Most experts are most impressed by Rosenborg at this point, with their 4th spot in the Eliteserien table and eagerly waiting for Vålerenga (who are sitting at 7th).
- Rosenborg have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Vålerenga have won significantly less corners away then at home.
Both sides have had plenty of rest since their last work day in an official game. Let's look for an active fixture!
Vålerenga play their home matches on artifical turf, while this match will take part on grass. Recent statistics for Vålerenga when featuring on grass are 8 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats from 17 matches. They have scored 28 goals and conceded 19 times in these fixtures.
Rosenborg form and stats
Rosenborg have performed here at Lerkendal Stadion this season with 7 wins from 10 Eliteserien matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2. Ever since the Haugesund game Rosenborg has been unbeatable here at Lerkendal Stadion producing four straight wins.
In their previous game, the manager Å. Fridtjof Hareide led his Rosenborg to a defeat in the Eliteserien match away at Kristiansund. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Lerkendal Stadion. Julian Faye Lund had a busy but productive day in the Kristiansund match. Despite making six saves the loss could not be prevented. Julian Faye Lund, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 8.34 out of 10 in that game. Lund saved a penalty and stopped the opponent with six saves.
Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Mjøndalen.The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Rosenborg's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played five games, won three matches, drawn two and lost zero.
Rosenborg are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (26 goals in 10 games). Rosenborg have conceded 11 in these home matches.
Vålerenga form and stats
As the visiting team in Eliteserien matches, Vålerenga have produced an overall stat of 3-3-4 so far. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Vålerenga are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Vålerenga won their last game, 3-0 versus Strømsgodset played at home. Midfield player Henrik Bjørdal was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.21/10. Bjørdal hit the woodwork once, served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Prior to that match, the Vålerenga manager D. Fagermo faced defeat when travelling to Bodø / Glimt and losing 0-1.Looking at the earlier recent performances of Vålerenga when being an outsider away as they are today, we find six matches with the visitors losing two times, drawing two and winning two games.
Vålerenga find the net regularly in their away games. 13 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Vålerenga struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 16 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting ended Vålerenga - Rosenborg 1-1, played this season. Rosenborg-Vålerenga H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Rosenborg five wins, Vålerenga two wins, three draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  S. Vecchia Holmquist 8 goals |   H. Udahl 5 goals |  D. Islamovic 3 goals |
Rosenborg missing players
Vålerenga missing players
| Rosenborg | Vålerenga | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 11 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 43 | 26 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 13 | 34 |
| 27 | 11 | 0 | Conceded | C | 7 | 16 | 28 |
| 95% | 90% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 81% | 70% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 90% | 95% |
| 71% | 70% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 52% |
| 52% | 70% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 30% | 33% |
| 29% | 60% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 20% | 14% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 60% | 76% |
| 19% | 40% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 14% |
| 19% | 20% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 20% | 10% |
| 5.5 | 6.6 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.7 | 6 |
| 5.5 | 3.7 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| 1.6 | 1.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 15.2 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.3 | 9.1 | 12.3 |
| 4.5 | 5.5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
| 45% | 47% | 62% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 37% | 38% |
- Rosenborg have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Rosenborg have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Vålerenga have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Vålerenga haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bodø / Glimt | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 25 | 44 |
| 2 | Molde | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 51 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 25 | 41 |
| 3 | Kristiansund | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 38 |
| 4 | Rosenborg | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 37 |
| 5 | Viking | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 40 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 1 | 35 |
| 6 | Lillestrøm | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 34 |
| 7 | Vålerenga | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 30 |
| 8 | Strømsgodset | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 29 |
| 9 | Haugesund | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 34 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | -2 | 28 |
| 10 | Odd | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 23 | -9 | 26 |
| 11 | Sandefjord | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 25 |
| 12 | Sarpsborg 08 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -11 | 23 |
| 13 | Tromsø | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 36 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -10 | 22 |
| 14 | Brann | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -14 | 18 |
| 15 | Stabæk | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 44 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -18 | 17 |
| 16 | Mjøndalen | 21 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -9 | 15 |
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