Updated 6 November 2026.
HamKam welcome Sarpsborg 08 to Briskeby Arena on Sunday 8 November, with kick-off at 16:00 UK time. It is 13th against 9th in the Eliteserien, and HamKam have conceded 53 goals in 25 games.
HamKam have won once in their last ten league games and Sarpsborg 08 twice. We give both teams scoring a 63% chance.
HamKam sit 13th on 27 points from 25 games, with seven wins, six draws and 12 defeats. They have scored 35 and conceded 53, and only two sides in the division concede more per game (2.12). They have the fewest shots on target in the league, averaging 3.6 a game.
They drew 2-2 at KFUM on 1 November, after home defeats of 0-3 to Rosenborg and 0-2 to Bodø / Glimt. Before that came a 4-2 win at Start, the only victory in their last ten. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 76% of their games, the 2nd highest rate in the league.
Sarpsborg 08 are 9th in the Eliteserien table on 31 points, with eight wins, seven draws and ten defeats from 25, and a goal difference of minus seven (32 for, 39 against). They are sturdier at the back, with the 7th fewest goals conceded per game at 1.56, and they win the 6th most corners at six a game.
Sarpsborg 08 lost 4-2 at home to Kristiansund on 1 November, after beating Aalesund 2-1 at home on 25 October and losing 0-3 to Rosenborg on 18 October. Both teams have scored in 64% of their games, the 5th highest rate in the division.
HamKam possible starting lineup:
Sandberg; Gjone, Andresen, Jónsson, Mettler; Mares, Sjølstad, Barros; Metcalfe, Potur, Benjamin
Sarpsborg 08 possible starting lineup:
Øy; Lode, Sher, Christiansen, Sörli; Karlsbakk, Williams, Hiim; Rosted, Wichne, Skarsem
Sondre Sörli has had a shot in five straight games, averaging 1.8, and a shot on target in each of those five, averaging 1.4.
Daniel Karlsbakk has had a shot in four straight games, averaging four a game over that run.
Sigurd Rosted has had a shot in five straight games, averaging 1.8, and Olaus Skarsem has committed a foul in six in a row.
For HamKam, Aleksander Andresen has had a shot in four straight games, averaging 2.3, while L. Mares has made a tackle in five consecutive games, averaging 1.8.
Sarpsborg 08 are the favourites at 2.10 with bet365, and we make them the likeliest winners at 40%. HamKam are 2.90 and the draw is 3.75. Both teams to score is 1.50 and over 2.5 goals is 1.53.
| Market | Best price | Statz chance |
|---|---|---|
| HamKam win | 2.90 | 35% |
| Draw | 3.75 | 25% |
| Sarpsborg 08 win | 2.10 | 40% |
| Both teams to score | 1.50 | 63% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.53 | 60% |
We predict 1-1, the likeliest single score at 11%, though we make Sarpsborg 08 slightly more likely to win the game, at 40% to HamKam's 35%. The scores 1-2 (9%) and 2-1 (8%) follow. We project 1.5 goals for HamKam and 1.61 for Sarpsborg 08, and a clean sheet looks unlikely at both ends: 20% for HamKam and 22% for the visitors.
Sörli arrives on five straight games with a shot on target and Karlsbakk on four straight with a shot, and we project Sarpsborg 08 for 4.81 shots on target to HamKam's 4.68.
HamKam vs Sarpsborg 08 in the 2026 Eliteserien kicks off at 16:00 UK time on Sunday 8 November 2026 at Briskeby Arena, with HamKam 13th on 27 points from 25 games and Sarpsborg 08 9th on 31.
Our prediction for HamKam vs Sarpsborg 08 in the 2026 Eliteserien on 8 November is a 1-1 draw, the likeliest score at 11%, though we make Sarpsborg 08 slightly more likely to win overall, at 40% against 35% for HamKam. The draw is 25%.
Sarpsborg 08 are the favourites for HamKam vs Sarpsborg 08 in the 2026 Eliteserien on 8 November, priced at 2.10 at bet365 with a 40% Statz chance of winning. HamKam are 2.90 and we give them a 35% chance.
We give both teams to score a 63% chance in HamKam vs Sarpsborg 08 in the 2026 Eliteserien, with over 2.5 goals at 60%. Both teams have scored in 64% of Sarpsborg 08's games and HamKam have conceded 53 goals in 25 matches.
Before this 2026 Eliteserien game, HamKam are 13th on 27 points from 25 games and Sarpsborg 08 are 9th on 31 points from 25 as the two meet on 8 November. Sarpsborg lead by four points, with a goal difference of minus seven against HamKam's minus 18.
Sondre Sörli has had a shot on target in 5 straight Eliteserien games for Sarpsborg 08 going into their 2026 trip to HamKam on 8 November. He is averaging 1.4 shots on target a game over that run.
Predicted lineups for HamKam vs Sarpsborg 08 in the 2026 Eliteserien on Sunday 8 November 2026: HamKam may start Sandberg; Gjone, Andresen, Jónsson, Mettler; Mares, Sjølstad, Barros; Metcalfe, Potur, Benjamin. Sarpsborg 08 may start Øy; Lode, Sher, Christiansen, Sörli; Karlsbakk, Williams, Hiim; Rosted, Wichne, Skarsem.