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Valerenga vs Sarpsborg 08 Prediction— Norway - Eliteserien

Matchday 9 ·Saturday, May 16, 2026, 18:00

Valerenga logo
Valerenga
PPG 1.00 · HOME
LAST 5
WLLDL
3 – 2
FULL TIME
Sarpsborg 08 logo
Sarpsborg 08
PPG 0.75 · AWAY
LAST 5
WDLLD

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-013.9%0-112.8%0-25.9%0-31.8%0-4+0.5%1 1-014.6%1-113.5%1-26.2%1-31.9%1-4+0.5%2 2-07.7%2-17.1%2-23.3%2-31.0%2-4+0.3%3 3-02.7%3-12.5%3-21.1%3-30.3%3-4+0.1%4+ 4+-00.9%4+-10.8%4+-20.4%4+-30.1%4+-4+0.0%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 37.9% 54.1% 1.85 -29.9%
Draw 35.0% 26.0% 3.85 +34.8%
Away win 27.1% 27.4% 3.65 -0.7%
Over 2.5 35.9% 64.5% 1.55 -44.4%
Over 3.5 13.7% 42.6% 2.35 -40.7%
BTTS 48.6% 67.6% 1.48 -28.1%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 93 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 51%
O2.5 62%
BTTS 52%
Score Hit 42%
ROI 9.5%
Bet Hit 67%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 0 35%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 3-2
xG (home)1.0 xG (away)0.9 BTTS prob48.6%

H 38% / xG 1.0-0.9 / U2.5 36% / NoBTTS 49%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 0–0 13.9%
#2 1–1 13.5%
#3 1–0 14.6%
#4 0–1 12.8%
#5 2–0 7.7%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Valerenga1.0
Sarpsborg 080.9

COMBINED 2.0 xG → O2.5 PROB 35.9% · O3.5 PROB 13.7%

Form & verdict PPG

VALERENGA · PPG 1.00

SARPSBORG 08 · PPG 0.75

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ INTERESTING - Balanced match with high-value opportunity | Best EV...
Chance this pick lands
49%
BALANCED

Balanced matchup: Home AVERAGE (1.00), Away POOR (0.75)

Win probability 1X2

Valerenga (H) 37.9%
ODDS 1.85 · IMPLIED 54.1% EV -29.9%
Draw 35.0%
ODDS 3.85 · IMPLIED 26.0% EV +34.8%
Sarpsborg 08 (A) 27.1%
ODDS 3.65 · IMPLIED 27.4% EV -0.7%

Season Statistics average per match · 18 matches · 2026

Valerenga ▾ lower is better Sarpsborg 08

Attack

16.3
Shots
12.3
5.6
Shots on target
4.1
6.2
Shots off target
4.7
4.6
Blocked shots
3.6
10.8
Shots inside box
8.3
5.6
Shots outside box
4.0
34.4%
Shooting accuracy
32.9%
30.7%
Goals per shot on target
27.4%
1.72
Goals
1.11
1.57
xG for
1.46

Defence

15.3
Shots faced
13.1
5.6
Shots on target faced
4.9
2.11
Goals conceded
1.28
1.75
xG against
1.49
3.3
Goalkeeper saves
3.8

Control

49.1%
Possession
45.2%
446
Passes
398
359
Accurate passes
312
80.6%
Pass accuracy
78.4%
6.8
Corners
4.9
5.7
Corners faced
5.3
1.3
Offsides
1.4

Discipline

12.0
Fouls
10.6
2.1
Yellow cards
1.4
0.17
Red cards
0.06

Match Preview & Prediction

Valerenga face Sarpsborg 08 in Norway - Eliteserien on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Valerenga a 38% chance, the draw 35% and Sarpsborg 08 27%, so Valerenga are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.0 for Valerenga and 0.9 for Sarpsborg 08 (2.0 total). The most likely scoreline is 0-0. There is a 36% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 49% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Valerenga are averaging 1.00 points per game versus 0.75 for Sarpsborg 08. The best value bet our model finds is a draw, with an expected value of +34.8%. This match finished 3-2.

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