Lillestrom vs Sandefjord

16 May 2026 · Eliteserien · 2026 · Referee Espen Eskas

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

Lars Ranger 12’
Gustav Kjolstad Nyheim 84’
Karl Linus Alperud 90+3’

Nikolaj Möller 49’

Match summary

Lillestrom beat Sandefjord 3-1. Lillestrom led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Lars Ranger put Lillestrom ahead in the 12th minute. In the second half, Nikolaj Möller equalised in the 49th minute, Gustav Kjolstad Nyheim put Lillestrom back in front in the 84th minute, and Karl Linus Alperud made it 3-1 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Lillestrom created 2.32 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Sandefjord's 1.07 from 13. Sandefjord had a player sent off.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%

14 Shots 13

6 Shots on target 6

6 Corners 3

66 Attacks 58

45 Dangerous attacks 32

509 Passes 469

79.6% Pass accuracy 78.5%

22 Tackles 10

13 Fouls 12

2 Yellow cards 3

0 Red cards 1

4 Offsides 1

Key events

Lillestrom Sandefjord

Kick-off

Salieu DrammehShot on target

5’

Markus KarlsbakkShot on target

6’

Lars RangerRight foot shot

1-0

12’

30’

Marcus Melchior

38’

Zinedin SmajlovićShot on target

38’

Sander Risan MörkShot on target

Half-time1-0

Second half underway

49’

Nikolaj MöllerRight foot shot

1-1

Gustav Kjolstad NyheimShot on target

58’

60’

Jakob VesterEdvard Pettersen

61’

Evangelos PatoulidisBendik Berntsen

61’

Sebastian Holm MathisenNikolaj Möller

62’

Zinedin Smajlović

68’

Jakob VesterShot on target

Gustav Kjolstad Nyheim

70’

72’

Ruben AlteShot on target

Karl Linus AlperudSturla Ottesen

78’

Frederik ElkærCamil Jebara

78’

Gustav Kjolstad NyheimRight foot shot

2-1

84’

87’

Zinedin SmajlovićSecond yellow

Yaw PaintsilSalieu Drammeh

88’

Kevin Martin KrygardGustav Kjolstad Nyheim

88’

Espen Bjørnsen GarnåsHarald Woxen

90’

Robin DzabicMarcus Melchior

90’

Stian KristiansenRuben Alte

Kevin Martin Krygard

90+2’

Evangelos PatoulidisShot on target

Karl Linus AlperudLeft foot shot

3-1

90+3’

Full-time3-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Lillestrom 2.32 xGSandefjord 1.07 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Sandefjord attacking Lillestrom attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Lillestrom 4-1-4-1 Starting XI

Sandefjord 4-1-4-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Pontus Dahlberg	90′	5	1	44	2	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Lars Ranger	90′	3	–	–	6	1	55	–	1	–	–
Sander Moen Foss	90′	–	–	–	–	–	66	–	–	–	–
Ruben Gabrielsen	90′	1	1	–	7	6	76	–	–	–	–
Sturla Ottesen Taken off	78′	–	2	–	4	2	48	2	–	–	–
Frederik Elkær Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	–	2	2	6	–	–	–	–
Yaw Paintsil Came on as a substitute	2′	–	–	–	1	1	1	–	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Harald Woxen Taken off	89′	–	–	49	–	0.04	3	2	5	2	–	–
Camil Jebara Taken off	78′	–	–	20	1	0.23	–	–	–	3	–	–
Markus Karlsbakk	90′	–	–	50	1	0.19	3	–	9	1	3	–
Gustav Kjolstad Nyheim Taken off	88′	1	–	26	–	0.03	4	1	8	2	1
Salieu Drammeh Taken off	88′	–	–	29	3	0.56	3	–	4	–	–	–
Felix Vá	90′	–	1	29	3	0.50	3	–	8	1	2	–
Karl Linus Alperud Came on as a substitute	12′	1	–	5	1	0.30	–	–	2	1	1	–
Kevin Martin Krygard Came on as a substitute	2′	–	–	1	–	0.00	–	–	–	1	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Elias Hadaya	90′	3	3	30	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Fredrik Carson Pedersen	90′	1	1	–	2	1	26	–	–	–	–
Zinedin Smajlović Sent off	87′	2	2	–	4	2	72	2	–	–
Xander Lambrix	90′	–	–	–	2	2	76	–	–	–	–
Vetle Walle Egeli	90′	–	–	–	5	2	45	1	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Sander Risan Mörk	90′	–	–	79	1	0.23	1	2	1	2	–	–
Bendik Berntsen Taken off	61′	–	–	14	–	0.02	3	1	6	–	3	–
Edvard Pettersen Taken off	60′	–	–	19	–	0.01	2	–	2	1	–	–
Marcus Melchior Taken off	89′	–	–	40	–	0.02	3	3	3	4	–
Ruben Alte Taken off	89′	–	–	16	–	0.02	–	–	3	–	3	–
Jakob Vester Came on as a substitute	30′	–	–	6	–	0.00	–	–	2	1	2	–
Evangelos Patoulidis Came on as a substitute	29′	–	–	11	1	0.00	–	2	3	1	1	–

Forwards2 players


Nikolaj Möller Taken off	61′	1	–	1	1	0.29	0.01	1	2	–	10	–
Sebastian Holm Mathisen Came on as a substitute	29′	–	–	1	–	0.17	0.05	1	3	–	8	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Lillestrom D W L W L

Sandefjord W D L W W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Lillestrom 0-3 Sandefjord, 23 Nov 24 Next meeting: Sandefjord 0-2 Lillestrom, 18 Oct 26 All Lillestrom vs Sandefjord meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.