Valerenga vs Sandefjord

15 March 2026 · Eliteserien · 2026 · Referee Rohit Saggi

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Carl Lange 5’

Match summary

Valerenga saw off Sandefjord 1-0. Valerenga led 1-0 at half-time.

Carl Lange put Valerenga ahead in the 5th minute.

Sandefjord can feel hard done by, creating 2.09 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Valerenga's 1.47 from 12. Nikolaj Möller had a penalty saved for Sandefjord.

Match stats

43% Possession 57%
12 Shots 17
5 Shots on target 5
7 Corners 7
380 Passes 516
76.3% Pass accuracy 84.1%
25 Tackles 20
11 Fouls 7
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Valerenga Sandefjord
Kick-off
Carl LangeRight foot shot1-0 (Valerenga)
5’
Filip ThorvaldsenShot on target
28’
30’
Nikolaj MöllerShot on target
35’
Jakob Maslo DunsbyShot on target
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
59’
Fredrik Carson PedersenVAR: No penalty
61’
Nikolaj MöllerMissed penaltysaved
61’
Nikolaj MöllerShot on target
62’
Xander Lambrix
Vegar Eggen HedenstadHakon Sjatil
64’
Petter StrandFilip Thorvaldsen
64’
Mathias GrundetjernShot on target
67’
67’
Nikolaj MöllerShot on target
Ole Christian SaeterMathias Grundetjern
71’
74’
Robin DzabicJakob Vester
74’
Jacob HanstadJakob Maslo Dunsby
Ole Christian SaeterShot on target
77’
85’
Sebastian Holm MathisenNikolaj Möller
85’
Filip Loftesnes BjuneEdvard Pettersen
Elias Kristoffersen HagenCarl Lange
86’
Gabriel RajkovićHenrik Bjørdal
86’
Gabriel RajkovićShot on target
90’
90+3’
Sebastian Holm MathisenShot on target
Full-time1-0

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’ HT 1.47 2.09 5’ Carl Lange (Valerenga), 1-0 5’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.47 2.09 5’ Carl Lange (Valerenga), 1-0 Lange 5’
Valerenga 1.47 xGSandefjord 2.09 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sandefjord attacking Valerenga attacking 
61’ Nikolaj Möller (Sandefjord), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 67’ Nikolaj Möller (Sandefjord), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 77’ Ole Christian Saeter (Valerenga), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 48’ Filip Thorvaldsen (Valerenga), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 11’ Jakob Vester (Sandefjord), from a corner, 0.20 xG, off target 67’ Mathias Grundetjern (Valerenga), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 90’ Gabriel Rajković (Valerenga), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 32’ Edvard Pettersen (Sandefjord), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 78’ Nikolaj Möller (Sandefjord), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 75’ Henrik Bjørdal (Valerenga), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+6’ Petter Strand (Valerenga), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 75’ Ivan Näsberg (Valerenga), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 59’ Fredrik Carson Pedersen (Sandefjord), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 5’ Carl Lange (Valerenga), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 20’ Jakob Vester (Sandefjord), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 28’ Filip Thorvaldsen (Valerenga), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 47’ Sander Risan Mörk (Sandefjord), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 27’ Jakob Vester (Sandefjord), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 23’ Jakob Maslo Dunsby (Sandefjord), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 30’ Nikolaj Möller (Sandefjord), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 49’ Filip Thorvaldsen (Valerenga), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ Henrik Bjørdal (Valerenga), from a corner, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 90+3’ Sebastian Holm Mathisen (Sandefjord), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 32’ Zinedin Smajlović (Sandefjord), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 70’ Vetle Walle Egeli (Sandefjord), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 76’ Carl Lange (Valerenga), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 19’ Sander Risan Mörk (Sandefjord), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 35’ Jakob Maslo Dunsby (Sandefjord), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 36’ Evangelos Patoulidis (Sandefjord), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Nikolaj Möller (Sandefjord), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 67’ Nikolaj Möller (Sandefjord), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 77’ Ole Christian Saeter (Valerenga), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 48’ Filip Thorvaldsen (Valerenga), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 11’ Jakob Vester (Sandefjord), from a corner, 0.20 xG, off target 67’ Mathias Grundetjern (Valerenga), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 90’ Gabriel Rajković (Valerenga), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 32’ Edvard Pettersen (Sandefjord), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 78’ Nikolaj Möller (Sandefjord), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 75’ Henrik Bjørdal (Valerenga), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+6’ Petter Strand (Valerenga), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 75’ Ivan Näsberg (Valerenga), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 59’ Fredrik Carson Pedersen (Sandefjord), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 5’ Carl Lange (Valerenga), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 20’ Jakob Vester (Sandefjord), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 28’ Filip Thorvaldsen (Valerenga), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 47’ Sander Risan Mörk (Sandefjord), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 27’ Jakob Vester (Sandefjord), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 23’ Jakob Maslo Dunsby (Sandefjord), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 30’ Nikolaj Möller (Sandefjord), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 49’ Filip Thorvaldsen (Valerenga), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ Henrik Bjørdal (Valerenga), from a corner, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 90+3’ Sebastian Holm Mathisen (Sandefjord), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 32’ Zinedin Smajlović (Sandefjord), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 70’ Vetle Walle Egeli (Sandefjord), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 76’ Carl Lange (Valerenga), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 19’ Sander Risan Mörk (Sandefjord), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 35’ Jakob Maslo Dunsby (Sandefjord), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 36’ Evangelos Patoulidis (Sandefjord), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
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 64’
Westergaard
Lange 86’
Sørensen
Bjørdal 86’
Thorvaldsen 64’
Grundetjern 71’
Sandefjord 5-4-1 Starting XI
Hadaya
Egeli
Smajlović
Lambrix
Mörk
Pedersen
Dunsby 74’
Vester 74’
Pettersen 85’
Patoulidis
Möller 85’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Oscar Hedvall
90′ 5 0 34 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Hakon Sjatil Taken off
64′ 5 – – 5 – 21 3 – – –
Aaron Kiil Olsen
90′ 1 1 – 3 2 31 – – – –
Ivan Näsberg
90′ – – – 5 2 27 2 – – –
Kolbeinn Finnsson
90′ 4 – – 5 1 25 1 – – –
Vegar Eggen Hedenstad Came on as a substitute
26′ 1 – – 1 – 11 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Filip Thorvaldsen Taken off
64′ – – 8 – 0.01 – – 3 – 1 –
Magnus Westergaard
90′ – – 36 2 0.03 5 2 11 2 1 –
Carl Lange Taken off
86′ 1 – 42 1 0.06 3 1 5 – 1 –
Elias Sørensen
90′ – – 49 – 0.05 2 1 6 1 – –
Henrik Bjørdal Taken off
86′ – – 30 4 0.26 3 1 7 1 1 –
Petter Strand Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 21 – 0.03 – 1 3 – – –
Elias Kristoffersen Hagen Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 4 – 0.00 – – 1 – 1 –
Forwards3 players
Mathias Grundetjern Taken off
71′ – – 1 1 0.19 0.02 – 6 – 30 –
Ole Christian Saeter Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 1 1 0.35 0.03 1 4 – 11 –
Gabriel Rajković Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 1 1 0.18 – – – – – –
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 WWLDL
Sandefjord DLWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Valerenga 2-1 Sandefjord, 03 Aug 25 Next meeting: Sandefjord vs Valerenga, 13 Dec 26 (upcoming)  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.