Eliteserien Team Defending Stats 2026

Who is leading the way on tackles, interceptions, duels won, xGA and much more.

Updated 9 November 2026, after the last game

Eliteserien Team Defending Stats Questions

Which Eliteserien team has conceded the most penalties this season?

Sarpsborg 08 and Start have conceded the most penalties in the Eliteserien in 2026, with 7 each. KFUM and Kristiansund are next on 6. One teams has conceded none.

Which Eliteserien team has made the most interceptions this season?

Molde have made the most interceptions in the Eliteserien in 2026, with 249 from 26 games, an average of 9.6 a game. Kristiansund are next on 248.

Which Eliteserien team has won the most duels this season?

Start have won the most duels in the Eliteserien in 2026, with 1,326 from 26 games, an average of 51.0 a game. Brann are next on 1,303.

Which Eliteserien team has caught the most players offside this season?

KFUM have caught the most players offside in the Eliteserien in 2026, with 56 from 26 games, an average of 2.2 a game. Molde are next on 49.

Which Eliteserien team has made the most tackles and interceptions combined this season?

Vålerenga have made the most tackles and interceptions combined in the Eliteserien in 2026, with 727 from 26 games: 484 tackles and 243 interceptions. Brann are next on 714.

Which Eliteserien team has faced the fewest shots on target this season?

Bodø / Glimt have faced the fewest shots on target per game in the Eliteserien in 2026, an average of 3.1 across 26 games, 81 in all. Viking are next on 3.5.

Eliteserien Goals Against, fewest first

Rank	Team	Goals Against
1	Bodø / Glimt	23
2	Viking	27
3	Rosenborg	32
4	Lillestrøm	35
5	Sandefjord	39
6	Tromsø	40
7	Sarpsborg 08	42
8	Molde	44
9	Brann	44
10	KFUM	46

Eliteserien Penalties Conceded, fewest first

Rank	Team	Penalties Conceded
1	HamKam	0
2	Viking	1
3	Bodø / Glimt	1
4	Rosenborg	1
5	Molde	2
6	Tromsø	3
7	Lillestrøm	4
8	Vålerenga	4
9	Fredrikstad	4
10	Brann	5

Eliteserien Expected Goals Against (xGA), fewest first

Rank	Team	Expected Goals Against (xGA)
1	Bodø / Glimt	26.9
2	Viking	37.5
3	Molde	37.5
4	Rosenborg	37.8
5	Tromsø	37.8
6	Lillestrøm	43.7
7	Sarpsborg 08	44.9
8	Vålerenga	47.3
9	HamKam	47.4
10	Brann	48.7

Eliteserien Goals Conceded vs xGA, fewest first

Rank	Team	Goals Conceded vs xGA
1	Sandefjord	-11.1
2	Viking	-10.5
3	Lillestrøm	-8.7
4	KFUM	-7.1
5	Rosenborg	-5.8
6	Brann	-4.7
7	Fredrikstad	-4.4
8	Bodø / Glimt	-3.9
9	Kristiansund	-3.4
10	Sarpsborg 08	-2.9

Eliteserien Shots Faced

Rank	Team	Shots Faced
1	Aalesund	457
2	HamKam	428
3	KFUM	411
4	Kristiansund	408
5	Sandefjord	403
6	Start	398
7	Vålerenga	391
8	Brann	387
9	Lillestrøm	381
10	Fredrikstad	380

Eliteserien Shots on Target Faced

Rank	Team	Shots on Target Faced
1	Aalesund	167
2	Kristiansund	152
3	HamKam	145
4	Vålerenga	140
5	Start	137
6	KFUM	136
7	Sandefjord	135
8	Lillestrøm	133
9	Brann	131
10	Fredrikstad	131

Eliteserien Shots Faced Inside the Box

Rank	Team	Shots Faced Inside the Box
1	Aalesund	326
2	Kristiansund	297
3	Sandefjord	292
4	KFUM	291
5	Start	280
6	HamKam	279
7	Vålerenga	278
8	Brann	273
9	Fredrikstad	258
10	Sarpsborg 08	256

Eliteserien Shots Faced Outside the Box

Rank	Team	Shots Faced Outside the Box
1	HamKam	149
2	Viking	138
3	Aalesund	131
4	Lillestrøm	130
5	Fredrikstad	122
6	KFUM	121
7	Start	118
8	Brann	114
9	Vålerenga	113
10	Sandefjord	112

Eliteserien Big Chances Conceded

Rank	Team	Big Chances Conceded
1	Brann	72
2	Aalesund	72
3	Kristiansund	64
4	Start	58
5	Vålerenga	54
6	Fredrikstad	53
7	Sarpsborg 08	50
8	Sandefjord	50
9	Molde	46
10	KFUM	46

Eliteserien Big Chances Scored Against

Rank	Team	Big Chances Scored Against
1	Aalesund	38
2	Start	38
3	Brann	33
4	Kristiansund	32
5	HamKam	29
6	Vålerenga	27
7	Tromsø	26
8	Fredrikstad	26
9	Sandefjord	24
10	Molde	23

Eliteserien Big Chances Missed Against

Rank	Team	Big Chances Missed Against
1	Brann	39
2	Aalesund	34
3	Kristiansund	32
4	Vålerenga	27
5	Sarpsborg 08	27
6	Fredrikstad	27
7	Sandefjord	26
8	Rosenborg	25
9	KFUM	25
10	Molde	23

Eliteserien Tackles

Rank	Team	Tackles
1	Brann	486
2	Vålerenga	484
3	Molde	457
4	Lillestrøm	455
5	Start	449
6	Rosenborg	437
7	Bodø / Glimt	421
8	Aalesund	419
9	KFUM	414
10	Sarpsborg 08	412

Eliteserien Interceptions

Rank	Team	Interceptions
1	Molde	249
2	Kristiansund	248
3	Sarpsborg 08	246
4	Vålerenga	243
5	Fredrikstad	241
6	Rosenborg	239
7	Start	239
8	Viking	235
9	Aalesund	234
10	Lillestrøm	233

Eliteserien Tackles and Interceptions

Rank	Team	Tackles and Interceptions
1	Vålerenga	727
2	Brann	714
3	Molde	706
4	Lillestrøm	688
5	Start	688
6	Rosenborg	676
7	Sarpsborg 08	658
8	Aalesund	653
9	Fredrikstad	642
10	KFUM	625

Eliteserien Duels Won

Rank	Team	Duels Won
1	Start	1,326
2	Brann	1,303
3	Lillestrøm	1,265
4	Kristiansund	1,194
5	Aalesund	1,191
6	Sarpsborg 08	1,190
7	Bodø / Glimt	1,178
8	Rosenborg	1,176
9	Molde	1,161
10	Vålerenga	1,157

Eliteserien Woodwork Against

Rank	Team	Woodwork Against
1	KFUM	15
2	Aalesund	15
3	HamKam	13
4	Lillestrøm	12
5	Rosenborg	11
6	Start	11
7	Viking	10
8	Molde	10
9	Brann	10
10	Sarpsborg 08	10

Eliteserien Corners Conceded

Rank	Team	Corners Conceded
1	Aalesund	209
2	Sandefjord	170
3	Kristiansund	168
4	Fredrikstad	153
5	Vålerenga	152
6	KFUM	146
7	Lillestrøm	145
8	Rosenborg	142
9	Viking	140
10	Sarpsborg 08	140

Eliteserien Players Caught Offside

Rank	Team	Players Caught Offside
1	KFUM	56
2	Molde	49
3	Rosenborg	46
4	Sandefjord	46
5	Aalesund	43
6	Brann	40
7	Sarpsborg 08	40
8	Fredrikstad	40
9	Kristiansund	35
10	HamKam	33