HamKam vs Valerenga

19 October 2025 · Eliteserien · 2025 · Referee Svein Tore Sinnes

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

Kristian Stromland Lien 22’
Ylldren Ibrahimaj 77’

Mathias Grundetjern 59’

Match summary

HamKam won 2-1 at home to Valerenga. HamKam led 1-0 at half-time.

Kristian Stromland Lien put HamKam ahead in the 22nd minute, Mathias Grundetjern equalised in the 59th minute, and Ylldren Ibrahimaj won it with a header in the 77th minute.

Valerenga can feel hard done by, creating 2.18 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to HamKam's 0.95 from 16.

Match stats

39% Possession 61%

16 Shots 20

7 Shots on target 6

6 Corners 8

329 Passes 509

74.2% Pass accuracy 86.1%

15 Tackles 12

13 Fouls 12

3 Yellow cards 1

3 Offsides 1

Key events

HamKam Valerenga

Kick-off

1’

Mathias GrundetjernShot on target

1’

Henrik BjørdalShot on target

Snorre Strand NilsenFoul

8’

13’

Filip ThorvaldsenShot on target

16’

Vegar Eggen HedenstadShot on target

21’

Mathias GrundetjernShot on target

Kristian Stromland LienRight foot shot

1-0

22’

35’

Henrik BjørdalVAR: Penalty given

Julian Bakkeli GonstadShot on target

39’

William Osnes-RingenFoul

41’

Half-time1-0

Second half underway

Anton EkerothFoul

52’

59’

Mathias GrundetjernRight foot shot

1-1

Aksel Baran PoturWilliam Osnes-Ringen

60’

64’

Elias Kristoffersen HagenStian Sjøvold Thorstensen

Aksel Baran PoturShot on target

65’

69’

Petter StrandHenrik Bjørdal

Kristian Stromland LienShot on target

70’

Ylldren IbrahimajHeader

2-1

77’

82’

Ambina Fidèle BriceArgument

Ylldren IbrahimajShot on target

83’

Gard SimenstadYlldren Ibrahimaj

87’

89’

Promise MeligaIvan Näsberg

Kristian Stromland LienShot on target

90+7’

Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

HamKam 0.95 xGValerenga 2.18 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Valerenga attacking HamKam attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

HamKam 5-3-2 Starting XI

Valerenga 4-4-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Marcus Sandberg	90′	5	1	39	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Snorre Strand Nilsen	90′	3	–	–	5	1	22	2	–	–
Gustav Granath	90′	2	–	1	3	1	43	–	–	1	–
Fredrik Sjolstad	90′	–	–	2	2	–	48	–	–	–	–
Ethan Amundsen-Day	90′	2	3	5	6	3	45	–	–	–	–
Anton Ekeroth	90′	1	1	–	4	–	20	2	–	–
Luc Mares	90′	3	5	–	4	–	32	2	–	–	–

Midfielders4 players


Ylldren Ibrahimaj Taken off	87′	1	–	25	2	0.15	2	1	3	1	–	–
William Osnes-Ringen Taken off	60′	–	–	12	–	0.01	–	1	1	1	1
Aksel Baran Potur Came on as a substitute	30′	–	–	9	–	0.01	2	–	4	1	2	–
Gard Simenstad Came on as a substitute	3′	–	–	3	1	0.00	–	–	–	1	–	–

Forwards2 players


Kristian Stromland Lien	90′	1	–	6	3	0.25	0.03	1	3	1	14	–
Julian Bakkeli Gonstad	90′	–	1	2	1	0.18	0.03	2	5	1	17	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Oscar Hedvall	90′	5	2	28	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Vegar Eggen Hedenstad	90′	1	–	1	2	–	63	2	–	–	–
Aaron Kiil Olsen	90′	–	–	–	1	1	70	–	–	–	–
Ivan Näsberg Taken off	89′	3	–	1	7	3	50	–	–	–	–
Vinicius Nogueira	90′	–	3	1	7	4	53	1	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Filip Thorvaldsen	90′	–	1	31	4	0.87	1	1	3	1	2	–
Ambina Fidèle Brice	90′	–	–	49	1	0.17	2	1	8	5	3
Stian Sjøvold Thorstensen Taken off	64′	–	–	34	2	0.03	–	1	1	–	–	–
Elias Sørensen	90′	–	–	34	2	0.10	1	–	3	–	–	–
Henrik Bjørdal Taken off	69′	–	–	36	2	0.13	–	–	2	–	1	–
Elias Kristoffersen Hagen Came on as a substitute	26′	–	–	19	–	0.01	1	–	2	–	1	–
Petter Strand Came on as a substitute	21′	–	–	9	1	0.01	1	1	3	–	2	–

Forwards2 players


Mathias Grundetjern	90′	1	–	4	3	1.08	0.02	–	7	1	27	–
Promise Meliga Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	–	–	–	0.01	–	2	1	6	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

HamKam L L L W D

Valerenga W L D L W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Valerenga 1-1 HamKam, 16 May 25 Next meeting: HamKam 1-0 Valerenga, 08 May 26 All HamKam vs Valerenga meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.