Valerenga vs Lillestrom

19 April 2026 · Eliteserien · 2026 · Referee Sigurd Smehus Kringstad

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

  • Markus Karlsbakk 86’
  • Kparobo Arierhi 90+14’

Match summary

Lillestrom took a 2-0 win at Valerenga. It was goalless at half-time.

Markus Karlsbakk put Lillestrom ahead in the 86th minute and Kparobo Arierhi made it 0-2 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Lillestrom created 2.01 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Valerenga's 1.42 from 18.

Match stats

40% Possession 60%
18 Shots 15
3 Shots on target 6
13 Corners 6
323 Passes 526
74.0% Pass accuracy 83.5%
20 Tackles 15
10 Fouls 7
3 Yellow cards 5
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Valerenga Lillestrom
Kick-off
Ivan NäsbergVAR: Penalty given
16’
21’
Markus KarlsbakkShot on target
39’
Lars Ranger
44’
Felix VáShot on target
Ambina Fidèle BriceVAR: Card upgraded
45’
Carl Lange
45’
Ambina Fidèle Brice
45+4’
Half-time0-0
Elias SørensenAmbina Fidèle Brice
46’
46’
Gustav Kjolstad NyheimEric Kitolano
Second half underway
Elias SørensenShot on target
64’
Kolbeinn FinnssonShot on target
65’
73’
Lars RangerShot on target
Filip ThorvaldsenMathias Grundetjern
79’
Vegar Eggen HedenstadHakon Sjatil
80’
80’
Camil JebaraFelix Vá
80’
Kparobo ArierhiThomas Lehne Olsen
81’
Lars RangerShot on target
86’
Markus KarlsbakkRight foot shot0-1 (Lillestrom)
87’
Sturla OttesenYaw Paintsil
Petter StrandLucas Haren
90’
90’
Markus Karlsbakk
Odin Thiago HolmMagnus Westergaard
90+1’
Petter StrandShot on target
90+1’
90+6’
Ulrik Yttergård JenssenSalieu Drammeh
90+10’
Gustav Kjolstad Nyheim
90+11’
Ruben Gabrielsen
Aaron Kiil Olsen
90+11’
90+14’
Kparobo ArierhiLeft foot shot0-2 (Lillestrom)
90+15’
Pontus Dahlberg
Full-time0-2

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ 105’ HT 1.42 2.01 86’ Markus Karlsbakk (Lillestrom), 0-1 86’ 90+14’ Kparobo Arierhi (Lillestrom), 0-2 90+14’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ 105’ HT 1.42 2.01 86’ Markus Karlsbakk (Lillestrom), 0-1 Karlsbakk 86’ 90+14’ Kparobo Arierhi (Lillestrom), 0-2 Arierhi 90+14’
Valerenga 1.42 xGLillestrom 2.01 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Lillestrom attacking Valerenga attacking 
90+14’ Kparobo Arierhi (Lillestrom), open play, 0.76 xG, goal 12’ Salieu Drammeh (Lillestrom), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 21’ Markus Karlsbakk (Lillestrom), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 29’ Salieu Drammeh (Lillestrom), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 90+1’ Petter Strand (Valerenga), set piece, 0.19 xG, saved 29’ Thomas Lehne Olsen (Lillestrom), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 78’ Elias Sørensen (Valerenga), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 90+7’ Filip Thorvaldsen (Valerenga), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 64’ Elias Sørensen (Valerenga), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 62’ Elias Sørensen (Valerenga), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 65’ Kolbeinn Finnsson (Valerenga), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 79’ Carl Lange (Valerenga), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 90+13’ Kolbeinn Finnsson (Valerenga), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 46’ Sander Moen Foss (Lillestrom), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 47’ Ruben Gabrielsen (Lillestrom), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 44’ Felix Vá (Lillestrom), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 47’ Lucas Haren (Valerenga), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 59’ Henrik Bjørdal (Valerenga), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 73’ Felix Vá (Lillestrom), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 81’ Kparobo Arierhi (Lillestrom), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 78’ Kolbeinn Finnsson (Valerenga), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 44’ Henrik Bjørdal (Valerenga), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 66’ Elias Sørensen (Valerenga), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 11’ Henrik Bjørdal (Valerenga), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 27’ Carl Lange (Valerenga), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 30’ Ambina Fidèle Brice (Valerenga), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 86’ Markus Karlsbakk (Lillestrom), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 72’ Markus Karlsbakk (Lillestrom), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 22’ Lars Ranger (Lillestrom), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 73’ Lars Ranger (Lillestrom), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 36’ Ambina Fidèle Brice (Valerenga), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ Lars Ranger (Lillestrom), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 54’ Ivan Näsberg (Valerenga), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 90+14’ Kparobo Arierhi (Lillestrom), open play, 0.76 xG, goal 12’ Salieu Drammeh (Lillestrom), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 21’ Markus Karlsbakk (Lillestrom), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 29’ Salieu Drammeh (Lillestrom), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 90+1’ Petter Strand (Valerenga), set piece, 0.19 xG, saved 29’ Thomas Lehne Olsen (Lillestrom), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 78’ Elias Sørensen (Valerenga), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 90+7’ Filip Thorvaldsen (Valerenga), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 64’ Elias Sørensen (Valerenga), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 62’ Elias Sørensen (Valerenga), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 65’ Kolbeinn Finnsson (Valerenga), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+13’ Kolbeinn Finnsson (Valerenga), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 46’ Sander Moen Foss (Lillestrom), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 47’ Ruben Gabrielsen (Lillestrom), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 79’ Carl Lange (Valerenga), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 44’ Felix Vá (Lillestrom), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 47’ Lucas Haren (Valerenga), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 59’ Henrik Bjørdal (Valerenga), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 73’ Felix Vá (Lillestrom), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 81’ Kparobo Arierhi (Lillestrom), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 78’ Kolbeinn Finnsson (Valerenga), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 66’ Elias Sørensen (Valerenga), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 11’ Henrik Bjørdal (Valerenga), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 44’ Henrik Bjørdal (Valerenga), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 30’ Ambina Fidèle Brice (Valerenga), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 86’ Markus Karlsbakk (Lillestrom), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 27’ Carl Lange (Valerenga), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 72’ Markus Karlsbakk (Lillestrom), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 22’ Lars Ranger (Lillestrom), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 73’ Lars Ranger (Lillestrom), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 36’ Ambina Fidèle Brice (Valerenga), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ Lars Ranger (Lillestrom), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 54’ Ivan Näsberg (Valerenga), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Valerenga 4-4-2 Starting XI
Hedvall
Finnsson
Olsen
Näsberg
Sjatil 80’
Westergaard 90’
Brice 46’
Lange
Bjørdal
Grundetjern 79’
Haren 90’
Lillestrom 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Dahlberg
Gabrielsen
Foss
Ranger
Paintsil 87’
Ibrahimaj
Vá 80’
Drammeh 90’
Karlsbakk
Kitolano 46’
Olsen 80’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Oscar Hedvall
90′ 4 2 31 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Hakon Sjatil Taken off
80′ 3 1 – 4 – 26 1 – – –
Aaron Kiil Olsen
90′ 1 – – 3 2 31 – – –
Ivan Näsberg
90′ 1 2 – 2 1 29 2 – – –
Kolbeinn Finnsson
90′ 2 2 – 4 – 32 – – – –
Vegar Eggen Hedenstad Came on as a substitute
10′ 1 1 – 1 – 9 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Lucas Haren Taken off
89′ – – 24 2 0.14 – – 1 – – –
Magnus Westergaard Taken off
89′ – – 24 – 0.01 5 1 5 – – –
Ambina Fidèle Brice Taken off
45′ – – 13 – 0.00 2 2 4 – –
Carl Lange
90′ – – 34 3 0.10 2 3 4 3 2
Henrik Bjørdal
90′ – – 31 1 0.09 1 – 5 – 2 –
Elias Sørensen Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 10 – 0.19 – – – – – –
Filip Thorvaldsen Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 4 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards1 player
Mathias Grundetjern Taken off
79′ – – – – – 0.12 2 6 1 20 –
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

Valerenga LWWLD
Lillestrom LWWWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Lillestrom 2-0 Valerenga, 22 Oct 23 Next meeting: Lillestrom 2-0 Valerenga, 12 Sep 26  All Valerenga vs Lillestrom 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.