Sandefjord vs Brann

20 September 2025 · Eliteserien · 2025 · Referee Mathias Stofringshaug

Full time 0 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

  • Niklas Castro 13’ (pen)
  • Aleksander van der Spa 56’ (og)
  • Emil Kornvig 66’

Match summary

Brann won comfortably, 3-0 away at Sandefjord. Brann led 1-0 at half-time.

Niklas Castro put Brann ahead from the penalty spot in the 13th minute, van der Spa's own goal made it 0-2 in the 56th minute, and Emil Kornvig made it 0-3 in the 66th minute.

The chances backed that up: Brann created 2.23 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Sandefjord's 0.86 from 11. Sandefjord had a player sent off.

Match stats

43% Possession 57%
11 Shots 14
6 Shots on target 5
4 Corners 6
408 Passes 559
81.6% Pass accuracy 87.7%
11 Tackles 13
14 Fouls 15
0 Yellow cards 2
1 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 3

Key events

Sandefjord Brann
Kick-off
Loris MettlerShot on target
11’
13’
Niklas CastroPenalty0-1 (Brann)
Stefán Ingi SigurðarsonShot on target
20’
Christopher ChengShot on target
22’
29’
Ulrik MathisenShot on target
42’
Thore PedersenArgument
Martin GjoneVAR: Card upgraded
45+3’
Martin GjoneProfessional foul last man
45+4’
Half-time0-1
Aleksander van der SpaRobin Dzabic
46’
46’
Denzel De RoeveThore Pedersen
Second half underway
50’
Jacob Lungi SørensenFoul
Filip OttossonShot on target
51’
56’
Aleksander van der SpaOwn goal0-2 (Brann)
59’
Ulrik MathisenShot on target
61’
Noah Jean HolmNiklas Castro
66’
Emil KornvigRight foot shot0-3 (Brann)
Edvard PettersenLoris Mettler
71’
Jacob HanstadJakob Maslo Dunsby
71’
Sebastian Holm MathisenStefán Ingi Sigurðarson
71’
72’
Bård FinneSævar Atli Magnússon
72’
Mads SandeJacob Lungi Sørensen
Christopher ChengShot on target
74’
78’
Mads HansenUlrik Mathisen
Edvard PettersenShot on target
79’
90’
Mads SandeShot on target
Bendik BerntsenEvangelos Patoulidis
90+2’
Full-time0-3

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.86 2.23 13’ Niklas Castro (Brann), 0-1 13’ 56’ Aleksander van der Spa (Brann) own goal, 0-2 56’ 66’ Emil Kornvig (Brann), 0-3 66’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.86 2.23 13’ Niklas Castro (Brann), 0-1 Castro 13’ 56’ Aleksander van der Spa (Brann) own goal, 0-2 van der Spa 56’ 66’ Emil Kornvig (Brann), 0-3 Kornvig 66’
Sandefjord 0.86 xGBrann 2.23 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Brann attacking Sandefjord attacking 
13’ Niklas Castro (Brann), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90’ Mads Sande (Brann), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 24’ Jakob Maslo Dunsby (Sandefjord), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 29’ Ulrik Mathisen (Brann), from a corner, 0.22 xG, saved 48’ Loris Mettler (Sandefjord), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 53’ Ulrik Mathisen (Brann), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 20’ Stefán Ingi Sigurðarson (Sandefjord), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 86’ Felix Horn Myhre (Brann), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 90+3’ Noah Jean Holm (Brann), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 51’ Filip Ottosson (Sandefjord), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, saved 83’ Bård Finne (Brann), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 22’ Christopher Cheng (Sandefjord), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 59’ Ulrik Mathisen (Brann), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 66’ Emil Kornvig (Brann), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 31’ Thore Pedersen (Brann), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 50’ Niklas Castro (Brann), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 29’ Sævar Atli Magnússon (Brann), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 50’ Jacob Lungi Sørensen (Brann), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 11’ Loris Mettler (Sandefjord), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 21’ Jakob Maslo Dunsby (Sandefjord), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 79’ Edvard Pettersen (Sandefjord), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 24’ Evangelos Patoulidis (Sandefjord), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 67’ Zinedin Smajlović (Sandefjord), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ Christopher Cheng (Sandefjord), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 87’ Mads Sande (Brann), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 56’ Aleksander van der Spa (Sandefjord), own goal 13’ Niklas Castro (Brann), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90’ Mads Sande (Brann), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 24’ Jakob Maslo Dunsby (Sandefjord), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 29’ Ulrik Mathisen (Brann), from a corner, 0.22 xG, saved 48’ Loris Mettler (Sandefjord), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 53’ Ulrik Mathisen (Brann), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 20’ Stefán Ingi Sigurðarson (Sandefjord), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 86’ Felix Horn Myhre (Brann), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 83’ Bård Finne (Brann), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+3’ Noah Jean Holm (Brann), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 51’ Filip Ottosson (Sandefjord), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, saved 59’ Ulrik Mathisen (Brann), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 66’ Emil Kornvig (Brann), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 22’ Christopher Cheng (Sandefjord), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 31’ Thore Pedersen (Brann), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 50’ Niklas Castro (Brann), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 29’ Sævar Atli Magnússon (Brann), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 50’ Jacob Lungi Sørensen (Brann), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 11’ Loris Mettler (Sandefjord), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 21’ Jakob Maslo Dunsby (Sandefjord), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 79’ Edvard Pettersen (Sandefjord), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 24’ Evangelos Patoulidis (Sandefjord), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 67’ Zinedin Smajlović (Sandefjord), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ Christopher Cheng (Sandefjord), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 87’ Mads Sande (Brann), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 56’ Aleksander van der Spa (Sandefjord), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Sandefjord 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Eriksson
Cheng
Smajlović
Gjone
Pedersen
Mettler 71’
Ottosson
Dunsby 71’
Dzabic 46’
Patoulidis 90’
Sigurðarson 71’
Brann 4-3-3 Starting XI
Dyngeland
Dragsnes
Knudsen
Helland
Pedersen 46’
Kornvig
Sørensen 72’
Myhre
Castro 61’
Magnússon 72’
Mathisen 78’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Carljohan Eriksson
90′ 3 3 35 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Fredrik Carson Pedersen
90′ 1 1 1 2 – 43 1 – – –
Zinedin Smajlović
90′ – 2 1 4 – 62 – – – –
Martin Gjone Sent off
49′ – 3 – – – 29 1 – –
Christopher Cheng
90′ 3 – – 5 – 32 1 – – –
Midfielders8 players
Loris Mettler Taken off
71′ – – 38 1 0.06 – – 1 1 1 –
Filip Ottosson
90′ – – 72 1 0.36 1 2 2 – – –
Evangelos Patoulidis Taken off
89′ – – 27 2 0.29 2 – 4 2 2 –
Robin Dzabic Taken off
45′ – – 22 – 0.01 – – 3 5 2 –
Jakob Maslo Dunsby Taken off
71′ – – 14 1 0.08 3 – 7 2 3 –
Aleksander van der Spa Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 13 – 0.00 – – 1 – 1 –
Jacob Hanstad Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 4 – 0.00 1 1 5 – 3 –
Edvard Pettersen Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 5 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Stefán Ingi Sigurðarson Taken off
71′ – – 1 1 0.11 0.00 – 2 1 5 –
Sebastian Holm Mathisen Came on as a substitute
19′ – – – – – 0.01 – 1 – 7 –
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

Sandefjord LLDLL
Brann LWWDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Brann 1-0 Sandefjord, 30 Jun 25 Next meeting: Brann 0-1 Sandefjord, 12 Apr 26  All Sandefjord vs Brann 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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.