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Eliteserien 2026 · 30 Aug 2026

Vålerenga IF 3–4 Molde FK

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.6 – 1.5
Actual xG
1.7 – 1.7
Goals
3 – 4

Footybot made Vålerenga IF favourites at 41%.

Molde FK won a close one on the chances: 1.7 xG to 1.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Carl Lange, 60.0 in 88′.

Well above their usual level: Carl Lange +14.3, Emil Breivik +9.3, Caleb Zady Sery +8.3.

Well below it: Martin Linnes −17.6, Oskar Spiten-Nysæter −10.2, Albert Posiadała −10.1.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Vålerenga IF

16 Aug 2026D 5–5at Aalesunds FK Eliteserien
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

Molde FK

16 Aug 2026W 3–2v Tromsø IL Eliteserien
9 Aug 2026L 1–2at Kristiansund BK Eliteserien
2 Aug 2026D 3–3v Sarpsborg 08 Eliteserien
26 Jul 2026W 4–2at KFUM Oslo Eliteserien
18 Jul 2026L 1–2v SK Brann Eliteserien

Head to head

26 Apr 2026Molde FK 5–1 Vålerenga IF Eliteserien
28 Sep 2025Molde FK 4–1 Vålerenga IF Eliteserien

Vålerenga IF

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Carl Lange Midfielder88100.1560.0+14.3
Lucas Haren Midfielder77100.8555.8+6.5
Ole Christian Saeter Forward13000.0652.3–
Gabriel Rajkovic Forward55010.1351.3–
Henrik Bjørdal Midfielder90000.2649.5+6.0
Oscar Hedvall Goalkeeper9000–49.0+4.7
Ivan Näsberg Defender7700–48.3+3.9
Aaron Kiil Olsen Defender90000.0748.3+5.7
Mathias Grundetjern Forward90100.1948.1+4.5
Magnus Westergaard Midfielder7700–45.4+4.7
Kolbeinn Finnsson Defender9001–43.7−0.4
Hakon Sjatil Defender9000–35.4−4.4
Petter Strand Midfielder3500–34.8–
Ghayas Zahid Midfielder1300–30.9–
Odin Thiago Holm Midfielder1000–29.2–
Kevin Tshiembe Defender1300–23.7–

Molde FK

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Trent Kone Doherty Forward9000.1573.1–
Sivert Sira Hansen Defender9000–58.4+7.5
Eirik Hestad Midfielder29100.1357.3–
Daniel Daga Midfielder90000.0253.5+3.6
Jalal Abdullai Forward81100.8150.5+6.9
Samukelo Kabini Defender90000.0850.5+8.1
Mats Møller Dæhli Midfielder2900–49.8–
Caleb Zady Sery Midfielder61100.2049.2+8.3
Birk Risa Defender9000–48.2+1.0
Emil Breivik Midfielder9001–47.5+9.3
Sondre Milian Granaas Midfielder80100.1045.7+0.0
Viktor Bender Midfielder2900–39.7–
Albert Posiadała Goalkeeper9001–38.0−10.1
Oskar Spiten-Nysæter Midfielder61010.2535.7−10.2
Niklas Odegard Midfielder1000–34.6–
Martin Linnes Defender6100–25.3−17.6