How many big chances Norway miss, and who misses most.
Updated 4 October 2026, after the last game
Norway miss 1.9 big chances per game in 2026, the 6th most of the 54 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 1.2, across 14 games, while Germany miss the most with 2.8.
Erling Haaland has missed the most big chances for Norway in 2026, eight in 11 appearances, 0.73 a game, ahead of Jørgen Strand Larsen with four and Alexander Sørloth with two, across all competitions.
Norway miss more big chances at home, 3.0 a game in their last 10 home games against 1.4 in their last 10 away.
Norway missed four big chances at home to Portugal on 27 September, their joint most in a game in 2026, against an average of 1.9 across their 14 games, and their fewest was none away at Portugal on 4 October.
| Player | Apps | Big Chances Missed | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 6 |
| Jørgen Strand Larsen | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 1 |
| Kristoffer Ajer | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| Patrick Berg | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| Martin Ødegaard | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| Alexander Sørloth | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Torbjørn Heggem | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Oscar Bobb | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 |
| Andreas Schjelderup | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 |
| Morten Thorsby | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Sondre Langås | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Fredrik Bjørkan | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jens Petter Hauge | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Henrik Falchener | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Egil Selvik | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kristian Thorstvedt | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Marcus Pedersen | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Julian Ryerson | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| David Møller Wolfe | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ørjan Nyland | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Leo Østigård | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Sander Berge | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Antonio Nusa | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Fredrik Aursnes | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Big Chances Missed | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 11 | 8 | 0.73 | 6 |
| Jørgen Strand Larsen | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 3 |
| Alexander Sørloth | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| Martin Ødegaard | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Kristoffer Ajer | 13 | 2 | 0.15 | 2 |
| Patrick Berg | 13 | 2 | 0.15 | 2 |
| Sondre Langås | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Morten Thorsby | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Kristian Thorstvedt | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Marcus Pedersen | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Torbjørn Heggem | 12 | 1 | 0.08 | 1 |
| Oscar Bobb | 14 | 1 | 0.07 | 1 |
| Andreas Schjelderup | 14 | 1 | 0.07 | 1 |
| Odin Luras Bjortuft | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Felix Horn Myhre | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Henrik Falchener | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jens Petter Hauge | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Egil Selvik | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Fredrik Bjørkan | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Julian Ryerson | 11 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| David Møller Wolfe | 12 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ørjan Nyland | 12 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Leo Østigård | 12 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Fredrik Aursnes | 12 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Sander Berge | 13 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Antonio Nusa | 14 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Norway | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | Portugal (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Wales (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Portugal (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Denmark (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 Jul 2026 | England (H) | World Cup | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 Jul 2026 | Brazil (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Ivory Coast (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | France (H) | World Cup | 1-4 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Senegal (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Iraq (A) | World Cup | 1-4 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Norway | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | Portugal (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Wales (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Portugal (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Denmark (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 Jul 2026 | England (H) | World Cup | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 Jul 2026 | Brazil (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Ivory Coast (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | France (H) | World Cup | 1-4 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Senegal (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Iraq (A) | World Cup | 1-4 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Morocco (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Sweden (H) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Switzerland (H) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Netherlands (A) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway big chances missed | Over 0.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Norway big chances missed | Over 1.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Norway big chances missed | Over 2.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Norway big chances missed | Over 3.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Norway big chances missed | Over 4.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 0.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 1.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 2.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 3.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 4.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 1.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 2.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 3.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 4.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 5.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |