Eliteserien 2026 · 20 Sep 2026

Vålerenga IF 1–1 Fredrikstad FK

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Vålerenga IF favourites at 61%.

Vålerenga IF deserved more from the draw, creating 1.5 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Solomon Owusu, 61.1 in 69′.

Well above their usual level: Solomon Owusu +15.3, Sebastian Jarl +10.6.

Well below it: Kolbeinn Finnsson −26.7, Carl Lange −21.3, Hakon Sjatil −12.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

12 Sep 2026	L 0–2	at Lillestrøm SK Eliteserien
6 Sep 2026	D 2–2	at Sarpsborg 08 Eliteserien
30 Aug 2026	L 3–4	v Molde FK Eliteserien
16 Aug 2026	D 5–5	at Aalesunds FK Eliteserien
8 Aug 2026	L 1–2	v Bodø/Glimt Eliteserien

13 Sep 2026	D 1–1	v Sarpsborg 08 Eliteserien
4 Sep 2026	L 1–2	v Bodø/Glimt Eliteserien
30 Aug 2026	W 4–1	at Lillestrøm SK Eliteserien
16 Aug 2026	W 1–0	v Kristiansund BK Eliteserien
8 Aug 2026	W 1–0	at IK Start Eliteserien

12 Apr 2026	Fredrikstad FK 1–1 Vålerenga IF Eliteserien
5 Jul 2025	Vålerenga IF 1–1 Fredrikstad FK Eliteserien

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Sebastian Jarl Defender	90	1	0	0.34	54.8	+10.6
Magnus Westergaard Midfielder	45	0	0	0.15	41.2	−0.2
Dennis Gjengaar Midfielder	35	0	0	0.02	40.8	–
Mathias Grundetjern Forward	90	0	0	0.62	40.2	−4.0
Oscar Hedvall Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	40.1	−2.4
Ghayas Zahid Midfielder	73	0	0	–	39.8	–
Håvard Nielsen Forward	55	0	0	–	39.4	–
Elbasan Rashani Forward	15	0	0	–	37.6	–
Lucas Haren Midfielder	84	0	1	0.22	35.9	−10.2
Aaron Kiil Olsen Defender	90	0	0	0.08	34.1	−9.8
Odin Thiago Holm Midfielder	45	0	0	–	33.4	−10.5
Gabriel Rajkovic Forward	17	0	0	–	32.7	–
Hakon Sjatil Defender	90	0	0	0.03	29.0	−12.6
Petter Strand Midfielder	35	0	0	–	28.5	–
Carl Lange Midfielder	90	0	0	0.10	26.7	−21.3
Kolbeinn Finnsson Defender	55	0	0	–	16.5	−26.7

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Solomon Owusu Defender	69	1	0	0.02	61.1	+15.3
Fredrik Holmé Defender	90	0	0	–	53.0	+3.8
Fanuel Ghebreyohannes Yrga-Alem Defender	15	0	0	–	53.0	–
Martin Borsheim Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	49.1	+1.1
Ulrik Fredriksen Defender	21	0	0	–	46.5	–
Max Nilsson Midfielder	90	0	0	–	45.2	−2.9
Sondre Sørløkk Midfielder	90	0	0	0.13	43.3	+2.2
Liam West Forward	29	0	0	–	42.4	–
Isak Helstad Amundsen Defender	82	0	0	–	38.9	−3.9
Bryan Fiabema Forward	61	0	0	0.11	38.3	−6.1
Benjamin Faraas Forward	84	0	0	0.42	38.2	−6.9
Samuel Leach Holm Midfielder	90	0	1	–	37.9	−9.0
Henrik Langaas Skogvold Forward	90	0	0	0.03	36.1	−4.1
Daniel Eid Defender	90	0	0	–	35.1	+1.7