Match Report
22 points for Vålerenga (11th), 19 for Kristiansund (13th): a 3-point gap. The last five rounds placed Kristiansund 6th in the league for form — higher than their 13th in the standings. Per game in the league, Vålerenga were scoring 1.74 and conceding 2.11, Kristiansund 1 and 1.53, against a competition average of 1.54 goals per team per game.
Across 16 recorded meetings, Vålerenga have 5 wins to Kristiansund's 6, with 5 draws, at 2.38 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 31% of the meetings went to the host. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 31% of the meetings. Where history says 2.38 goals per meeting, the last five say 3.4.
Intility Arena, capacity 3,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Vålerenga led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Vålerenga: Lucas Haren (1'), Magnus Westergaard (75'), Carl Lange (69') · Kristiansund: L. Alvheim (83')
Key stats
Possession: Vålerenga 52% · Kristiansund 48% · Total shots: 20-11 · On target: 9-4 · Corners: 5-6