Norway Eliteserien 2026 · Regular Season - 1

Valerenga vs Sandefjord, 15 March 2026: result and statistics

Valerenga

1 : 0 Half-time score 1:0 15 March 2026

#	Team	P	Scored	Conceded	Points
12	Valerenga	21	34	43	23
11	Sandefjord	21	21	27	23

Preliminary squads: Valerenga — Sandefjord

Squads may change before kickoff.

Updated 24.09.2026 14:05

Preliminary

Valerenga 4-4-2

CoachGeir Bakke

Sandefjord 5-4-1

CoachAndreas Tegstrom

8.7 1. O. Hedvall

7.2 3. H. Sjatil

6.9 4. A. Olsen

7.3 37. I. Nasberg

7.7 2. K. Finnsson

6.3 26. F. Thorvaldsen

7.2 28. M. Westergaard

8.2 10. C. Lange

7.0 11. E. Sorensen

7.3 8. H. Bjordal

7.0 17. M. Grundetjern

7.6 30. E. Hadaya

6.9 4. F. Pedersen

7.2 2. Z. Smajlovic

7.3 6. S. Mork

6.2 44. X. Lambrix

7.0 3. V. Egeli

7.3 7. E. Patoulidis

6.2 14. E. Pettersen

6.3 37. J. Vester

6.6 27. J. Dunsby

5.9 11. N. Moller

Valerenga Substitutes

M. Sjoeng G

V. Hedenstad D

7.0

G. Rajkovic F

6.5

P. Strand M

7.0

S. Jarl D

E. Hagen M

6.6

O. Saeter

S. Sjovold

E. Forcha M

Sandefjord Substitutes

A. Gronneberg G

R. Dzabic M

6.6

S. Kristiansen D

H. Krogelien D

J. Hanstad M

6.9

F. Loftesnes-Bjune D

6.3

S. Mathisen F

6.3

F. Apetorgbor F

K. Halvorsen

Squad news

Injuries and suspensions: Valerenga — Sandefjord

Valerenga

F. Ambina

Suspended

K. Tshiembe

Thigh Injury

L. Haren

Suspended

M. Ofkir

Knee Injury

Sandefjord

J. Swift

Injury

Match timeline

Match events: Valerenga — Sandefjord

First half 1 - 0

5′ 1 - 0

C. Lange Goal

Second half 1 - 0

60′

VAR review Incident involving: Fredrik Carson Pedersen Penalty confirmed

61′

Nikolaj Möller Missed penalty

62′

Xander Lambrix Yellow card · Foul

64′

V. Hedenstad Replaced: H. Sjatil Substitution

64′

P. Strand Replaced: F. Thorvaldsen Substitution

71′

O. Saeter Replaced: M. Grundetjern Substitution

74′

R. Dzabic Replaced: J. Vester Substitution

74′

J. Hanstad Replaced: J. Dunsby Substitution

85′

F. Loftesnes-Bjune Replaced: E. Pettersen Substitution

85′

S. Mathisen Replaced: N. Moller Substitution

86′

G. Rajkovic Replaced: H. Bjordal Substitution

86′

E. Hagen Replaced: C. Lange Substitution

Valerenga Metric Sandefjord

1 Goals

1.17 Expected goals (xG) 1.62

12 Shots 17

5 Shots on target 4

3 Shots off target 6

4 Blocked shots 7

1 Shots inside the box 9

2 Shots outside the box 8

7 Corners 7

11 Fouls 7

Offsides 2

42 % Ball possession, % 58 %

4 Goalkeeper saves 4

376 Total passes 515

286 Accurate passes 436

76 % Pass accuracy, % 85 %

Yellow cards 1

1 Goals

1.17 Expected goals (xG) 1.62

12 Shots 17

5 Shots on target 4

3 Shots off target 6

4 Blocked shots 7

1 Shots inside the box 9

2 Shots outside the box 8

7 Corners 7

11 Fouls 7

Offsides 2

42 % Ball possession, % 58 %

4 Goalkeeper saves 4

376 Total passes 515

286 Accurate passes 436

76 % Pass accuracy, % 85 %

Yellow cards 1

Goals

0 Expected goals (xG) 0

Shots

Shots on target

Shots off target

Blocked shots

Shots inside the box

Shots outside the box

Corners

Fouls

Offsides

Goalkeeper saves

Total passes

Accurate passes

Yellow cards

Player statistics

Player ratings: Valerenga — Sandefjord

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Valerenga Rating

Oscar Hedvall G · 90 min

8.7

Assists 0 Total passes 36 Pass accuracy, % 19 % Goalkeeper saves 4 Goals conceded 0 Penalties saved 1 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Carl Lange M · 86 min · goals: 1

8.2

Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 2 Shots on target 1 Total passes 45 Pass accuracy, % 40 % Key passes 1 Tackles 2 Duels: won / total 4 / 9 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Dribbled past 2 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Kolbeinn Finnsson D · 90 min

7.7

Assists 0 Total passes 24 Pass accuracy, % 23 % Key passes 1 Tackles 3 Duels: won / total 4 / 7 Dribbled past 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Ivan Näsberg D · 90 min

7.3

Assists 0 Total passes 28 Pass accuracy, % 22 % Key passes 1 Duels: won / total 5 / 7 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Fouls drawn 2 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Penalties conceded 1 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Henrik Bjørdal F · 86 min · Captain

7.3

Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 30 Pass accuracy, % 22 % Key passes 4 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 4 / 9 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 2 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Magnus Westergaard M · 90 min

7.2

Assists 0 Total passes 35 Pass accuracy, % 23 % Key passes 2 Tackles 5 Interceptions 2 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 11 / 18 Dribbles: successful / attempted 3 / 4 Dribbled past 3 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Hakon Sjatil D · 64 min

7.2

Assists 0 Total passes 20 Pass accuracy, % 16 % Tackles 7 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 7 / 13 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Dribbled past 1 Fouls committed 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Elias Sørensen M · 90 min

7.0

Assists 0 Total passes 47 Pass accuracy, % 34 % Tackles 2 Interceptions 1 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 5 / 16 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 4 Dribbled past 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Mathias Grundetjern F · 71 min

7.0

Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 28 Pass accuracy, % 22 % Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 6 / 9 Dribbles: successful / attempted 2 / 3 Dribbled past 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Petter Strand M · 26 min · Substitute appearance

7.0

Assists 0 Total passes 20 Pass accuracy, % 13 % Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 4 / 6 Dribbles: successful / attempted 4 / 4 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Vegar Eggen Hedenstad D · 26 min · Substitute appearance

7.0

Assists 0 Total passes 12 Pass accuracy, % 11 % Tackles 2 Duels: won / total 2 / 3 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Ole Christian Saeter F · 19 min · Substitute appearance

7.0

Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 9 Pass accuracy, % 8 % Key passes 1 Duels: won / total 3 / 7 Dribbles: successful / attempted 2 / 4 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Aaron Kiil Olsen D · 90 min

6.9

Assists 0 Total passes 31 Pass accuracy, % 23 % Tackles 1 Interceptions 1 Blocks 2 Duels: won / total 2 / 4 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Elias Kristoffersen Hagen M · 10 min · Substitute appearance

6.6

Assists 0 Total passes 2 Pass accuracy, % 2 % Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 3 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Gabriel Rajkovic F · 10 min · Substitute appearance

6.5

Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 1 Pass accuracy, % 1 % Duels: won / total — / 1 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Filip Thorvaldsen M · 64 min

6.3

Assists 0 Shots 2 Shots on target 1 Total passes 8 Pass accuracy, % 7 % Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 7 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 3 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Magnus Smelhus Sjøeng G · Substitute appearance

—

Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Sebastian Jarl D · Substitute appearance

—

Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Stian Sjøvold Thorstensen M · Substitute appearance

—

Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Even Forcha M · Substitute appearance

—

Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Sandefjord Rating

Elias Hadaya G · 90 min

7.6

Assists 0 Total passes 29 Pass accuracy, % 26 % Goalkeeper saves 4 Goals conceded 1 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Sander Risan Mörk D · 90 min · Captain

7.3

Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 101 Pass accuracy, % 88 % Key passes 2 Tackles 3 Interceptions 2 Blocks 2 Duels: won / total 4 / 7 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Evangelos Patoulidis M · 90 min

7.3

Assists 0 Total passes 38 Pass accuracy, % 31 % Key passes 6 Tackles 2 Duels: won / total 6 / 10 Dribbles: successful / attempted 2 / 3 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 2 Fouls committed 1 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Zinedin Smajlović D · 90 min

7.2

Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 67 Pass accuracy, % 56 % Key passes 1 Tackles 4 Interceptions 1 Blocks 2 Duels: won / total 9 / 15 Dribbles: successful / attempted 2 / 2 Dribbled past 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Vetle Walle Egeli D · 90 min

7.0

Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 52 Pass accuracy, % 46 % Key passes 1 Tackles 4 Interceptions 2 Duels: won / total 8 / 10 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Fredrik Carson Pedersen D · 90 min

6.9

Assists 0 Total passes 41 Pass accuracy, % 38 % Key passes 1 Tackles 2 Duels: won / total 4 / 9 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Dribbled past 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Jacob Hanstad M · 16 min · Substitute appearance

6.9

Assists 0 Total passes 3 Pass accuracy, % 3 % Key passes 1 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 3 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Jakob Maslo Dunsby M · 74 min

6.6

Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 25 Pass accuracy, % 18 % Key passes 1 Duels: won / total 7 / 19 Dribbles: successful / attempted 2 / 8 Dribbled past 2 Fouls drawn 5 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Robin Dzabic M · 16 min · Substitute appearance

6.6

Assists 0 Total passes 10 Pass accuracy, % 6 % Duels: won / total 1 / 3 Dribbled past 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Jakob Vester M · 74 min

6.3

Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 32 Pass accuracy, % 27 % Key passes 1 Tackles 2 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 5 / 10 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 2 Dribbled past 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Filip Loftesnes Bjune D · 11 min · Substitute appearance

6.3

Assists 0 Total passes 4 Pass accuracy, % 2 % Duels: won / total 1 / 3 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Sebastian Holm Mathisen F · 11 min · Substitute appearance

6.3

Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 1 Duels: won / total 1 / 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Xander Lambrix D · 90 min

6.2

Assists 0 Total passes 66 Pass accuracy, % 60 % Tackles 1 Interceptions 2 Duels: won / total 3 / 10 Dribbled past 1 Fouls committed 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0

Edvard Pettersen M · 85 min

6.2

Assists 0 Total passes 34 Pass accuracy, % 29 % Tackles 3 Duels: won / total 4 / 11 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 4 Dribbled past 2 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

Nikolaj Möller F · 85 min

5.9

Assists 0 Shots 4 Shots on target 3 Total passes 12 Pass accuracy, % 6 % Key passes 1 Duels: won / total 3 / 7 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 2 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 1 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 0 Penalties missed 1 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0