Vålerenga vs HamKam preview

Norway flag 2026 Eliteserien, Norway
Intility Arena Today - 5:00 PM
Eliteserien
Vålerenga VIF
HamKam HamKam
KICKOFF : Today - 5:00 PM
Round 16 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Vålerenga welcome HamKam to Intility Arena for a regular season clash in the 2026 Eliteserien. The hosts sit seventh in the domestic standings while the visitors occupy tenth place. Vålerenga carry a modest power advantage of 1.5 points with respective scores of 62.51 and 60.97. Their current form score stands at 25.33 compared with HamKam's 13.67. Both sides operate without recent outing details and set-piece metrics remain limited due to unavailable xG inputs. The fixture offers a balanced structural outlook where home positioning and overall power metrics tilt slightly toward the hosts. Analytical focus rests on how each team manages efficiency and transitions across the ninety minutes.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Vålerenga positioned seventh host tenth-placed HamKam at Intility Arena in the 2026 Eliteserien regular season.
  • Form: Vålerenga enter with a form score of 25.33 compared to HamKam's 13.67.
  • Squad: Squad details for both Vålerenga and HamKam align with standard Eliteserien requirements.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable for this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition metrics are not supplied in the current dataset.
  • Set pieces: Set piece xG data is unavailable with low confidence and proxy usage for both teams.
  • xVariable: Vålerenga hold a power score of 62.51 against HamKam's 60.97 for a 1.5 point advantage.
  • Market: Baseline split: Vålerenga 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | HamKam 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Vålerenga J. Moesgaard
J. Moesgaard
VS
HamKam T. Myhre
T. Myhre
1.43
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.29
2 i
Last 6 Opponents
Brann Rank: 71 W
Aalesund Rank: 48 W
Tromsø Rank: 69 L
Kristiansund Rank: 56 W
Start Rank: 53 L
Sarpsborg 08 Rank: 65 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Sarpsborg 08 Rank: 64 L
Bodø / Glimt Rank: 83 L
Tromsø Rank: 70 L
Sandefjord Rank: 62 D
Aalesund Rank: 49 D
Lillestrøm Rank: 61 W
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 1 - 2
2
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Vålerenga
0%
Draw
0%
Away HamKam
0%

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
62.51
60.97
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Vålerenga
HamKam
Power Score
62.51
60.97
League Position
7
10
Global Rank
489
532

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

vs
Vålerenga Opponent-weighted form score
HamKam Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Vålerenga HamKam

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 3 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Vålerenga VIF Home
3 matches
HamKam HamKam Away
Match Record
0
Wins
2
1
Draws
1
2
Losses
0
Goals
2
Goals Scored
4
4
Goals Conceded
2
-2
Goal Difference
+2
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-07-30T00:12:28+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 4-4-2
Match Formation 5-3-2
Pitch
O. Hedvall
1 O. Hedvall
S. Jarl
55 S. Jarl
A. Olsen
4 A. Olsen
K. Tshiembe
5 K. Tshiembe
H. Sjåtil
3 H. Sjåtil
H. Bjørdal
8 H. Bjørdal
F. Ambina
29 F. Ambina
C. Lange
10 C. Lange
L. Janus Ravn-Haren
77 L. Janus Ravn-Haren
F. Thorvaldsen
26 F. Thorvaldsen
M. Grundetjern
17 M. Grundetjern
M. Sandberg
12 M. Sandberg
A. Ekeroth
5 A. Ekeroth
E. Amundsen-Day
3 E. Amundsen-Day
F. Sjølstad
23 F. Sjølstad
M. Gjone
2 M. Gjone
P. Metcalfe
26 P. Metcalfe
A. Baran Potur
17 A. Baran Potur
L. Mares
14 L. Mares
M. Johnsgård
8 M. Johnsgård
D. Benjamin
28 D. Benjamin
H. Udahl
19 H. Udahl

General Information

Date & Time
Jul 31, 2026, 05:00 PM
Competition
2026 Eliteserien, Norway · Round 16 · Regular Season
Stadium
Intility Arena
Capacity
3000
Pitch Surface
Artificial turf
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Mathias Støfringshaug

Expected Lineup

Referee : Mathias Støfringshaug

Starting XI

1
Oscar Hedvall
Oscar Hedvall Goalkeeper
6.9
8
Henrik Bjørdal
Henrik Bjørdal Midfielder
7.27
77
Lucas Haren
Lucas Haren Midfielder
7.08
17
M. Grundetjern
M. Grundetjern Attacker
6.96
26
Filip Thorvaldsen
Filip Thorvaldsen Attacker
7.06
3
Hakon Sjatil
Hakon Sjatil Left Back
6.6
4
Aaron Kiil Olsen
Aaron Kiil Olsen Right Back
6.8
5
Kevin Tshiembe
Kevin Tshiembe Left Back
6.66
10
Carl Lange
Carl Lange Central Midfield
7.04
29
Fidel Brice Ambina
Fidel Brice Ambina Central Midfield
6.88
55
Sebastian Jarl
Sebastian Jarl Right Back
6.78
Referee : Mathias Støfringshaug

Starting XI

12
M. Sandberg
M. Sandberg Goalkeeper
6.9
19
Henrik Udahl
Henrik Udahl Attacker
6.87
28
David Benjamin
David Benjamin Attacker
6.51
5
A. Ekeroth
A. Ekeroth Left Back
6.63
2
Martin Gjone
Martin Gjone Right Back
6.95
3
Ethan Amundsen Day
Ethan Amundsen Day Left Back
6.83
8
M. Johnsgård
M. Johnsgård Central Midfield
6.62
14
L. Mares
L. Mares Central Midfield
6.6
17
A. Potur
A. Potur Central Midfield
7.08
23
F. Sjølstad
F. Sjølstad Centre Back
6.56
26
Patrick Metcalfe
Patrick Metcalfe Right Back
6.9

CONCLUSION

Vålerenga hold a narrow edge through superior form and a modest power lead as they face HamKam at home. The seventh-placed side will look to exploit their structural positioning and higher form score to control proceedings. HamKam remain competitive despite the lower form reading and will aim to disrupt transitions while managing limited set-piece information. With efficiency and transition data sparse the contest may hinge on in-game adjustments and individual execution. Both teams operate under standard league conditions where small margins often decide outcomes. The analytical picture points to a measured encounter shaped by available power and form differentials rather than external factors.