This match has been long awaited by the spectators, as it's the first Eliteserien game of the season. Both Vålerenga and Mjøndalen are looking for a positive start to their campaigns.
Vålerenga form and stats
Vålerenga have spent many days and weeks preparing for this match, with countless hours on the training pitches and eight practice matches played. These training games have ended with 4 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat. Some might be interested in the goal production stats for these matches; Vålerenga scored 17 goals and let in 11 goals during these eight games.
Last season, Vålerenga's league statistics were 11 wins, 9 draws and 10 losses, resulting in a 6th position in the league. Over these 30 matches they scored 39 goals and conceded 44. Playing at home last season Vålerenga managed 7-5-3 (win-draw-lost) with 23 goals and 19 conceded.
Mjøndalen form and stats
Mjøndalen played six friendlies in their break from official games, resulting in 3 victories, 1 draw and 2 defeats. In these six matches Mjøndalen scored 13 and conceded 7 goals.
A job perfectly done for Mjøndalen last season as they secured promotion from Obos-Ligaen. With a grand total of 17 wins, 9 draws and 4 defeats the season objective was secured. Of these wins, 11 were in away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last four meetings): Vålerenga won 3 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and Mjøndalen has 1 win.Top Goalscorers
  S. Johnson 11 goals |
Vålerenga missing players
Mjøndalen missing players
| Vålerenga | Last season | Mjøndalen | ||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | Played | 15 | 30 |
| 39 | 23 | Scored | 28 | 49 |
| 44 | 19 | Conceded | 10 | 24 |
| 90% | 87% | Over 0.5 | 93% | 90% |
| 70% | 73% | Over 1.5 | 73% | 73% |
| 53% | 60% | Over 2.5 | 40% | 33% |
| 33% | 40% | Over 3.5 | 27% | 23% |
| 20% | 20% | Over 4.5 | 7% | 10% |
| 47% | 53% | Both teams to score | 33% | 40% |
| 33% | 40% | Clean Sheet | 60% | 53% |
| 30% | 20% | Failed To Score | 13% | 17% |
| Last season | 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 | Rosenborg | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 51 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 27 | 64 |
| 2 | Molde | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 63 | 36 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 27 | 59 |
| 3 | Brann | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 58 |
| 4 | Haugesund | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 45 | 33 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 53 |
| 5 | Kristiansund | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 46 | 41 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 5 | 46 |
| 6 | Vålerenga | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 25 | -5 | 42 |
| 7 | Ranheim | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 43 | 50 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 30 | -7 | 42 |
| 8 | Sarpsborg 08 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 46 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 41 |
| 9 | Odd | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 40 |
| 10 | Tromsø | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 41 | 48 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 29 | -7 | 36 |
| 11 | Bodø / Glimt | 30 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 32 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -3 | 32 |
| 12 | Lillestrøm | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 32 | -10 | 32 |
| 13 | Strømsgodset | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 46 | 48 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 29 | -2 | 31 |
| 14 | Stabæk | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 37 | 50 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 28 | -13 | 29 |
| 15 | Start | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 30 | 54 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 34 | -24 | 29 |
| 16 | Sandefjord | 30 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 35 | 57 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 35 | -22 | 23 |
| Last season | 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 | Viking | 30 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 68 | 44 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 27 | 24 | 61 |
| 2 | Mjøndalen | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 49 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 25 | 60 |
| 3 | Aalesund | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 58 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 27 | 59 |
| 4 | Sogndal | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 47 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 51 |
| 5 | Ullensaker / Kisa | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 59 | 49 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 10 | 43 |
| 6 | Nest-Sotra | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 41 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 2 | 43 |
| 7 | Tromsdalen | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 47 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 24 | -4 | 43 |
| 8 | Kongsvinger | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 59 | 49 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 10 | 42 |
| 9 | HamKam | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 46 | 44 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 42 |
| 10 | Sandnes Ulf | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 47 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 32 | -4 | 42 |
| 11 | Strømmen | 30 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 49 | 53 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 26 | -4 | 38 |
| 12 | Notodden | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 21 | -4 | 36 |
| 13 | Jerv | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 26 | -10 | 35 |
| 14 | Åsane | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 57 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 28 | -19 | 33 |
| 15 | Florø | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 27 | 59 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 31 | -32 | 27 |
| 16 | Levanger | 30 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 32 | 71 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 35 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 36 | -39 | 15 |
