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Matchday

Eliteserien 2026 · 16 Aug 2026

Aalesunds FK 5–5 Vålerenga IF

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.1 – 1.3
Actual xG
2.1 – 3.2
Goals
5 – 5

Footybot made Aalesunds FK favourites at 54%.

Vålerenga IF deserved more from the draw, creating 3.2 xG to 2.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Mathias Grundetjern, 63.1 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Mathias Grundetjern +20.8, Carl Lange +19.6, Ivan Näsberg +18.6.

Well below it: Oscar Hedvall −33.2, Uba Charles −22.7, Endre Hjertager Osenbroch −15.7.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Aalesunds FK

9 Aug 2026D 1–1at HamKam Eliteserien
2 Aug 2026L 2–6v Tromsø IL Eliteserien
26 Jul 2026D 1–1v Viking FK Eliteserien
16 Jul 2026L 1–6at Vålerenga IF Eliteserien
11 Jul 2026D 2–2v Molde FK Eliteserien

Vålerenga IF

8 Aug 2026L 1–2v Bodø/Glimt Eliteserien
31 Jul 2026L 0–3v HamKam Eliteserien
26 Jul 2026W 3–2at SK Brann Eliteserien
16 Jul 2026W 6–1v Aalesunds FK Eliteserien
11 Jul 2026L 0–4at Tromsø IL Eliteserien

Head to head

16 Jul 2026Vålerenga IF 6–1 Aalesunds FK Eliteserien

Aalesunds FK

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Marcus Haagensen Reed Forward60110.1453.3+3.7
Mathias Christensen Midfielder90201.0748.9+1.7
Jakob Nyland Örsahl Defender45100.0448.2+7.0
Elias Kristoffersen Hagen Midfielder90100.0841.8+0.2
Luca Podlech Goalkeeper9000–40.0−10.5
Kristian Lonebu Forward3000–39.3–
Emil Engqvist Defender90000.1338.3−8.8
Philip Sandvik Aukland Defender1600–37.4–
Ivan Djantou Forward100–36.9–
Simen Haram Defender90000.1136.4−3.9
Hakon Butli Hammer Midfielder90000.1134.8−8.1
Ólafur Guðmundsson Defender74000.0534.4−5.9
Endre Hjertager Osenbroch Midfielder89010.1732.2−15.7
Marius Andresen Defender1600–29.0–
Kristoffer Nessø Defender4500–24.4−8.7
Uba Charles Defender74010.2023.9−22.7

Vålerenga IF

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Kevin Tshiembe Defender1700–100.0–
Mathias Grundetjern Forward90211.0863.1+20.8
Carl Lange Midfielder90100.4162.8+19.6
Ivan Näsberg Defender7300–61.3+18.6
Magnus Westergaard Midfielder4500–55.8+15.7
Sebastian Jarl Defender45000.0755.5+13.7
Aaron Kiil Olsen Defender9000–55.4+14.2
Kolbeinn Finnsson Defender90010.0648.5+5.8
Lucas Haren Midfielder74100.8745.3−4.6
Mohamed Ofkir Forward90020.2745.1+0.3
Ole Christian Saeter Forward1600–41.8–
Petter Strand Midfielder85100.4340.8−4.2
Ghayas Zahid Midfielder1200–40.4–
Hakon Sjatil Defender45000.0437.5−2.0
Gabriel Rajkovic Forward4500–24.7–
Oscar Hedvall Goalkeeper9000–14.3−33.2