Valerenga vs Sandefjord: result 2-1 and analysis
EliteserienRegular Season - 16Kick-off on August 3, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Intility Arena, Oslo
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What was the result of Valerenga vs Sandefjord?
Valerenga won 2-1 on August 3, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 53′M. GrundetjernValerenga
- 81′E. SørensenValerenga
- 90′L. MettlerSandefjord (pen.)
Official lineup for Valerenga vs Sandefjord
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Valerenga
4-3-3- 24P. Strand
- 17M. Grundetjern
- 7M. Ofkir
- 15E. Hagen
- 29F. Ambina
- 8H. Bjørdal
- 27Vinícius Nogueira
- 55S. Jarl
- 4A. Olsen
- 6V. Hedenstad
- 16O. Hedvall
Sandefjord
4-2-3-1- 23S. Sigurðarson
- 43E. Jemal
- 10L. Mettler
- 7E. Patoulidis
- 6S. Mørk
- 18F. Ottosson
- 17C. Cheng
- 47S. Kristiansen
- 2Z. Smajlović
- 4F. Pedersen
- 13C. Eriksson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valerenga have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Sandefjord have 9, 0 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2025 | Bodo/Glimt(away) | 2-7 | Eliteserien |
| Jul 20, 2025 | Haugesund(home) | 3-0 | Eliteserien |
| Jul 13, 2025 | Bryne(away) | 0-1 | Eliteserien |
| Jul 5, 2025 | Fredrikstad(home) | 1-1 | Eliteserien |
| Jun 29, 2025 | Stromsgodset(away) | 2-0 | Eliteserien |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2025 | Sarpsborg 08 FF(home) | 3-2 | Eliteserien |
| Jul 20, 2025 | Kristiansund BK(home) | 6-0 | Eliteserien |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Bodo/Glimt(away) | 0-2 | Eliteserien |
| Jul 6, 2025 | Rosenborg(home) | 2-0 | Eliteserien |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Brann(away) | 0-1 | Eliteserien |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Valerenga wins, 0 draws, 3 Sandefjord wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2025 | Sandefjord 2-1 Valerenga | Eliteserien |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Sandefjord 1-2 Valerenga | Eliteserien |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Valerenga 2-3 Sandefjord | Eliteserien |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Valerenga 4-0 Sandefjord | Eliteserien |
| May 8, 2022 | Sandefjord 1-3 Valerenga | Eliteserien |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Sandefjord 3-0 Valerenga | Eliteserien |
Last archived meeting: Sandefjord vs Valerenga on May 11, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Valerenga score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sandefjord score 2.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valerenga | 1.3 | 1.7 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Sandefjord | 2.0 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Valerenga sit 11th in Eliteserien (26 points from 23 matches) and Sandefjord sit 13th (24 points from 23 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Valerenga | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 46 | 26 |
| 13 | Sandefjord | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 30 | 24 |
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