KFUM vs Kristiansund preview

Norway flag 2026 Eliteserien, Norway
KFUM Arena Yesterday - 3:00 PM
Eliteserien
KFUM KFUM
2 1
Kristiansund Kristiansund
Full Time Yesterday 3:00 PM
Round 16 Regular Season
Magnus Wolff Eikrem - 16'
Bilal Njie - 25'
Goal
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Goal
Tobias Hammer Svendsen - 90+2'

CONTEXT

KFUM hosted Kristiansund in a match that ended 2-1 in favor of the home side. KFUM took a commanding 2-0 lead into halftime through efficient finishing in the first period. Despite trailing in possession with 42 percent compared to Kristiansund's 58 percent, the hosts secured the victory. Expected goals favored the visitors at 1.54 against KFUM's 1, yet the outcome diverged from those projections. No red cards were shown to either side, keeping the contest at full strength throughout. The stronger team according to pre-match assessment prevailed, though the result highlighted notable performance deviations. KFUM demonstrated resilience to hold on despite second-half pressure from the away side.

TL;DR

  • Structural deviation: KFUM exhibited significant structural deviation from expected patterns in securing the win.
  • Efficiency shift: Efficiency shift remained in line with overall team performances during the match.
  • xG alignment: Outcome was not consistent with xG as KFUM won despite lower expected goals.
  • Market alignment: Final result proved aligned with market projections for the fixture.
  • xG expectations: Home xG totaled 1 against away xG of 1.54 over the full match.
  • Event impact: Key first-half goals created a 2-0 halftime lead that shaped the contest.
  • Red card distortion: Absence of red cards meant no distortion from disciplinary events occurred.
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
D. Higraff
D. Higraff
Referee • 25 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 30.4
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 4
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
O. Skogsrud Haukåsen
O. Skogsrud Haukåsen
1st Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
C. Jørgensen
C. Jørgensen
2nd Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
M. Koløy
M. Koløy
4th Official • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
KFUM J. Isnes
J. Isnes
VS
Kristiansund A. Robertsen Skiri
A. Robertsen Skiri
0.86
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0.86
0.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Molde Rank: 67 L
Lillestrøm Rank: 59 L
Bodø / Glimt Rank: 83 L
Tromsø Rank: 72 D
Rosenborg Rank: 67 W
Brann Rank: 72 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Start Rank: 51 L
Sarpsborg 08 Rank: 63 D
Rosenborg Rank: 62 L
Vålerenga Rank: 63 L
Viking Rank: 81 L
Lillestrøm Rank: 62 W
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 2 - 1
1

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.
60.79
56.96
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
KFUM
Kristiansund
Power Score
60.79
56.96
League Position
13
15
Global Rank
589
701

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
KFUM — Opponent-weighted form score
Kristiansund — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) KFUM Kristiansund

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

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vs

KFUM

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Kristiansund

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted

How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage

KFUM ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Kristiansund
Attacking Efficiency
Higher is better
Attacking Efficiency
35.60
32.33
Defensive Efficiency
Lower is better
Defensive Efficiency
32.33
35.60
Combined Efficiency Index Z-score combining attacking and defensive possession-adjusted efficiency.
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
-3 0 3
KFUM +0.32 Efficiency Index
vs
Kristiansund -0.32 Efficiency Index
xG data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using shots and dangerous attacks (proxy). Confidence: Medium.
KFUM
Kristiansund
AttackEff = xG ÷ pos
DefenceEff = xGA ÷ (1−pos)

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

KFUM
vs
Kristiansund
Created Set-piece attacking threat
KFUM Kristiansund
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
12%
26%
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
-0.12 vs -0.40
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
KFUM Kristiansund
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
26%
12%
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
-0.40 vs -0.12
KFUM
Kristiansund
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

–
KFUM
vs
Kristiansund
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
KFUM Kristiansund
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
—
—
Transition Efficiency Index Composite score (0–1) of how efficiently this team attacks within 15s of winning the ball. Higher = more dangerous on transition. Higher = stronger on the counter
KFUM 0.33
Kristiansund 0.29
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
KFUM Kristiansund
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
—
—
Vulnerability Index Composite score (0–1) of how exposed this team is within 15s of losing the ball. Lower = better at preventing transition attacks. Lower = better transition defence
KFUM 0.02
Kristiansund 0.05
KFUM
Kristiansund
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

  • Kristiansund had peak pressure around 98'.
  • Kristiansund started the game with stronger pressure.
KFUM Pressure Kristiansund Pressure
⚡
Pressure Index: Kristiansund reached the top pressure at 98' (100.00).

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

KFUM KFUM Home
4 matches
Kristiansund Kristiansund Away
Match Record
1
Wins
1
2
Draws
2
1
Losses
1
Goals
8
Goals Scored
4
4
Goals Conceded
8
+4
Goal Difference
-4
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-03T00:03:36+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 3-4-3
Match Formation 4-3-3
Pitch
H. Grøntvedt Jensen
Norway
25 H. Grøntvedt Jensen
B. Skaret
Norway
13 B. Skaret
F. Berglie
Substitution
Norway
5 F. Berglie
D. Schneider
Norway
2 D. Schneider
H. Hoseth
Substitution
Norway
14 H. Hoseth
T. Sørås
Norway
27 T. Sørås
R. Rasch
Substitution
Norway
7 (C) R. Rasch
J. Lange Hjorth
Norway
16 J. Lange Hjorth
R. Eggen Vinge
Substitution
Norway
18 R. Eggen Vinge
M. Wolff Eikrem
Substitution
Norway
23 M. Wolff Eikrem
B. Njie
Norway
10 B. Njie
M. Lansing
United States
1 M. Lansing
F. Flex
Substitution
Denmark
3 F. Flex
D. Ulvestad
Norway
5 (C) D. Ulvestad
M. Williamsen
Substitution
Norway
17 M. Williamsen
A. Munksgaard
Denmark
13 A. Munksgaard
W. Igor
Nigeria
20 W. Igor
S. Skundberg Skeide
Substitution
Norway
14 S. Skundberg Skeide
J. Isaksen
Substitution
Norway
6 J. Isaksen
S. Hestetun Kilen
Norway
9 S. Hestetun Kilen
L. Alvheim
Norway
19 L. Alvheim
H. Haugen
Norway
22 H. Haugen

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 02, 2026, 03:00 PM
Competition
2026 Eliteserien, Norway · Round 16 · Regular Season
Stadium
KFUM Arena
Capacity
1500
Attendance
1562
Pitch Surface
Artificial turf
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Daniel Higraff
Ole Andreas Skogsrud Haukåsen
Christer Solheim Jørgensen
Magnus Nicolai Koløy

Statistics

Possession
KFUM
44%
Kristiansund
56%

Top Statistics

2 Goals 1
1 Big Chances Created 4
4 Shots 6
39 Dangerous attacks 55
42 Possession 58
3 Corners 3
11 Free kicks 9
0 Yellow Cards 1

Match Overview

90 Ball Safe 84
8 Goal Kicks 12
10 Goal Attempts 10
5 Substitutions 4
19 Throwins 19
1 Hit Woodwork 1
1 Injuries 0
12 Dribble Attempts 21
4 Successful Dribbles 10
33 Successful Dribbles Percentage 48

Attacking

95 Attacks 121
0 Big Chances Missed 3
2 Counter Attacks 0

Possession

80 Long Passes 54
390 Passes 539
297 Successful Passes 459
76 Successful Passes Percentage 85
10 Key Passes 11
24 Successful Long Passes 26
30 Successful Long Passes Percentage 48

Defensive

4 Saves 4
24 Tackles 13
8 Interceptions 6
49 Duels Won 56

Build-up

12 Total Crosses 19
2 Accurate Crosses 9

Discipline

1 Offsides 3
9 Fouls 11

Lineup

Referee : Daniel Higraff

Starting XI ▼

25
Havar Jensen
Havar Jensen Goalkeeper
7.2
2
Daniel Schneider
Daniel Schneider Defender
6.67
5
Fredrik Berglie
Fredrik Berglie Defender
6.41
4
Momodou Lion Njie
Momodou Lion Njie
Defender46'
6.44
13
Brage Skaret
Brage Skaret Defender
6.85
7
Robin Rasch
Robin Rasch (C) Midfielder
7.3
22
Bjørn Martin Kristensen
Bjørn Martin Kristensen
Attacker69'
6.61
14
Håkon Helland Hoseth
Håkon Helland Hoseth Midfielder
7.22
21
S. Sjøkvist
S. Sjøkvist
Defender69'
6.33
16
Jonas Lange Hjorth
Jonas Lange Hjorth Midfielder
6.81
27
T. Sørås
T. Sørås Midfielder
6.91
10
Bilal Njie
Bilal Njie Attacker
7.39
18
Rasmus Eggen Vinge
Rasmus Eggen Vinge Attacker
7.28
28
Magnus Grødem
Magnus Grødem
Attacker74'
6.56
23
Magnus Wolff Eikrem
Magnus Wolff Eikrem Attacker
7.29
9
Martin Tangen Vinjor
Martin Tangen Vinjor
Midfielder46'
6.41
Referee : Daniel Higraff

Starting XI ▼

1
M. Lansing
M. Lansing Goalkeeper
6.81
3
F. Flex
F. Flex Defender
6.18
23
Tobias Hammer Svendsen
Tobias Hammer Svendsen
Midfielder46'
7.32
5
D. Ulvestad
D. Ulvestad (C) Defender
6.9
13
Alexander Munksgaard
Alexander Munksgaard Defender
7.29
17
M. Williamsen
M. Williamsen Defender
6.15
27
A. Rønning
A. Rønning
Attacker46'
6.4
6
Jesper Isaksen
Jesper Isaksen Midfielder
6.78
2
Anders Børset
Anders Børset
Defender74'
6.24
14
Syver Skeide
Syver Skeide Midfielder
6.55
7
Sander Svendsen
Sander Svendsen
Midfielder46'
6.83
20
W. Igor
W. Igor Midfielder
7.1
9
Sander Kilen
Sander Kilen Attacker
7.99
19
L. Alvheim
L. Alvheim Attacker
6.25
22
H. Haugen
H. Haugen Attacker
7.04

Events

2ND-HALF
90+2'
Event
Tobias Hammer Svendsen
Right foot shot / 3rd Goal
83'
Event
Anders Børset
Foul / 1st Yellowcard
Event
Magnus Grødem → Rasmus Eggen Vinge
9th Substitution
74'
74'
Event
Anders Børset → Jesper Isaksen
8th Substitution
Event
Bjørn Martin Kristensen → Robin Rasch
6th Substitution
69'
Event
S. Sjøkvist → Håkon Helland Hoseth
7th Substitution
69'
Event
Momodou Lion Njie → Fredrik Berglie
1st Substitution
46'
Event
Martin Tangen Vinjor → Magnus Wolff Eikrem
5th Substitution
46'
46'
Event
A. Rønning → M. Williamsen
2nd Substitution
46'
Event
Sander Svendsen → Syver Skeide
3rd Substitution
46'
Event
Tobias Hammer Svendsen → F. Flex
4th Substitution
1ST-HALF
Event
Bilal Njie
Right foot shot / 2nd Goal
25'
Event
Magnus Wolff Eikrem
Right foot shot / 1st Goal
16'

CONCLUSION

KFUM claimed a 2-1 victory over Kristiansund despite generating lower expected goals and holding less possession. The home side's early dominance established a lead that proved decisive even as the visitors pushed forward after the break. This outcome underscores how clinical moments can override statistical expectations in tight encounters. Both teams maintained discipline with no dismissals altering the flow. KFUM's ability to manage the game in the second half highlighted their defensive organization under pressure. The result reinforces the importance of converting limited opportunities effectively. Overall the performance reflected a blend of fortune and execution that allowed the hosts to prevail.