Vålerenga are averaging 12.9 fouls per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 22.9 total fouls on average. That puts them 10th of 16 for team fouls per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find player foul-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Sarpsborg 08, a profile of referee Marius Hansen Grøtta, and a full match-by-match log.
Fidel Brice Ambina leads with 17 fouls across 5 qualifying appearances (3.4/g, 100% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Vålerenga player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.
Vålerenga are averaging 12.9 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 10 for a match-total of 22.9. That ranks 10th of 16 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Vålerenga pick up one yellow card every 0.116 fouls.
Foul matchup blends the defender's fouls per game (40%), the opposition attacker's fouls drawn per game (40%), and the team's underlying foul propensity (20%). For the upcoming fixture against Sarpsborg 08 the page weights each Vålerenga defender against the opposition's last-season fouls-drawn rate.
All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz — 10 Vålerenga fixtures in the active window for 2026. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.
A player must have featured for at least 20 minutes in a fixture for that match to count toward their foul rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded so the rates aren't diluted.
Marius Hansen Grøtta is the referee for this fixture. The referee profile module above shows their full season trend.
| Player | Position | Apps | Fouls | Per game | 1+ hit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidel Brice Ambina | midfielder | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 100% |
| Magnus Westergaard | midfielder | 8 | 9 | 1.13 | 88% |
| Carl Lange | midfielder | 10 | 12 | 1.2 | 80% |
| Gabriel Rajkovic | attacker | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 75% |
| Mohamed Ofkir | attacker | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 75% |
| Hakon Sjatil | defender | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 71% |
| Henrik Bjørdal | midfielder | 7 | 7 | 1 | 71% |
| M. Grundetjern | attacker | 10 | 16 | 1.6 | 70% |
| Aaron Kiil Olsen | defender | 9 | 10 | 1.11 | 67% |
| Kevin Tshiembe | defender | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 67% |
| Petter Strand | midfielder | 8 | 9 | 1.13 | 63% |
| Sebastian Jarl | defender | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Elias Sørensen | attacker | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Kolbeinn Finnsson | defender | 9 | 7 | 0.78 | 44% |
| Filip Thorvaldsen | attacker | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 33% |
| Ivan Näsberg | defender | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 25% |
| Lucas Haren | attacker | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 22% |
| Oscar Hedvall | goalkeeper | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Vegar Eggen Hedenstad | defender | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Odin Holm | midfielder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team fouls | Opposition fouls | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2026 | Molde | Home | 3-4 | 10 | 9 | 19 | Hakon Sjatil (2) |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Aalesund | Away | 5-5 | 10 | 11 | 21 | Aaron Kiil Olsen (3) |
| 8 Aug 2026 | Bodø / Glimt | Home | 1-2 | 12 | 9 | 21 | Kolbeinn Finnsson (3) |
| 31 Jul 2026 | HamKam | Home | 0-3 | 18 | 22 | 40 | Petter Strand (4) |
| 26 Jul 2026 | Brann | Away | 2-3 | 24 | 10 | 34 | Fidel Brice Ambina (8) |
| 16 Jul 2026 | Aalesund | Home | 6-1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | Fidel Brice Ambina (2) |
| 11 Jul 2026 | Tromsø | Away | 4-0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | Carl Lange (2) |
| 29 May 2026 | Kristiansund | Home | 3-1 | 12 | 7 | 19 | Hakon Sjatil (3) |
| 25 May 2026 | Start | Away | 2-0 | 13 | 6 | 19 | M. Grundetjern (3) |
| 16 May 2026 | Sarpsborg 08 | Home | 3-2 | 13 | 11 | 24 | Lucas Haren (4) |