How many ball recoveries Norway make, and who makes most.
Updated 4 October 2026, after the last game
Sander Berge has made the most ball recoveries for Norway in 2026, 79 in 13 appearances, 6.08 a game, ahead of Ørjan Nyland with 77 and Julian Ryerson with 37, across all competitions.
Norway make more ball recoveries at home, 44.5 a game in their last 10 home games against 38.6 in their last 10 away.
Norway made 50 ball recoveries at home to Portugal on 27 September, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 40.9 across their 14 games, and their fewest was 33 away at Portugal on 4 October.
| Player | Apps | Ball Recoveries | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sander Berge | 9 | 53 | 5.89 | 9 |
| Ørjan Nyland | 8 | 52 | 6.50 | 8 |
| Martin Ødegaard | 9 | 34 | 3.78 | 8 |
| Andreas Schjelderup | 10 | 31 | 3.10 | 9 |
| Kristoffer Ajer | 9 | 26 | 2.89 | 9 |
| Antonio Nusa | 10 | 24 | 2.40 | 8 |
| David Møller Wolfe | 8 | 20 | 2.50 | 7 |
| Patrick Berg | 9 | 18 | 2.00 | 8 |
| Fredrik Aursnes | 10 | 18 | 1.80 | 9 |
| Julian Ryerson | 7 | 17 | 2.43 | 5 |
| Oscar Bobb | 10 | 17 | 1.70 | 8 |
| Alexander Sørloth | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 5 |
| Torbjørn Heggem | 8 | 13 | 1.63 | 7 |
| Erling Haaland | 9 | 12 | 1.33 | 6 |
| Egil Selvik | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 2 |
| Leo Østigård | 8 | 10 | 1.25 | 5 |
| Marcus Pedersen | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 3 |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 2 |
| Jørgen Strand Larsen | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 4 |
| Fredrik Bjørkan | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 |
| Kristian Thorstvedt | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 3 |
| Henrik Falchener | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Morten Thorsby | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Jens Petter Hauge | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Sondre Langås | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Ball Recoveries | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sander Berge | 13 | 79 | 6.08 | 13 |
| Ørjan Nyland | 12 | 77 | 6.42 | 12 |
| Julian Ryerson | 11 | 37 | 3.36 | 9 |
| Andreas Schjelderup | 14 | 37 | 2.64 | 13 |
| Martin Ødegaard | 10 | 35 | 3.50 | 9 |
| Kristoffer Ajer | 13 | 35 | 2.69 | 13 |
| David Møller Wolfe | 12 | 31 | 2.58 | 11 |
| Patrick Berg | 13 | 28 | 2.15 | 12 |
| Antonio Nusa | 14 | 27 | 1.93 | 10 |
| Oscar Bobb | 14 | 27 | 1.93 | 12 |
| Fredrik Aursnes | 12 | 25 | 2.08 | 10 |
| Alexander Sørloth | 9 | 20 | 2.22 | 9 |
| Egil Selvik | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 4 |
| Torbjørn Heggem | 12 | 17 | 1.42 | 10 |
| Leo Østigård | 12 | 15 | 1.25 | 8 |
| Erling Haaland | 11 | 13 | 1.18 | 7 |
| Kristian Thorstvedt | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 7 |
| Marcus Pedersen | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 5 |
| Jørgen Strand Larsen | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 5 |
| Fredrik Bjørkan | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 3 |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Morten Thorsby | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 3 |
| Jens Petter Hauge | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Felix Horn Myhre | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Henrik Falchener | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Sondre Langås | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Odin Luras Bjortuft | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Norway | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | Portugal (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 33 | 37 | 70 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Wales (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 36 | 44 | 80 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Portugal (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 50 | 52 | 102 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Denmark (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-2 | 46 | 48 | 94 |
| 11 Jul 2026 | England (H) | World Cup | 1-2 | 43 | 45 | 88 |
| 5 Jul 2026 | Brazil (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 39 | 39 | 78 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Ivory Coast (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 34 | 44 | 78 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | France (H) | World Cup | 1-4 | 40 | 54 | 94 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Senegal (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 43 | 41 | 84 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Iraq (A) | World Cup | 1-4 | 36 | 35 | 71 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Norway | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | Portugal (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 33 | 37 | 70 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Wales (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 36 | 44 | 80 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Portugal (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 50 | 52 | 102 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Denmark (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-2 | 46 | 48 | 94 |
| 11 Jul 2026 | England (H) | World Cup | 1-2 | 43 | 45 | 88 |
| 5 Jul 2026 | Brazil (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 39 | 39 | 78 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Ivory Coast (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 34 | 44 | 78 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | France (H) | World Cup | 1-4 | 40 | 54 | 94 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Senegal (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 43 | 41 | 84 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Iraq (A) | World Cup | 1-4 | 36 | 35 | 71 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Morocco (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 36 | 30 | 66 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Sweden (H) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 48 | 39 | 87 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Switzerland (H) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 44 | 46 | 90 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Netherlands (A) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 45 | 45 | 90 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway ball recoveries | Over 30.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Norway ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Norway ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Norway ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Norway ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 30.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 60.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 70.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 80.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 90.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 100.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |