Norway - EliteserienData current as of September 12, 2026

Lillestrøm vs Vålerenga: match statistics

Lillestrøm crest
Lillestrøm
2 : 0half-time 0:0
Vålerenga crest
Vålerenga

Lillestrøm vs Vålerenga: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Lillestrøm played against Vålerenga in Eliteserien (Norway). The game was played on September 12, 2026. Final score: 2:0.

Recent form

Lillestrøm has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.80 points per game. Vålerenga has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses, with 1.80 points per game.

Scoring records

Lillestrøm scores 1.62 goals per game and allows 0.92. Vålerenga scores 1.46 and allows 1.69. Games in this league average 2.95 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 38% of Lillestrøm's games and 46% of Vålerenga's. The Over 2.5 rates are 46% and 46%, compared with league averages of 55% for BTTS and 57% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Vålerenga has the higher season xG average, 1.75 to 1.48 per game. Lillestrøm takes 12.7 shots per game, while Vålerenga takes 15.8.

First-half and second-half trends

Lillestrøm leads at halftime in 23% of its games and scores 1.08 goals per game after halftime. Vålerenga leads at halftime in 31% and scores 0.69 after halftime.

When the teams score

Lillestrøm's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (8 goals). For Vålerenga, it is minutes 0-15 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Eliteserien games average 2.95 goals. Both teams score in 55% of games, and 57% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Lillestrøm enter the match in clearly more stable form: they have collected 7 points in their last five fixtures, recording 3 wins, a draw and just one defeat, while Vålerenga have picked up 5 points. The hosts win 44% of their home matches and score an average of 1.67 goals, whereas the visitors win just 22% of their away fixtures. Vålerenga’s defensive weaknesses could prove decisive, as they concede as many as 2.44 goals per game away from home, with an against-xG of 1.71, and have conceded 15 goals in their last five matches. The visitors do create more away chances, averaging 15.56 shots and recording an xG of 1.80, but they fail to score in 33% of such fixtures. Lillestrøm also rarely keep clean sheets, so a Vålerenga goal is a realistic possibility, but the hosts’ superior current form and the visitors’ defensive frailties point towards a home win.

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BTTS - will both teams score?

BTTS - Yes is more likely, as both teams regularly feature in matches with goals at both ends this season: the rate stands at 60% for Lillestrøm and 56% for Vålerenga, compared with a league average of 56%. The visitors’ current trend is particularly strong, with BTTS recorded in 100% of their last 5 matches, in which they scored an average of 3.6 goals and conceded 3.0. Lillestrøm score an average of 1.9 goals at home, while Vålerenga concede as many as 2.44 per match, clearly supporting a home goal. The visitors also have solid grounds for scoring: their season xG is 1.80, while Lillestrøm allow opponents 1.77 xG and keep a clean sheet in only 10% of matches. The low percentages of games in which either team failed to score—30% for the hosts and 33% for the visitors—also weaken the BTTS - No scenario.

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Over/Under - goals analysis

The match profile clearly favors goals: Lillestrøm score an average of 1.90 goals, while Vålerenga concede as many as 2.44 per game. The visitors score 1.56 goals on average, while the hosts allow their opponents 1.80 goals, with both teams’ xG figures close to 1.8. At least two goals were scored in 80% of Lillestrøm’s matches and 89% of Vålerenga’s, with neither side recording any goalless games in the sample. Recent form further raises the goal ceiling, as Vålerenga have scored 18 goals and conceded 15 in their last five matches, with Over 2.5 landing in 100% of those games. The strongest selection remains Over 1.5, as it requires only two goals and is strongly supported by both the season data and the attacking tempo of the two teams.

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HT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario

The strongest scenario is Lillestrøm leading at the break and winning the match, as the hosts have won 60% of their last five games, while Vålerenga have lost 40% during the same period. In the first halves, Lillestrøm average 1.10 goals, whereas the visitors concede as many as 1.33, and Vålerenga were trailing at half-time in 80% of their last five matches. The hosts also have the better record after 45 minutes: 1.20 points per game compared with the opponents’ 0.89, along with a positive goal difference of +1, while Vålerenga’s stands at -5. However, the advantage is not decisive, as both teams’ xG figures are almost identical—1.82 for Lillestrøm and 1.80 for Vålerenga—and the visitors have averaged 3.6 goals scored over their last five matches. Despite the risk of a second-half response and a potential turnaround, Vålerenga’s weak defense, conceding 2.44 goals per match over the season, supports the hosts maintaining their lead until the final whistle.

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Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

-1Possession (%)-1
LillestrømVålerenga
-1Shots-1
LillestrømVålerenga
-1Shots on target-1
LillestrømVålerenga
0xG0
LillestrømVålerenga
-1Corners-1
LillestrømVålerenga
0Dangerous attacks0
LillestrømVålerenga
-1Fouls-1
LillestrømVålerenga
-1Cards-1
LillestrømVålerenga

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

LillestrømVålerenga
1.62Goals scored / game1.46
LillestrømVålerenga
0.92Goals allowed / game1.69
LillestrømVålerenga
52%Average possession51%
LillestrømVålerenga
4.54Shots on target / game5.15
LillestrømVålerenga

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.69Shots per game15.85
LillestrømVålerenga
4.54Shots on target5.15
LillestrømVålerenga
12.7%Shot conversion9.2%
LillestrømVålerenga
52%Possession51%
LillestrømVålerenga
1.48xG for1.75
LillestrømVålerenga
1.48xG against1.65
LillestrømVålerenga

Shooting quality

Lillestrøm: BalancedVålerenga: Attacking
LillestrømVålerenga
Accuracy (shots on target)36%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.28

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Lillestrøm
WLLWW
Season result split
62% W8% D31% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-1-4
1.92 pts / game · goal difference +9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-0-2
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
LWWLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.51Opponent xG: 1.45BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Vålerenga
WLWLW
Season result split
38% W15% D46% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-2-6
1.31 pts / game · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-4
Last 5 away
0-1-4
DLLLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.95Opponent xG: 1.69BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Lillestrøm is 11% better for: goals scored per game.

1.62 goals / game - Lillestrøm · 1.46 goals / game - Vålerenga

Lillestrøm is 84% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.92 goals / game - Lillestrøm · 1.69 goals / game - Vålerenga

Lillestrøm scoring profile: very strong

Lillestrøm scores in 69% of games (9 of 13 meczów), while Vålerenga keeps a clean sheet in 15% (2 of 13 meczów).

Vålerenga scoring profile: mixed

Vålerenga scores in 62% of games (8 of 13 meczów), while Lillestrøm keeps a clean sheet in 38% (5 of 13 meczów).

21Goals scored (season)19
LillestrømVålerenga
12Goals conceded (season)22
LillestrømVålerenga
2.54Average goals per game3.15
LillestrømVålerenga
8Goals scored (last 5)12
LillestrømVålerenga
6Goals conceded (last 5)10
LillestrømVålerenga

How often they score at least...

69%1 goal62%
LillestrømVålerenga
54%2 goals38%
LillestrømVålerenga
31%3 goals23%
LillestrømVålerenga
8%4 goals8%
LillestrømVålerenga

How often they concede at least...

62%1 goal85%
LillestrømVålerenga
31%2 goals46%
LillestrømVålerenga
0%3 goals15%
LillestrømVålerenga
0%4 goals15%
LillestrømVålerenga

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

55%
League average

Goal patterns

15%BTTS at half-time23%
LillestrømVålerenga
0%BTTS in both halves8%
LillestrømVålerenga
38%Scored in both halves31%
LillestrømVålerenga

BTTS and goal count

38%Min. 3 goals and BTTS38%
LillestrømVålerenga
8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
LillestrømVålerenga
60%BTTS - last 560%
LillestrømVålerenga

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

69%Min. 1 goal before half-time85%
LillestrømVålerenga
38%Min. 2 goals before half-time46%
LillestrømVålerenga
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time23%
LillestrømVålerenga

2nd half

85%Min. 1 goal after half-time69%
LillestrømVålerenga
54%Min. 2 goals after half-time46%
LillestrømVålerenga
8%Min. 3 goals after half-time23%
LillestrømVålerenga

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Vålerenga is 14% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.15 pts / game - Lillestrøm · 1.31 pts / game - Vålerenga

Lillestrøm - half-time state
23% leading46% draw31% trailing
Vålerenga - half-time state
31% leading38% draw31% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.15Points per game (1st half)1.31
LillestrømVålerenga
0.54Goals scored (1st half)0.77
LillestrømVålerenga
0.54Goals conceded (1st half)0.85
LillestrømVålerenga
1.08Average goals (1st half)1.62
LillestrømVålerenga
54%Clean sheet before half-time46%
LillestrømVålerenga
62%No goal before half-time46%
LillestrømVålerenga

After half-time (2nd half)

1.92Points per game (2nd half)1.31
LillestrømVålerenga
1.08Goals scored (2nd half)0.69
LillestrømVålerenga
0.38Goals conceded (2nd half)0.85
LillestrømVålerenga
1.46Average goals (2nd half)1.54
LillestrømVålerenga
62%Clean sheet after half-time46%
LillestrømVålerenga
31%No goal after half-time62%
LillestrømVålerenga

Lillestrøm - second-half results

54% W31% D15% L
15
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
+9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.15
PPG before half-time
Lead holding270%

Leads at halftime in 23% of games and wins 62%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Vålerenga - second-half results

31% W38% D31% L
17
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
17
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.31
PPG before half-time
Lead holding123%

Leads at halftime in 31% of games and wins 38%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Lillestrøm - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.002.00
Goals scored / game0.41.2
Goals allowed / game0.60.6
Average goals per game1.01.8
1 goal80%100%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-1+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Vålerenga - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.402.00
Goals scored / game1.21.2
Goals allowed / game1.40.6
Average goals per game2.61.8
1 goal100%80%
2 goals80%40%
3 goals60%40%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference-1+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 6

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Lillestrøm
ScoredConceded
4
4
0-15
2
2
16-30
1
1
31-45
3
3
46-60
3
0
61-75
8
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

Vålerenga
ScoredConceded
4
4
0-15
2
3
16-30
4
4
31-45
3
4
46-60
3
1
61-75
3
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.84
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.7 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
96%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
42%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-30%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
43%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
12%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Lillestrøm

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
0.00
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.70
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.14
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.56
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
91%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
79%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.12
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
38% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
38%

Vålerenga

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.10
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.33
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.29
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.04
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
126%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
94%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.49
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
16% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 21% come in the first quarter-hour.
16%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Eliteserien).

Teams vs league

LillestrømLigaVålerenga
Average goals per game 2.542.95 3.15
Both teams scored 38%55% 46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 46%57% 46%
Clean sheets 38%24% 15%
Goal before half-time 69%82% 85%
Goal after half-time 85%78% 69%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.95
Average goals per game
55%
Both teams scored
57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.79
Home goals / game
1.16
Away goals / game
+54%
Home attack advantage
+35%
Home defensive advantage
+26%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
46%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
49%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. LillestrømYellow cardFredrik Aasmundrud Gulbrandsen
  2. VålerengaYellow cardSebastian Jarl
  3. VålerengaYellow cardHåkon Sjåtil
  4. LillestrømYellow cardFrederik Elkaer
  5. VålerengaSubstitutionOn: Håvard Kallevik NielsenOff: Mathias Grundetjern
  6. LillestrømSubstitutionOn: Filip OttossonOff: Eric Bugale Kitolano
  7. LillestrømSubstitutionOn: Stian KristiansenOff: Ylldren Ibrahimaj
  8. VålerengaYellow cardGabriel Rajkovic
  9. VålerengaYellow cardOle Christian Saeter
  10. LillestrømGoalThomas Lehne OlsenAssist: Yaw Paintsil

Head-to-head

Record from Lillestrøm's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Vålerenga. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

FAQ

What was the result of Lillestrøm vs Vålerenga?

The Eliteserien match finished Lillestrøm 2:0 Vålerenga. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Lillestrøm vs Vålerenga?

Lillestrøm score 1.62 goals per game on average and Vålerenga 1.46. The Eliteserien average is 2.95 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 38% of Lillestrøm's matches and 46% of Vålerenga's.

What form are Lillestrøm and Vålerenga in?

Over the last 5 games Lillestrøm have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and Vålerenga 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Lillestrøm vs Vålerenga?

The statistical background for Lillestrøm vs Vålerenga — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.