📏 Form Guide

Vålerenga

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Vålerenga will be hoping to bounce back here following a 2-0 Eliteserien defeat in their last game at the hands of Fredrikstad FK.

In that game, Vålerenga had 55% possession and 7 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. For their opponents, Fredrikstad had 12 attempts at goal with 3 on target. Fallou Fall (39') and Emil Holten (76') scored for Fredrikstad FK.

It’s been all too rare in recent times that Vålerenga have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. In fact, Vålerenga have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 games, letting in 6 goals in the process.

Going into this encounter, Vålerenga are unbeaten in their previous 12 league matches at home. Visiting teams have certainly not had an easy time of it here.

Rosenborg BK

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Rosenborg BK will go into the game following on from a 1-0 Eliteserien win to beat Fredrikstad FK in their previous match.

In that game, Rosenborg BK managed 58% possession and 16 attempts on goal with 6 of them on target. The scorer for Rosenborg BK was Sverre Nypan (39'). For their opponents, Fredrikstad got 4 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target.

Over the course of their previous 6 clashes, Rosenborg BK have helped themselves to the sum of 11 goals. Rosenborg BK have also managed to score in every single one of those games. During that period, they’ve seen 2 goals go into their own net. That kind of trend won’t necessarily be carried forward here, of course.

Taking a look at their past results, Rosenborg BK:

• are undefeated by Vålerenga when having played them away from home in the previous 3 matches in the league.
• haven't been defeated in their previous 7 away league matches.

👥 Head to head

A glance at their most recent head-to-head clashes stretching back to 09/05/2021 shows that Vålerenga have won 1 of these games & Rosenborg BK 3, with the number of drawn results standing at 2.

A total of 21 goals were scored between the two sides in these games, with 7 from Enga and 14 created by Troillongan. The average goals per game has been 3.5.

The last league fixture between these sides was Eliteserien match day 26 on 29/10/2023 which finished with the scoreline of Vålerenga 1-3 Rosenborg BK.

In that game, Vålerenga had 68% possession and 22 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. Their only player to score was Andrej Ilić (31').

At the other end, Rosenborg BK got 10 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target. Ísak Þorvaldsson (11'), Jayden Nelson (14') and Ole Christian Sæter (76') scored.

The match was refereed by Tore Hansen.

🗞️ Team News: Vålerenga

Nearly everyone is up for selection, with just the sole fitness concern for the Vålerenga manager Geir Bakke to contend with thanks to an otherwise robust squad. Omar Bully (Knee injury) is sidelined.

In our view, Enga could opt for a 4-1-4-1 system for this game, beginning the first half with M. Smelhus Sjoeeng, Haakon Sjaatil, Kevin Tshiembe, Sebastian Jarl, Vinicius Nogueira, Fidel Brice Ambina, Magnus Bech Riisnaes, H. Roervik Bjoerdal, Carl Lange, Elias Soerensen and Muamer Brajanac.

🗞️ Team News: Rosenborg BK

From a largely healthy group, there’s just the lone fitness worry for the Rosenborg BK manager Alfred Johansson to contend with. Noah Sahsah (Knee injury) won’t be playing here.

We believe Troillongan seem most likely to utilise a 4-3-3 formation, starting the game with Sander Tangvik, Adrian Pereira, M. Konradsen Ceide, Tomas Nemcik, U. Y. Jenssen, Iver Fossum, Santeri Vaeaenaenen, Sverre Halseth Nypan, Marius Broholm, Dino Islamovic and Emil Konradsen Ceide.

💡 Prediction

Our feeling is that Vålerenga will have a tough ask to breach the defence of this Rosenborg BK side who we reckon will score & stay on top.

We therefore fancy a narrow 0-1 victory for Rosenborg BK at the end of this game.

Expecting it to be tight.

Andre Moura, 12:16 21/04/2025