Vålerenga vs Kristiansund: match statistics
Vålerenga vs Kristiansund: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Vålerenga played against Kristiansund in Eliteserien (Norway). The game was played on May 29, 2026. Venue: Intility Arena. Final score: 3:1.
Recent form
Vålerenga has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.80 points per game. Kristiansund has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses, with 0.80 points per game.
Scoring records
Vålerenga scores 1.00 goals per game and allows 1.60. Kristiansund scores 1.00 and allows 1.50. Games in this league average 2.94 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 40% of Vålerenga's games and 50% of Kristiansund's. The Over 2.5 rates are 30% and 40%, compared with league averages of 54% for BTTS and 52% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Vålerenga has the higher season xG average, 1.63 to 1.31 per game. Vålerenga takes 14.7 shots per game, while Kristiansund takes 12.2.
First-half and second-half trends
Vålerenga leads at halftime in 20% of its games and scores 0.40 goals per game after halftime. Kristiansund leads at halftime in 10% and scores 0.80 after halftime.
When the teams score
Vålerenga's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (3 goals). For Kristiansund, it is minutes 46-60 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
Eliteserien games average 2.94 goals. Both teams score in 54% of games, and 52% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% 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
I forecast a home win (1). Vålerenga average 1.2 goals per home match versus Kristiansund’s 0.6 away, and the home xG is 1.67 compared to the visitors’ 1.17, indicating clearly superior chance creation. The hosts average 15.4 shots and 4.6 on target per home game, while Kristiansund record 11 shots and 3 on target away; shot conversion is 8% versus 5% and possession 47% vs 40%, all favoring Vålerenga. A warning is the hosts’ weak defensive form — they conceded 12 goals in the last 5 matches (2.4 per game) and have an average home xG against of 1.87, so the match could be open. Kristiansund, however, have a serious problem scoring away: 0.6 goals on average, 60% of away matches without scoring and 0% clean sheets, with an away goal difference of -4, so I assess their chances at around 15%.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
I back BTTS - Yes because multiple statistical signals favor both teams scoring: Vålerenga’s season BTTS rate is 60% vs 40% for Kristiansund, and both teams have a 60% BTTS rate in their last 5 matches. Vålerenga concedes on average 1.6 goals this season and as many as 2.4 goals in the last 5, while the hosts allow opponents an xG against of 1.55 seasonally and 1.59 in L5, indicating defensive vulnerability. Kristiansund scores few goals (0.6 season, 0.8 in L5) but generates attacking xG of 1.17 seasonally and 1.30 in the last 5, and they have no clean sheets away (0%), so scoring opportunities exist. Additionally, Vålerenga registers 4.4 shots on target per match versus 3.0 for Kristiansund; the league BTTS is 54% with an average of 2.94 goals per match, which supports a both-teams-to-score scenario. Considering the high goals conceded by the hosts (2.4 in L5), the visitors’ lack of away clean sheets (0%), and the 60% BTTS in the last 5 for both teams, I assign 65% to 'Yes' and 35% to 'No'.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Calculated expected goals are 1.57 for Vålerenga and 1.36 for Kristiansund, total 2.93 (computed as the average of team xG_for and opponent xG_against: (1.44+1.7)/2 and (1.17+1.55)/2). Vålerenga scores 1.4 goals per match this season (xG 1.44), records 4.4 shots on target on average and a 10% conversion rate, and 100% of their home matches have finished over 1.5; Kristiansund has 0.6 goals away (xG 1.17), 3.0 shots on target and 5% conversion, and 80% of away matches over 1.5, which provides a strong argument for Over 1.5 (I assess 92%). The total 2.93 is above the 2.5 line, and season Over 2.5 rates are 60% for Vålerenga and 20% for Kristiansund, while in the last 5 matches they are 60% and 40% respectively, therefore I assess Over 2.5 at 64%. Over 3.5 looks unlikely: season percentages are 20% and 0% for the two teams, and the 2.93 average goals suggests a lower probability above 3.5 (approx. 30%). Recommendation: the strongest signal from the data is Over 1.5.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
The home side did not lead at the break in any match this season (0%), a draw at half-time occurred in 60% of games, and Vålerenga were trailing at the break in 40%. After the break the home team are clearly stronger: they score on average 1.2 goals in the second half and a goal is scored after the break in 100% of matches; additionally they win second halves in 40%, whereas Kristiansund score on average 0.4 goals after the break and have no won second halves (0%). Over the season Vålerenga average 1.4 goals per game versus 0.6 for the visitors, xG 1.44 versus 1.17, more shots on target 4.4 versus 3.0 and a higher shot conversion rate (10% vs 5%), which suggests an advantage in attack in the second half. Therefore the strongest signal is a draw at half-time and a home win (X/1) estimated at 27%, followed by draw/draw 24% and a home comeback after the visitors led at half-time (2/1) 14%; a home lead at half-time (1/*) I consider virtually impossible given Vålerenga’s 0% leads at the break.
View first-half and second-half statisticsStats by half
Game stats
Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Vålerenga | Kristiansund | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 31% | 30% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.22 | 0.27 |
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 form— who is in better shape?
Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.
Goals— how 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.
Kristiansund is 7% better for: goals allowed per game.
1.6 goals / game - Vålerenga · 1.5 goals / game - Kristiansund
Vålerenga scores in 60% of games (6 of 10 meczów), while Kristiansund keeps a clean sheet in 10% (1 of 10 meczów).
Kristiansund scores in 60% of games (6 of 10 meczów), while Vålerenga keeps a clean sheet in 20% (2 of 10 meczów).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
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.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Vålerenga
Over / Under - Kristiansund
1st half
2nd half
Game halves— when 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 38% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.1 pts / game - Vålerenga · 0.8 pts / game - Kristiansund
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Vålerenga - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 20% of games and wins 30%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
Kristiansund - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 10% of games and wins 30%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 0.60 | 1.20 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Goals allowed / game | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| Average goals per game | 2.2 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 80% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 0% | 60% |
| No goal | 40% | 60% |
| Goal difference | -3 | -3 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 0.80 | 0.80 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Average goals per game | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 20% |
| No goal | 80% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -2 | -1 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (3 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (4 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.
Game profile
Vålerenga
Kristiansund
* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Eliteserien).
Teams vs league
| Vålerenga | Liga | Kristiansund | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▼ 2.60 | 2.94 | ▼ 2.50 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 40% | 54% | ▼ 50% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 30% | 52% | ▼ 40% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 20% | 24% | ▼ 10% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 80% | 82% | ▼ 60% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 60% | 78% | ▲ 90% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Record from Vålerenga's perspective: 1 win, 1 draw and 0 losses against Kristiansund. Games average 4.00 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.
FAQ
What was the result of Vålerenga vs Kristiansund?
The Eliteserien match finished Vålerenga 3:1 Kristiansund. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Vålerenga and Kristiansund?
In the last 2 head-to-head matches Vålerenga won 1, Kristiansund won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Vålerenga vs Kristiansund?
Vålerenga score 1.00 goals per game on average and Kristiansund 1.00. The Eliteserien average is 2.94 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 40% of Vålerenga's matches and 50% of Kristiansund's.
What form are Vålerenga and Kristiansund in?
Over the last 5 games Vålerenga have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Kristiansund 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Vålerenga vs Kristiansund?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.