Sarpsborg 08 vs Valerenga

6 April 2025 · Eliteserien · 2025 · Referee Marius Lien

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Frederik Carstensen 77’
  • Magnus Riisnæs 45+1’

Match summary

Sarpsborg 08 and Valerenga drew 1-1. Valerenga led 1-0 at half-time.

Magnus Riisnæs put Valerenga ahead in first-half stoppage time and Frederik Carstensen equalised with a header in the 77th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Sarpsborg 08 created 1.07 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots, Valerenga 1.12 from 8.

Key events

Sarpsborg 08 Valerenga
Kick-off
12’
Vinicius NogueiraVegar Eggen Hedenstad
Sander ChristiansenShot on target
14’
18’
Magnus RiisnæsShot on target
23’
Elias SørensenFoul
34’
Muamer BrajanacShot on target
Sondre ØrjasæterShot on target
36’
45+1’
Magnus RiisnæsRight foot shot0-1 (Valerenga)
Half-time0-1
46’
Elias SørensenShot on target
Second half underway
Frederik CarstensenJo Inge Berget
63’
Niklas SandbergVictor Emanuel Halvorsen
64’
66’
Petter StrandElias Sørensen
Sander ChristiansenFoul
66’
Frederik CarstensenHeader1-1 (Sarpsborg 08)
77’
78’
Kevin TshiembeVinicius Nogueira
78’
Elias Kristoffersen HagenMagnus Riisnæs
78’
Mees RijksMuamer Brajanac
Alagie SanyangHarald Tangen
81’
Niklas SandbergFoul
90’
Sveinn Aron GuðjohnsenDaniel Karlsbakk
90+3’
Full-time1-1

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.07 1.12 45+1’ Magnus Riisnæs (Valerenga), 0-1 45+1’ 77’ Frederik Carstensen (Sarpsborg 08), 1-1 77’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.07 1.12 45+1’ Magnus Riisnæs (Valerenga), 0-1 Riisnæs 45+1’ 77’ Frederik Carstensen (Sarpsborg 08), 1-1 Carstensen 77’
Sarpsborg 08 1.07 xGValerenga 1.12 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Valerenga attacking Sarpsborg 08 attacking 
32’ Muamer Brajanac (Valerenga), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 18’ Magnus Riisnæs (Valerenga), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 11’ Jo Inge Berget (Sarpsborg 08), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 46’ Elias Sørensen (Valerenga), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 14’ Sander Christiansen (Sarpsborg 08), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 77’ Frederik Carstensen (Sarpsborg 08), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 52’ Sondre Ørjasæter (Sarpsborg 08), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 45’ Aimar Sher (Sarpsborg 08), from a corner, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 46’ Magnus Riisnæs (Valerenga), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 26’ Daniel Karlsbakk (Sarpsborg 08), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 26’ Harald Tangen (Sarpsborg 08), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 36’ Sondre Ørjasæter (Sarpsborg 08), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 44’ Jo Inge Berget (Sarpsborg 08), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ Magnus Riisnæs (Valerenga), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 60’ Franklin Tebo (Sarpsborg 08), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 89’ Aimar Sher (Sarpsborg 08), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 26’ Eirik Wichne (Sarpsborg 08), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 34’ Muamer Brajanac (Valerenga), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 27’ Franklin Tebo (Sarpsborg 08), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Ambina Fidèle Brice (Valerenga), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+1’ Elias Kristoffersen Hagen (Valerenga), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 32’ Muamer Brajanac (Valerenga), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 18’ Magnus Riisnæs (Valerenga), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 11’ Jo Inge Berget (Sarpsborg 08), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 46’ Elias Sørensen (Valerenga), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 14’ Sander Christiansen (Sarpsborg 08), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 77’ Frederik Carstensen (Sarpsborg 08), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 52’ Sondre Ørjasæter (Sarpsborg 08), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 45’ Aimar Sher (Sarpsborg 08), from a corner, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 46’ Magnus Riisnæs (Valerenga), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 26’ Daniel Karlsbakk (Sarpsborg 08), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 26’ Harald Tangen (Sarpsborg 08), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 36’ Sondre Ørjasæter (Sarpsborg 08), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 44’ Jo Inge Berget (Sarpsborg 08), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ Magnus Riisnæs (Valerenga), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 60’ Franklin Tebo (Sarpsborg 08), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 89’ Aimar Sher (Sarpsborg 08), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 26’ Eirik Wichne (Sarpsborg 08), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 34’ Muamer Brajanac (Valerenga), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 27’ Franklin Tebo (Sarpsborg 08), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Ambina Fidèle Brice (Valerenga), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+1’ Elias Kristoffersen Hagen (Valerenga), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Sarpsborg 08 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Ndiaye
Koch
Tebo
Christiansen
Wichne
Halvorsen 64’
Sher
Tangen 81’
Ørjasæter
Karlsbakk 90’
Berget 63’
Valerenga 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Sjøeng
Olsen
Jarl
Sjatil
Hedenstad 12’
Brice
Bjørdal
Lange
Sørensen 66’
Riisnæs 78’
Brajanac 78’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Mamour Ndiaye
90′ 2 1 29 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
Eirik Wichne
90′ 4 – – 5 – 50 – – – –
Menno Koch
90′ 1 1 1 4 3 65 2 – – –
Franklin Tebo
90′ 1 – – 5 3 85 2 – – –
Midfielders8 players
Sander Christiansen
90′ – – 73 – 0.06 1 4 3 1 1
Victor Emanuel Halvorsen Taken off
64′ – – 28 1 0.10 2 – 4 – 1 –
Aimar Sher
90′ – – 72 – 0.07 1 – 5 1 3 –
Harald Tangen Taken off
81′ – – 39 1 0.16 – – 3 2 3 –
Sondre Ørjasæter
90′ – – 46 2 0.42 – – 5 2 2 –
Frederik Carstensen Came on as a substitute
27′ 1 – 10 – 0.01 – – 3 – 1 –
Niklas Sandberg Came on as a substitute
26′ – 1 19 2 0.23 – – – 1 –
Alagie Sanyang Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 4 – 0.00 – – – 1 – –
Forwards2 players
Daniel Karlsbakk Taken off
89′ – – 1 – 0.07 0.01 – 4 2 14 –
Jo Inge Berget Taken off
63′ – – 2 – 0.23 0.05 1 3 – 20 –
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

Sarpsborg 08 WDDWW
Valerenga LDWDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sarpsborg 08 3-2 Valerenga, 05 Nov 23 Next meeting: Valerenga 4-0 Sarpsborg 08, 17 Aug 25  All Sarpsborg 08 vs Valerenga 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.