Vålerenga IF 2–1 Sandefjord Fotball
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 2.0 – 1.1
- Actual xG
- 2.2 – 1.8
- Goals
- 2 – 1
Footybot made Vålerenga IF favourites at 58%.
Vålerenga IF won a close one on the chances: 2.2 xG to 1.8.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Oscar Hedvall, 69.6 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Henrik Bjørdal +8.2.
Well below it: Stian Kristiansen −14.2, Stefán Ingi Sigurðarson −14.1, Zinedin Smajlović −13.0.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Vålerenga IF
| 26 Jul 2025 | L 2–7 | at Bodø/Glimt |
| 20 Jul 2025 | W 3–0 | v Haugesund |
| 13 Jul 2025 | L 0–1 | at Bryne FK |
| 5 Jul 2025 | D 1–1 | v Fredrikstad FK |
Sandefjord Fotball
| 26 Jul 2025 | W 3–2 | v Sarpsborg 08 |
| 20 Jul 2025 | W 6–0 | v Kristiansund BK |
| 12 Jul 2025 | L 0–2 | at Bodø/Glimt |
| 6 Jul 2025 | W 2–0 | v Rosenborg BK |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Vålerenga IF
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Hedvall | 90 | 69.6 | – |
| Elias Sørensen | 31 | 56.1 | – |
| Mathias Grundetjern | 84 | 53.7 | – |
| Elias Kristoffersen Hagen | 90 | 52.8 | – |
| Henrik Bjørdal | 90 | 50.3 | +8.2 |
| Aaron Kiil Olsen | 90 | 50.2 | +2.2 |
| Sebastian Jarl | 90 | 42.6 | – |
| Mohamed Ofkir | 59 | 41.9 | – |
| Vegar Eggen Hedenstad | 84 | 36.8 | – |
| Ambina Fidèle Brice | 90 | 35.2 | −8.5 |
| Vinicius Nogueira | 90 | 34.9 | −5.2 |
| Petter Strand | 90 | 34.7 | −9.9 |
| Hakon Sjatil | 12 | 24.5 | – |
Sandefjord Fotball
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Holm Mathisen | 10 | 58.3 | – |
| Loris Mettler | 90 | 53.5 | +5.3 |
| Zinedin Smajlović | 90 | 49.8 | −13.0 |
| Carljohan Eriksson | 90 | 46.0 | – |
| Filip Ottosson | 90 | 44.8 | −6.0 |
| Evangelos Patoulidis | 64 | 44.7 | −4.4 |
| Vetle Walle Egeli | 26 | 44.0 | – |
| Stian Kristiansen | 90 | 40.3 | −14.2 |
| Fredrik Carson Pedersen | 90 | 39.0 | −4.2 |
| Stefán Ingi Sigurðarson | 80 | 38.0 | −14.1 |
| Sander Risan Mörk | 80 | 34.8 | −9.5 |