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Eliteserien Sat 1 Aug 2026
We said Home Win ✓ Called it
Final Score
1 – 0
Our prediction got the result right
Result
Exact score
BTTS
Over 2.5
CleverScores Prediction
1 – 0
Home Win Low · 44%
Fredrikstad
49%
Draw
28%
Sandefjord
23%

📊 Recent Form

Fredrikstad Fredrikstad
DDWDWL
2W · 3D · 1L 1.50 pts/game
Sandefjord Sandefjord
DLWWLD
2W · 2D · 2L 1.33 pts/game
Oldest on the left, most recent on the right — the same form the engine used when it priced this fixture.

🧭 How the Model Sees It

The engine puts Fredrikstad at 49%, ahead but not commandingly. With the draw at 28% this is a fixture the model expects to stay tight.

We have Fredrikstad at 49% where the consensus of 13 bookmakers has 41% — a gap in our favour of 8 points. Disagreements like this are where a model earns or loses its reputation, so it is stated plainly rather than sold as an edge.

The projection totals 1 goal. Below the 2.5 line and then some — a game the model expects to turn on a single moment rather than on volume.

Confidence is filed as low at 44/99. That tier is set from the shape of the probability distribution, not from how the fixture feels, and it is published before kick-off and graded against the result afterwards — right or wrong, it stays on the page.

Built from the figures above — no separate commentary, so it cannot drift out of step with them. 8th Day Engine · 2026.07.30

📝 Match Recap

Fredrikstad saw off Sandefjord 1-0 at home in a low-scoring Eliteserien clash between two sides fighting relegation. F. Holme's finish in the 39th minute, set up by M. Nilsson, proved the difference on the night. It was a tight affair throughout, and the single goal held up despite late pressure from the visitors.

Our model had fancied a 1-0 Fredrikstad win, though that wasn't the most likely outcome—it sat at 49% for a Fredrikstad victory overall, with the exact scoreline landing as our primary prediction. The match unfolded roughly in line with the pre-match shape: both teams under enormous pressure near the foot of the table, Fredrikstad carrying a home advantage and a slight edge in recent head-to-head records, Sandefjord's away form in poor shape. A tight, low-scoring contest was always the calling card here, and that's exactly what we got—a clean sheet at one end and just enough at the other to settle it.

For a team with mixed recent form, Fredrikstad got the three points they needed badly. Sandefjord's inability to break through on the road cost them dearly. Both clubs remain in a scrap, but this result eases some of the pressure on Fredrikstad and leaves Sandefjord looking for answers in their next outing.

Written after the final whistle · 1 Aug 2026

💰 Finding the Value

Our model probability vs the consensus across 13 bookmakers. Positive edge means we think this outcome is more likely than the market implies.

Selection Odds Market % Model % Edge
Fredrikstad Win Value 5/4 2.30 41% 49% +8%
Draw 9/4 3.35 28% 28% ±0%
Sandefjord Win 2/1 3.00 31% 23% -8%
1 value market identified in this fixture.
Edge is the gap between our model probability and the bookmaker consensus. A +5% or larger edge means we think this outcome is meaningfully more likely than the market does. Odds shown are the median across all bookies in both fractional (UK) and decimal formats — always verify current prices with your bookmaker. Predictions are for information only and are not financial advice.
View pre-match analysis What we said before kickoff

⚡ Stakes & Context

  • 🆘 Fredrikstad in relegation danger (P12, only 2 pt cushion)
  • 🆘 Sandefjord in relegation danger (P11, only 3 pt cushion)

🔍 Key Stats

Form: Fredrikstad poor overall (20% win rate) but improving at home (LDDWW); Sandefjord winless in last 4 away (LLLL)
H2H: Fredrikstad dominant in H2H (4W-3D-1L), recent meetings low-scoring and tight
Stakes: Both clubs in relegation danger but Fredrikstad at home with crowd advantage and slightly worse league position creates urgency
Betting: a clean sheet for one side, under 2.5 goals — in line with the projected 1-0.

⚔️ Head to Head

Fredrikstad hold clear H2H advantage (4W-3D-1L in last 8); recent meetings have been close and low-scoring including 1-1 and 0-0 in 2025-26, supporting a tight contest

🎲 Betting Tips

Both Teams to Score: No
The projected 1-0 scoreline has at least one side kept off the scoresheet.

Over 2.5 Goals: No
The projected 1-0 scoreline totals 1 goals, keeping it under 2.5.

CleverScore confidence: 44/99 · Low
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