Aalesunds FK vs Sandefjord Fotball
Match details. Eliteserien, Regular Season - 25. Kick-off is Sat 31 Oct, 18:00 Lagos time. It is played at Color Line Stadion, Ålesund. The referee is Tore Hansen.
What's at stake. Aalesunds FK are 14th on 24 points after 24 games, level on points with Sandefjord, 4 points clear of Kristiansund BK. A win would take them above Sandefjord. Sandefjord Fotball are 13th on 24 points after 24 games, 2 points behind Ham-Kam, level on points with Aalesund. A win would take them above Ham-Kam.
Team news. Aalesunds FK are without I. Djantou (inactive), O. Gudmundsson (red card), H. Hammer (injury), S. Haram (elbow injury), M. Kristensen (injury), M. Reed (injury). Sandefjord Fotball are without B. Berntsen (yellow cards), D. Koswal (knee injury), F. Loftesnes-Bjune (thigh injury), M. Melchior (knee injury), N. Moller (ankle injury), F. Apetorgbor (injury). X. Lambrix is their centre-back.
Form. Aalesunds FK have won three, drawn two and lost five of their last ten, 1.1 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W L W L. In this competition Aalesunds FK have gone L W L W L W. Sandefjord Fotball have won two, drawn three and lost five of their last ten, 0.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L D W L. In this competition Sandefjord Fotball have gone L L D W L D.
The numbers. Aalesunds FK score 2.1 and concede 2.4 a game over their last ten, with one clean sheet. Aalesunds FK average 16.9 shots (6.4 on target), 6.2 corners and 2.6 cards a game, with 42% of the ball. Sandefjord Fotball score one and concede 1.4 a game in their last five away, with no clean sheets and two games without a goal. Sandefjord Fotball average 15.6 shots (4.5 on target), 4.4 corners and 2.6 cards a game, with 51% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last nine meetings Aalesunds FK have won two, drawn two and lost five. Four of the nine went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in three. In the last four, Aalesunds FK won one and Sandefjord Fotball won three. The last time they met, on 3 May 2026, it finished Aalesunds FK 0-1 Sandefjord Fotball: Aalesunds FK had 13 shots to 27, 38% of the ball, four yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to an open game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 56%; five of the last nine meetings went under 2.5.
The case against. Sandefjord Fotball's record still gives them 43% to win. The meetings do not back them. Not everything agrees on goals: five of the last nine meetings went under 2.5.
The read. Aalesunds FK to win. An open game. The meetings favour Sandefjord Fotball. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 56%.
The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.15, 76% on the records (Aalesunds FK: over 1.5 goals in 10 of 10; Sandefjord Fotball: over 1.5 goals in 3 of 5 away). Backup: Aalesunds FK or Over 2.5 Goals at 1.25. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Aalesunds FK 1UP (the signs point different ways); Under 4.5 Goals (Aalesunds FK are a clear winner, no Unders); Sandefjord Fotball Under 1.5 goals (Aalesunds FK's own games don't back it (4 of 10)). Predicted score: Aalesunds FK 2-1 Sandefjord Fotball (8% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).