Clinical Edge
Lillestrom
Lillestrom finished well above what their chances were worth — 2 goals from 0.70 xG.
- Goals
- 2
- Expected goals
- 0.70
- Overperformance
- +1.30
Eliteserien · Matchday 21Lillestrom
R. Gabrielsen 25'
T. Olsen 90'
2 – 0
FT
HT 1–0
Valerenga
Eliteserien
Matchday 21Lillestrom2–0Valerenga
0.70
Expected goals
1.57
25′90′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: LIL 0.70, VAL 1.57.
Match report
Lillestrom 2-0 Valerenga
Lillestrom saw off Valerenga 2-0 at Åråsen in Eliteserien. Gabrielsen opened the scoring for Lillestrom on 25' and Olsen made it 2-0 to Lillestrom on 90'.
Expected goals finished Lillestrom 0.70, Valerenga 1.57. On the balance of chances Valerenga had enough to take something from it, which makes this a result Lillestrom will take more happily than the performance deserved.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Lillestrom graded out for clinical edge — 2 goals and 0.70 expected goals. Valerenga graded out for wasteful finishing — 1.57 expected goals and 0 goals.
Ruben Gabrielsen came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 8.0 for Lillestrom from 1 goal and 1 shot.
It was a niggly afternoon: 28 fouls between them and 6 yellow cards, with Valerenga conceding the most free-kicks (14).
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
51%Possession49%
7Shots17
0.70xG1.57
What the numbers say
3 readsWasteful Finishing
Valerenga
Valerenga created more than enough to win it and did not take it — 1.57 xG for 0 goals.
- Expected goals
- 1.57
- Goals
- 0
- Shortfall
- −1.57
Late Drama
Both teams
The game was still moving in the closing minutes — Lillestrom scored on 90′.
- Goals after 80′
- 1
- Last goal
- 90′
Timeline
R. Gabrielsen
⚽25'
Fredrik Gulbrandsen
Foul
🟨29'
🟨41'
Sebastian Jarl
Foul
Half-time
🔄58'
O. T. Holm ↑ G. Zahid ↓
🔄58'
G. Rajkovic ↑ D. Gjengaar ↓
🟨70'
Hakon Sjatil
Foul
🔄71'
P. Strand ↑ C. Lange ↓
🔄71'
O. Saeter ↑ L. Haren ↓
Y. Paintsil ↑ D. Bassi ↓
🔄73'
T. Olsen ↑ F. Gulbrandsen ↓
🔄74'
Frederik Elkær
Foul
🟨80'
🔄83'
H. Nielsen ↑ M. Grundetjern ↓
F. Ottosson ↑ E. Kitolano ↓
🔄85'
T. Olsen
⚽90'
🟨90+4'
Odin Thiago Holm
Foul
🟨90+5'
Ole Christian Saeter
Foul
S. Kristiansen ↑ Y. Ibrahimaj ↓
🔄90+6'
Match info
Kickoff
VenueÅråsen, Lillestrøm
RefereeRohit Saggi, Norway
CompetitionEliteserien
Season2026
RoundMatchday 21
StatusMatch Finished