Sarpsborg 08 FF vs Kristiansund BK — Eliteserien: stats, lineups & analysis
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- 3′Kristiansund BK, goal:0–1assist
- 6′Kristiansund BK, goal:0–2assist
- 12′Kristiansund BK, yellow card:Time wasting
- 31′Kristiansund BK, goal:0–3assist
- 35′Sarpsborg 08 FF, substitution:off
- 35′Sarpsborg 08 FF, substitution:off
- 35′Sarpsborg 08 FF, substitution:off
- Half-time0 – 3
- 49′Sarpsborg 08 FF, goal:1–3
- 61′Sarpsborg 08 FF, penalty goal:2–3Penalty
- 65′Kristiansund BK, substitution:off
- 65′Kristiansund BK, substitution:off
- 67′Sarpsborg 08 FF, yellow card:Foul
- 74′Kristiansund BK, yellow card:Foul
- 75′Kristiansund BK, substitution:off
- 77′Kristiansund BK, substitution:off
- 79′Sarpsborg 08 FF, red card:
- 80′Kristiansund BK, missed penalty:Missed penalty
- 82′Sarpsborg 08 FF, substitution:off
- 89′Sarpsborg 08 FF, substitution:Ljung Maximilianoff
- 90+2′Sarpsborg 08 FF, yellow card:Foul
- 90+6′Kristiansund BK, goal:2–4assist
- Full-time2 – 4
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Kristiansund BK hold off Sarpsborg 08 FF fightback to win 4-2
Kristiansund BK won 4-2 away to Sarpsborg 08 FF at Sarpsborg Stadion on Eliteserien matchday 25, ending a run of five games without a win. The visitors were three goals clear by half-time and had to withstand a second-half recovery before sealing the points deep into stoppage time.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Marius Elvius opened the scoring in the third minute, set up by Zymer Bytyqi, and Bytyqi added the second himself three minutes later from Gustav Christensen's pass. Christensen then got on the scoresheet in the 31st minute, converting a Jesper Isaksen assist, to make it 3-0 before the interval.
Sarpsborg began the second half far more purposefully. Victor Halvorsen pulled one back in the 49th minute, and Sondre Sørli converted a penalty in the 61st to make it 2-3. The momentum swung against the hosts when Bjørn Utvik was sent off in the 79th minute, and Haakon Haugen made sure of the result with a 90+6 finish from Adrian Rønning's delivery.
The result lifted Kristiansund from 20 points to 23, though they stayed 15th, while Sarpsborg remained eighth on 31. Oddsivio's pre-match forecast had given Kristiansund BK a 19% chance of winning. Kristiansund are at home to Valerenga on Saturday in the Eliteserien, and Sarpsborg travel to Ham-Kam the following day.
Gustav Christensen scored once and set up Bytyqi's goal, earning the highest rating of any player on the pitch at 8.67. Bytyqi also contributed a goal and an assist.
Sarpsborg had 71% of the possession but still trailed throughout until the final whistle.
Kristiansund BK won 4–2 away against Sarpsborg 08 FF (half-time 0–3).
Sarpsborg 08 FF met Kristiansund BK in the Eliteserien (Regular Season - 25). Kick-off was Sunday, 1 November 2026, 16:00 UTC at Sarpsborg Stadion. Referee: M. Stofringshaug.
Team pages: Sarpsborg 08 FF · Kristiansund BK · Eliteserien
Key moments
- 3' Goal: Marius Elvius (assist: Zymer Bytyqi) — 0–1
- 6' Goal: Zymer Bytyqi (assist: Gustav Christensen) — 0–2
- 31' Goal: Gustav Christensen (assist: Jesper Isaksen) — 0–3
- 49' Goal: Victor Halvorsen — 1–3
- 61' Goal (penalty): Sondre Sørli — 2–3
- 79' Red card: Bjørn Utvik
- 90+6' Goal: Haakon Haugen (assist: Adrian Rønning) — 2–4
Starting line-ups
Sarpsborg 08 FF (4-4-2)
Kristiansund BK (5-4-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Sarpsborg 08 FF 58%, the draw 23%, Kristiansund BK 19%. It finished Sarpsborg 08 FF 2–4 Kristiansund BK.
Strength rating puts Sarpsborg clearly in front — Sarpsborg 08 FF sit 121 points higher on our strength rating, 1459 to 1339, and with the usual home advantage on top we give them 58%. The draw starts at 25%, the usual rate for a gap this size, and drops to 23% because both sides' own recent games average 3.6 goals.
Why Sarpsborg 08 FF at 58%?
Sarpsborg 08 FF sit 121 points higher on our strength rating — 1459 to 1339. Sides with a 80–160-point rating edge at home won 56.5% of 14,375 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 54–26–20.
Why only 58%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 58% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 23% and Kristiansund BK at 19%.
Why is the draw only 23%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 25.0%. These teams' recent games average 3.6 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 23.2% of 18,539. The goals environment takes 2.2 points off the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Sarpsborg 08 FF have averaged 6 percentage points more possession than Kristiansund BK in recent games. That doesn’t change our forecast here. Out: Daniel Karlsbakk, a star player. This does not change our forecast yet: we are still measuring how much missing players like these cost a team. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
Sirius probabilities, frozen at kick-off. Analysis, not betting advice. How Sirius is doing this season · Full breakdown, evidence cards and squad news in the Match Insights tab
About this match
On this page: the Sarpsborg 08 FF vs Kristiansund BK final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Eliteserien fixture.
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