards)

From our data provider's injury and suspension report, refreshed twice a day. Doubtful means the player may still be named in the squad. The model's probabilities do not yet account for absences.

Eliteserien table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
9Sarpsborg 08 FF227782831-328
5Rosenborg2210484031+934

Where the two sides stand. Full table

What's at stake

Rosenborg

Chance to finish in the top four · 56% today

Win 68%
Draw 52%
Defeat 45%

From our Eliteserien season simulation: the rest of the season played out 10,000 times by the same model as the prediction above. Each figure is that side's chance once this match ends in a win, a draw or a defeat for it, with every other match still left to the model. Positions in the table, not competition rules: what a place is worth differs from league to league.

Head-to-head: Sarpsborg 08 FF vs Rosenborg

  • 12 April 2026Rosenborg 2–1 Sarpsborg 08 FFEliteserien
  • 5 October 2025Rosenborg 2–3 Sarpsborg 08 FFEliteserien
  • 18 July 2025Sarpsborg 08 FF 2–2 RosenborgEliteserien
  • 25 June 2025Rosenborg 2–2 Sarpsborg 08 FFNM Cupen
  • 23 November 2024Rosenborg 1–1 Sarpsborg 08 FFEliteserien

Leading scorers: Sarpsborg 08 FF and Rosenborg

Sarpsborg 08 FF

GoalsAssists

  • D. Karlsbakk70

Rosenborg

GoalsAssists

  • Amin Chiakha143

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

The two sides

Sarpsborg 08 FF carry a model rating of 6.56 against 6.73 for Rosenborg. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.

What the model expects

Under the hood the model expects 1.44 goals for Sarpsborg 08 FF and 1.61 for Rosenborg. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.

Sarpsborg 08 FF rate 0.68 in attack and 1.22 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Rosenborg rate 0.93 and 1.18.

How this was produced

Publicly tracked record so far: 1,819 correct results out of 3,801 settled predictions (48%), with 383 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.

Full method: how the model works.

From the first whistle this page keeps going: the win probabilities at the top are recalculated as the match plays out, reading the score, the clock and any sendings-off. The same model, asked how many goals are left rather than how many there will be.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives Rosenborg the highest probability at 40%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.44 expected goals for Sarpsborg 08 FF against 1.61 for Rosenborg. Sarpsborg 08 FF's attack/defence rating is 0.68/1.22 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.93/1.18 for Rosenborg.

Season stats

Sarpsborg 08 FFRosenborg
22Matches22
7W 7D 8LRecord10W 4D 8L
28 1.3 per gameGoals scored40 1.8 per game
31 1.4 per gameGoals conceded31 1.4 per game
5 of 22Clean sheets7 of 22
5 of 22Failed to score6 of 22
4 of 5Penalties scored4 of 5
30 1.4 per gameYellow cards41 1.9 per game
1Red cards1
4-4-2 13×Usual shape4-4-2 15×

Sarpsborg 08 FF at home · Rosenborg away

10Played10
4W 3D 3LRecord3W 1D 6L
12–12Goals for – against12–17
2 of 10Clean sheets3 of 10

League matches only, Eliteserien, this season. Rates are per game, since the two sides have not always played the same number; the tinted figure is the better one, where better is not a matter of taste. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match.

Goals scored and conceded, by minute

All Eliteserien matches this season: Sarpsborg 08 FF 22, Rosenborg 22.

Sarpsborg 08 FF scored 469413
Rosenborg conceded 544584

Sarpsborg 08 FF score most often in the 31–45 minute window (9 goals); Rosenborg have let in 4 there.

Rosenborg scored 10296311
Sarpsborg 08 FF conceded 376547

Rosenborg score most often in the 76–90 minute window (11 goals); Sarpsborg 08 FF have let in 7 there.

Each cell counts the league goals that went in during that 15-minute window. Each side's goals sit above the goals its opponent has let in over the same minutes; the darker the cell, the more goals in that window. Stoppage time counts in the last window of its half. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match; own goals are not always counted on the same side as in the table, so a row can be a goal off it. Context, not a prediction.

The next 5 matches, by difficulty

Sarpsborg 08 FF

  • vs Aalesund25 Oct · Eliteserienwin 50%
  • vs Kristiansund BK1 Nov · Eliteserienwin 53%
  • at Ham-Kam8 Nov · Eliteserienwin 37%
  • vs Lillestrom22 Nov · Eliteserienwin 43%
  • at Start29 Nov · Eliteserienwin 42%

Rosenborg

  • at Ham-Kam24 Oct · Eliteserienwin 48%
  • at Fredrikstad31 Oct · Eliteserienwin 40%
  • vs Start7 Nov · Eliteserienwin 68%
  • at Aalesund22 Nov · Eliteserienwin 48%
  • vs Molde28 Nov · Eliteserienwin 49%

Each side's next matches on our board after this one. The colour is how strong the opponent is, from easier to harder as on the scale above: its model rating ranked among the teams of that competition, in fifths, so bright red is the top fifth whoever is playing it. The win figure is this side's own chance in that match, which is where venue and its own level come in. A match already on our board links to its own prediction; the rest follow as their week comes up.