Lillestrøm vs Vålerenga: match statistics
Lillestrøm vs Vålerenga: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Lillestrøm played Vålerenga in Eliteserien (Norway). The match was played on 12 September 2026. Final score: 2:0.
Current form
Lillestrøm: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match. Vålerenga: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.
Goal statistics
Lillestrøm scores 1.62 and concedes 0.92 goals per match. Vålerenga scores 1.46 and concedes 1.69. League average: 2.95 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Lillestrøm 38%, Vålerenga 46%. Over 2.5: Lillestrøm 46%, Vålerenga 46%. League level: BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 57%.
xG, shots and style
Vålerenga has higher xG: 1.75 vs 1.48. Lillestrøm: 12.7 shots per match, Vålerenga: 15.8.
Match halves
Lillestrøm: half-time lead 23%, second-half goals 1.08. Vålerenga: half-time lead 31%, second-half goals 0.69.
Goals by minute
Lillestrøm: 76-90+ (8 goals). Vålerenga: 0-15 (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Eliteserien: 2.95 goals per match, BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 57%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 0%.
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.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - 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.
View BTTS statisticsOver/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.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/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 defence, conceding 2.44 goals per match over the season, supports the hosts maintaining their lead until the final whistle.
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Lillestrøm | Vålerenga | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 36% | 32% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.36 | 0.28 |
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 form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
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.
Lillestrøm is 11% better for: goals scored per match.
1.62 goals / match - Lillestrøm · 1.46 goals / match - Vålerenga
Lillestrøm is 84% better for: goals conceded per match.
0.92 goals / match - Lillestrøm · 1.69 goals / match - Vålerenga
Lillestrøm scores in 69% of matches (9 of 13 matches), while Vålerenga keeps a clean sheet in 15% (2 of 13 matches).
Vålerenga scores in 62% of matches (8 of 13 matches), while Lillestrøm keeps a clean sheet in 38% (5 of 13 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Lillestrøm
Over / Under - Vålerenga
1st half
2nd half
Match 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 14% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.15 pts / match - Lillestrøm · 1.31 pts / match - Vålerenga
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Lillestrøm - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 23% of matches and wins 62%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Vålerenga - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 31% of matches and wins 38%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 40% |
| No goal | 60% | 20% |
| Goal difference | -1 | +3 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 2.6 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 80% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 60% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 40% |
| No goal | 40% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -1 | +3 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.
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 indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Lillestrøm
Vålerenga
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Eliteserien).
Teams vs league
| Lillestrøm | Liga | Vålerenga | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 2.54 | 2.95 | ▲ 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.
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.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Lillestrøm 1 - 0 - 0 Vålerenga. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.
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.