Vålerenga 3-1 Kristiansund result, stats and report

Sebastian Jarl's 76th-minute left-foot finish earned Vålerenga a share of the spoils, but a fifth match without a win tells you everything you need to know about where this club is right now.

Rosenborg made it a comfortable afternoon in Kristiansund, winning 3-1 with goals from Mads Bomholt, Noah Sahsah, and Amin Chiakha to underline the gulf in quality between the two sides.

Viking dismantled Kristiansund 8-1 in a performance that was as complete as it was brutal, with Erik Botheim and a relentless collective effort leaving the visitors with nowhere to hide.

Vålerenga put in a composed away performance to beat Lillestrøm 2-0 in the Norwegian Eliteserien, with Ruben Gabrielsen heading the visitors in front before Thomas Lehne Olsen wrapped it up deep into stoppage time.

Vålerenga have not kept a clean sheet in their last ten Eliteserien matches and conceded fifteen goals in their last five alone. Brann arrive with something to prove after back-to-back defeats, and the numbers suggest this will not be pretty.

Kristiansund host Aalesund on Saturday with both sides mired in poor form and leaking goals at an alarming rate. Connor Maguire gives you the straight version.

Kristiansund host Rosenborg on Saturday carrying serious defensive wounds, while the visitors arrive with seven wins from their last ten in the Eliteserien. This one looks like it has a result written all over it.

Two teams who cannot stop conceding goals meet at KFUM on Monday evening. Something has to give, and the data suggests it might be both defences at once.