Eliteserien preview: Can Rosenborg edge out victory against Vålerenga?

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Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Date: Sun 16.June
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Lerkendal Stadion (21850 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Eliteserien table so far. Here's the Rosenborg - Vålerenga latest:

It's no vacation for neither Rosenborg nor Vålerenga as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

This stadium uses grass, unlike Vålerenga's home stadium. The visitors last 15 games on grass have ended in 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses.

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Rosenborg form and stats

2 victories, 2 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Rosenborg have to build on here at Lerkendal Stadion. The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as Rosenborg has won their last four matches. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Rosenborg after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Rosenborg's last game was hosting Vålerenga and winning 3-0. Before that match, a win away at Brann.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Rosenborg have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found four games) they have won 2 times, drawn 1 and lost 1.

Rosenborg has scored 5 goals at home this season, in 5 matches. Rosenborg have conceded 5 in these home matches.

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Vålerenga form and stats

The visitors are W1-D2-L2 on the road this term.

Two away games in a row for Vålerenga, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-3 versus Rosenborg in the Eliteserien. A loss against Lillestrøm was the result prior to that, in a home game.

We have checked recent matches where Vålerenga have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those three games were W0-D0-L3.

Vålerenga are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 8 times in 5 away games so far. In the opposite end, Vålerenga have conceded 9 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Rosenborg - Vålerenga 3-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 8 Rosenborg victories, 1 draw and 1 Vålerenga win. 6 of these games ended with three goals or more, 4 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

M. Vilhjálmsson
3 goals / 1 assists
H. Shala
3 goals / 3 assists

Rosenborg missing players

Vålerenga missing players

Rosenborg Vålerenga
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
11 6 1 Played 2 6 11
4 3 0 Won 1 1 5
3 2 0 Drew 1 2 2
4 1 1 Lost 0 3 4
11 8 0 Scored 6 8 17
14 5 2 Conceded 2 12 16
91% 83% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
73% 67% 100% Over 1.5 100% 100% 91%
36% 33% 0% Over 2.5 50% 50% 45%
18% 17% 0% Over 3.5 50% 33% 27%
9% 17% 0% Over 4.5 50% 33% 27%
36% 33% 0% BTTS 100% 67% 45%
36% 50% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 27%
36% 33% 100% Failed To Score 0% 33% 27%
 
7.5 7.2 11 Corners For (avg) 4 3.5 4.6
4.5 5.2 3 Corners Against (avg) 6 5.2 3.7
1.3 1.2 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 2 1.9
0 0 0 Red Cards 1 2 3
Key stats this season:
  • All of Vålerenga's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Vålerenga have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Vålerenga have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Vålerenga have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Vålerenga haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Rosenborg
All Champions League Eliteserien Europa League NM Cup Super Cup Club Friendlies Atlantic Cup
All Home Away
16-05-19 EL Rosenborg 0 - 2 Haugesund
19-05-19 EL Rosenborg 3 - 2 Mjøndalen
22-05-19 NMC Tiller 0 - 3 Rosenborg
26-05-19 EL Brann 0 - 1 Rosenborg
16-06-19 EL Rosenborg 3 - 0 Vålerenga
19-06-19 NMC Ullensaker / Kisa 16:00 Rosenborg
23-06-19 EL Tromsø 16:00 Rosenborg
29-06-19 EL Rosenborg 16:00 Kristiansund
04-07-19 EL Ranheim 18:00 Rosenborg
13-07-19 EL Rosenborg 13:30 Viking
Vålerenga
All Eliteserien NM Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
12-05-19 EL Ranheim 1 - 5 Vålerenga
16-05-19 EL Vålerenga 2 - 0 Strømsgodset
22-05-19 NMC Eidsvold 0 - 5 Vålerenga
25-05-19 EL Vålerenga 0 - 3 Lillestrøm
16-06-19 EL Rosenborg 3 - 0 Vålerenga
19-06-19 NMC Bærum 16:00 Vålerenga
23-06-19 EL Vålerenga 13:00 Sarpsborg 08
30-06-19 EL Haugesund 16:00 Vålerenga
05-07-19 EL Vålerenga 17:00 Bodø / Glimt
04-08-19 EL Vålerenga 18:00 Kristiansund

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Molde 12 8 1 3 28 12 6 6 0 0 18 2 6 2 1 3 10 10 16 25
2 Odd 10 7 1 2 15 8 5 5 0 0 9 3 5 2 1 2 6 5 7 22
3 Bodø / Glimt 10 6 2 2 21 13 6 4 1 1 13 5 4 2 1 1 8 8 8 20
4 Brann 12 5 3 4 15 14 6 2 2 2 6 6 6 3 1 2 9 8 1 18
5 Kristiansund 11 5 3 3 12 11 4 3 1 0 6 2 7 2 2 3 6 9 1 18
6 Vålerenga 10 5 2 3 17 13 5 4 0 1 9 4 5 1 2 2 8 9 4 17
7 Viking 10 5 2 3 15 13 4 3 1 0 8 2 6 2 1 3 7 11 2 17
8 Haugesund 11 4 4 3 17 10 6 1 4 1 7 5 5 3 0 2 10 5 7 16
9 Ranheim 11 4 1 6 13 17 5 2 0 3 8 11 6 2 1 3 5 6 -4 13
10 Rosenborg 10 3 3 4 8 14 5 2 2 1 5 5 5 1 1 3 3 9 -6 12
11 Lillestrøm 11 3 3 5 10 17 6 2 1 3 4 9 5 1 2 2 6 8 -7 12
12 Sarpsborg 08 10 2 4 4 9 11 6 2 2 2 6 6 4 0 2 2 3 5 -2 10
13 Mjøndalen 11 2 4 5 16 22 6 1 3 2 10 13 5 1 1 3 6 9 -6 10
14 Strømsgodset 11 2 3 6 12 17 5 2 1 2 10 9 6 0 2 4 2 8 -5 9
15 Stabæk 8 2 1 5 6 13 4 2 1 1 6 3 4 0 0 4 0 10 -7 7
16 Tromsø 10 2 1 7 10 19 5 1 0 4 5 9 5 1 1 3 5 10 -9 7

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