Matchday

Eliteserien 2026 · 12 Sep 2026

Lillestrøm SK 2–0 Vålerenga IF

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
2.0 – 1.0
Actual xG
0.5 – 1.6
Goals
2 – 0

Footybot made Lillestrøm SK favourites at 60%.

Lillestrøm SK won although Vålerenga IF made the better chances (1.6 xG to 0.5): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Thomas Lehne Olsen, 78.4 in 17′.

Lillestrøm SK

PlayerMinGAxGScore
Thomas Lehne Olsen Forward17100.1478.4
Ruben Gabrielsen Defender90100.1258.2
Pontus Dahlberg Goalkeeper9000–54.2
Sander Moen Foss Defender9000–49.9
Ylldren Ibrahimaj Midfielder8900–46.7
Daniel Bassi Forward7300–37.0
Gustav Kjolstad Nyheim Midfielder9000–37.0
Yaw Paintsil Defender1700–35.9
Eric Kitolano Midfielder8600–31.9
Fredrik Gulbrandsen Forward7300–30.9
Stian Kristiansen Defender100–29.9
Frederik Elkær Defender9001–27.2
Lars Ranger Defender90000.0526.8
Felix Vá Midfielder90000.2024.2
Filip Ottosson Midfielder1100–19.6

Vålerenga IF

PlayerMinGAxGScore
Sebastian Jarl Defender9000–50.4
Magnus Westergaard Midfielder90000.4546.9
Lucas Haren Midfielder70000.3545.6
Carl Lange Midfielder70000.2245.4
Ghayas Zahid Midfielder5800–44.4
Hakon Sjatil Defender90000.0743.3
Mathias Grundetjern Forward84000.3642.8
Aaron Kiil Olsen Defender90000.0442.5
Dennis Gjengaar Midfielder58000.0639.1
Kolbeinn Finnsson Defender9000–37.8
Gabriel Rajkovic Forward32000.0737.2
Håvard Nielsen Forward1300–36.9
Petter Strand Midfielder2000–36.8
Ole Christian Saeter Forward2000–36.2
Odin Thiago Holm Midfielder3200–35.3
Oscar Hedvall Goalkeeper9000–31.0