Sarpsborg 08 are averaging 10.9 fouls per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 21.3 total fouls on average. That puts them 5th of 16 for team fouls per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find player foul-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Vålerenga, a profile of referee Marius Hansen Grøtta, and a full match-by-match log.
Daniel Karlsbakk leads with 20 fouls across 10 qualifying appearances (2/g, 90% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Sarpsborg 08 player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.
Sarpsborg 08 are averaging 10.9 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 10.4 for a match-total of 21.3. That ranks 5th of 16 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Sarpsborg 08 pick up one yellow card every 0.128 fouls.
Foul matchup blends the defender's fouls per game (40%), the opposition attacker's fouls drawn per game (40%), and the team's underlying foul propensity (20%). For the upcoming fixture against Vålerenga the page weights each Sarpsborg 08 defender against the opposition's last-season fouls-drawn rate.
All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz — 10 Sarpsborg 08 fixtures in the active window for 2026. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.
A player must have featured for at least 20 minutes in a fixture for that match to count toward their foul rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded so the rates aren't diluted.
Marius Hansen Grøtta is the referee for this fixture. The referee profile module above shows their full season trend.
| Player | Position | Apps | Fouls | Per game | 1+ hit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Opoku | attacker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Peter Reinhardsen | defender | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Daniel Karlsbakk | attacker | 10 | 20 | 2 | 90% |
| Sander Christiansen | midfielder | 10 | 9 | 0.9 | 80% |
| Aimar Sher | midfielder | 8 | 11 | 1.38 | 75% |
| Sondre Sörli | attacker | 10 | 14 | 1.4 | 70% |
| Claus Niyukuri | defender | 10 | 12 | 1.2 | 60% |
| Marius Lode | defender | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 60% |
| Olaus Skarsem | midfielder | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 60% |
| Eirik Wichne | defender | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 50% |
| Bjørn Inge Utvik | defender | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 44% |
| Anders Hiim | defender | 10 | 6 | 0.6 | 40% |
| Victor Emanuel Halvorsen | midfielder | 10 | 5 | 0.5 | 40% |
| Magnar Odegaard | defender | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Menno Koch | defender | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 33% |
| Andreas Hansen | midfielder | 10 | 5 | 0.5 | 30% |
| Noa Williams | attacker | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 17% |
| L. Øy | goalkeeper | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 14% |
| Mamour Ndiaye | goalkeeper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team fouls | Opposition fouls | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2026 | Tromsø | Away | 0-0 | 6 | 11 | 17 | Aimar Sher (2) |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Sandefjord | Home | 1-2 | 12 | 12 | 24 | Aimar Sher (2) |
| 8 Aug 2026 | Viking | Away | 2-1 | 11 | 9 | 20 | Claus Niyukuri (3) |
| 2 Aug 2026 | Molde | Away | 3-3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | Aimar Sher (2) |
| 26 Jul 2026 | HamKam | Home | 1-0 | 19 | 9 | 28 | Daniel Karlsbakk (6) |
| 18 Jul 2026 | Kristiansund | Away | 0-0 | 17 | 15 | 32 | Aimar Sher (3) |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Viking | Home | 1-0 | 6 | 9 | 15 | Nikolai Skuseth (1) |
| 29 May 2026 | Brann | Away | 1-2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | Eirik Wichne (3) |
| 25 May 2026 | Molde | Home | 2-1 | 13 | 6 | 19 | Daniel Karlsbakk (3) |
| 16 May 2026 | Vålerenga | Away | 3-2 | 11 | 13 | 24 | Menno Koch (2) |