16 August 2026, 12:30 UTC

Aalesund vs Valerenga Eliteserien prediction & result

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Final score: Aalesund 5-5 Valerenga.

Before kick-off the model made it 52% Aalesund, 20% draw, 28% Valerenga — fair odds of 1.92, 5.00 and 3.57. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 2-1.

The model got this one wrong.

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Has the model earned this number?

It puts Aalesund at 52% here. Across 2485 settled matches, 635 forecasts have landed in the 50–65% band; those outcomes actually happened 52.3% of the time, against an average forecast of 55.7%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Aalesund7%Draw88%Valerenga5%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 10 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

M. Christensen (pen)
3'
13'
L. Haren (pen)assist: L. Haren
14'
M. Grundetjern
M. Reedassist: E. Osenbroch
16'
E. Hagenassist: M. Reed
29'
33'
L. Harenassist: M. Grundetjern
J. Orsahl
35'
46'
🔁G. Rajkovicout: M. Westergaard
46'
🔁S. Jarlout: H. Sjatil
🔁J. Orsahlout: K. Nesso
46'
M. Christensenassist: U. Charles
56'
🔁M. Reedout: K. Lonebu
60'
63'
P. Strandassist: M. Ofkir
70'
M. Grundetjernassist: M. Ofkir
73'
🔁I. Nasbergout: K. Tshiembe
🔁U. Charlesout: M. Andresen
74'
🔁O. Gudmundssonout: P. Aukland
74'
74'
🔁L. Harenout: O. Saeter
76'
K. Tshiembe
85'
C. Langeassist: K. Finnsson
85'
🔁P. Strandout: G. Zahid
🔁E. Osenbrochout: I. Djantou
90+4'

Match stats — Aalesund vs Valerenga

32%Possession68%
24Shots22
8On target10
10Corners6
2.11xG3.19

Goals against chances

Aalesund5 from 2.11 xGmore than the chances were worth
Valerenga5 from 3.19 xGmore than the chances were worth

Expected goals totals what the openings were worth, so the gap between it and the score is the finishing — and the luck. Under half a goal either way is called level: xG is an estimate and a smaller gap than that is inside its own error.

Line-ups

Aalesund
  • 1Luca PodlechG
  • 14Uba CharlesD
  • 4Simen HaramD
  • 22Emil EngqvistD
  • 3Ólafur GuðmundssonD
  • 16Jakob Nyland ÖrsahlD
  • 21Mathias ChristensenM
  • 18Elias Kristoffersen HagenM
  • 6Hakon Butli HammerM
  • 27Marcus Haagensen ReedF
  • 15Endre Hjertager OsenbrochF
Substitutes
  • 7Kristoffer NessøM
  • 39Kristian LonebuF
  • 2Marius AndresenD
  • 45Philip Sandvik AuklandD
  • 20Ivan DjantouF
  • 26Tor Erik LarsenG
  • 38Tobias LeikangerM
  • 10Mathias KristensenM
  • 17Elias Heggland MyrlidF
Coach: Kjetil-Andre Rekdal
Valerenga
  • 1Oscar HedvallG
  • 55Sebastian JarlD
  • 4Aaron Kiil OlsenD
  • 37Ivan NäsbergD
  • 2Kolbeinn FinnssonD
  • 7Mohamed OfkirM
  • 24Petter StrandM
  • 10Carl LangeM
  • 77Lucas HarenM
  • 17Mathias GrundetjernF
  • 9Gabriel RajkovicF
Substitutes
  • 3Hakon SjatilD
  • 28Magnus WestergaardM
  • 5Kevin TshiembeD
  • 90Ole Christian SaeterF
  • 11Ghayas ZahidM
  • 13Sander Åke Andreas LønningG
  • 6Vegar Eggen HedenstadD
  • 15Odin Thiago HolmM
  • 49Abdoulie JattaD
Coach: Johannes Moesgaard

Form going into Aalesund vs Valerenga

Aalesund

  • D1-1away to Ham-Kam9 August 2026

Valerenga

  • L1-2Bodo/Glimt8 August 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

Eliteserien table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
15Aalesund203983145-1418
11Valerenga2064103342-922

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Aalesund vs Valerenga

  • 16 August 2026Aalesund 5–5 ValerengaEliteserien
  • 16 July 2026Valerenga 6–1 AalesundEliteserien
  • 24 September 2024Valerenga 4–1 Aalesund1. Division
  • 11 May 2024Aalesund 0–2 Valerenga1. Division
  • 17 September 2023Valerenga 3–1 AalesundEliteserien
  • 10 April 2023Aalesund 0–1 ValerengaEliteserien

Leading scorers: Aalesund and Valerenga

Aalesund

  • M. Christensen7 goals2 assists

Valerenga

  • L. Haren8 goals1 assists
  • C. Lange6 goals1 assists

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.