Valerenga vs Sandefjord

3 August 2025 · Eliteserien · 2025 · Referee Rohit Saggi

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

Mathias Grundetjern 53’
Elias Sørensen 81’

Loris Mettler 90+3’ (pen)

Match summary

Valerenga won 2-1 at home to Sandefjord. It was goalless at half-time.

Mathias Grundetjern put Valerenga ahead in the 53rd minute, Elias Sørensen made it 2-0 in the 81st minute, and Loris Mettler pulled one back to make it 2-1 from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

There was little between the sides on chances: Valerenga created 2.37 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots, Sandefjord 2.26 from 18.

Key events

Valerenga Sandefjord

Kick-off

4’

Elias JemalShot on target

10’

Christopher ChengShot on target

Henrik BjørdalShot on target

27’

Half-time0-0

Second half underway

Mohamed OfkirShot on target

49’

Mathias GrundetjernRight foot shot

1-0

53’

58’

Stefán Ingi SigurðarsonShot on target

Elias SørensenMohamed Ofkir

59’

Elias SørensenShot on target

60’

62’

Evangelos PatoulidisShot on target

63’

Jacob HanstadElias Jemal

64’

Vetle Walle EgeliEvangelos Patoulidis

66’

Vetle Walle EgeliShot on target

80’

Robin DzabicSander Risan Mörk

80’

Sebastian Holm MathisenStefán Ingi Sigurðarson

Elias SørensenRight foot shot

2-0

81’

83’

Christopher ChengFoul

Muamer BrajanacMathias Grundetjern

84’

Hakon SjatilVegar Eggen Hedenstad

84’

90+1’

Jacob HanstadVAR: No penalty

90+3’

Loris MettlerPenalty

2-1

90+4’

Fredrik Carson PedersenFoul

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.

Valerenga 2.37 xGSandefjord 2.26 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Sandefjord attacking Valerenga attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Valerenga 4-3-3 Starting XI

Sandefjord 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Oscar Hedvall	90′	5	1	48	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Vegar Eggen Hedenstad Taken off	84′	3	2	–	4	–	29	1	–	–	–
Aaron Kiil Olsen	90′	1	–	2	5	2	43	–	–	–	–
Sebastian Jarl	90′	2	2	–	4	–	32	3	–	–	–
Vinicius Nogueira	90′	4	1	1	4	–	20	2	–	–	–
Hakon Sjatil Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	–	–	–	1	1	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Henrik Bjørdal	90′	–	–	36	3	0.86	2	1	11	–	2	–
Ambina Fidèle Brice	90′	–	–	25	1	0.05	3	–	8	4	4	–
Elias Kristoffersen Hagen	90′	–	–	27	1	0.28	3	3	5	1	–	–
Petter Strand	90′	–	–	15	1	0.03	3	–	5	2	–	–
Elias Sørensen Came on as a substitute	31′	1	–	12	–	0.00	–	1	–	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Mohamed Ofkir Taken off	59′	–	–	1	1	0.60	0.10	–	4	3	18	–
Mathias Grundetjern Taken off	84′	1	–	3	1	0.77	0.19	3	6	3	18	–
Muamer Brajanac Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Carljohan Eriksson	90′	3	2	48	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Fredrik Carson Pedersen	90′	1	1	–	3	1	52	2	–	–
Zinedin Smajlović	90′	–	2	–	3	2	72	–	–	–	–
Stian Kristiansen	90′	–	1	1	4	3	94	2	–	–	–
Christopher Cheng	90′	1	1	1	4	–	34	3	–	–
Vetle Walle Egeli Came on as a substitute	26′	1	1	–	3	–	19	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Filip Ottosson	90′	–	–	73	1	0.02	2	1	3	1	–	–
Sander Risan Mörk Taken off	80′	–	–	26	2	0.01	–	–	3	1	3	–
Evangelos Patoulidis Taken off	64′	–	–	17	1	0.11	1	1	5	–	2	–
Loris Mettler	90′	1	–	48	2	0.47	2	–	2	1	–	–
Elias Jemal Taken off	63′	–	–	18	1	0.16	1	–	5	1	–	–
Jacob Hanstad Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	10	–	0.03	1	–	5	1	2	–
Robin Dzabic Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	7	–	0.01	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Stefán Ingi Sigurðarson Taken off	80′	–	–	2	1	0.33	0.01	–	5	3	12	–
Sebastian Holm Mathisen Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	–	–	–	0.08	1	2	1	2	–

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 W D L W L

Sandefjord L W L W W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Sandefjord 2-1 Valerenga, 11 May 25 Next meeting: Valerenga 1-0 Sandefjord, 15 Mar 26 All Valerenga vs Sandefjord 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.