How many chances Norway create, and who creates most.
Updated 4 October 2026, after the last game
Norway make 8.8 key passes per game in 2026, the 24th fewest of the 53 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 9.4, across 14 games, while Germany make the most with 14.9.
Julian Ryerson has made the most key passes for Norway in 2026, 22 in 11 appearances, 2.00 a game, ahead of Martin Ødegaard with 18 and Patrick Berg with 12, across all competitions.
Martin Ødegaard is the Norway player most likely to make a key pass, with at least one key pass in all 10 of their games in 2026, 100%, ahead of Julian Ryerson on 82% and Erling Haaland on 64%.
Norway have made over 10.5 key passes in three of their last 10 games, 30%, averaging 8.6 a game, with none of five away and three of five at home, across all competitions.
Norway make more key passes at home, 12.1 a game in their last 10 home games against 9.6 in their last 10 away, and went over 10.5 key passes in seven of those home games.
Norway made 20 key passes at home to Sweden on 1 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 8.8 across their 14 games, and their fewest was two at home to Senegal on 23 June.
| Player | Apps | Key passes | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Ødegaard | 9 | 17 | 1.89 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Patrick Berg | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Andreas Schjelderup | 10 | 9 | 0.90 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Julian Ryerson | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Erling Haaland | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Antonio Nusa | 10 | 7 | 0.70 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Oscar Bobb | 10 | 6 | 0.60 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Fredrik Aursnes | 10 | 5 | 0.50 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Sørloth | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcus Pedersen | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jørgen Strand Larsen | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sander Berge | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| David Møller Wolfe | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristoffer Ajer | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fredrik Bjørkan | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristian Thorstvedt | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ørjan Nyland | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo Østigård | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Torbjørn Heggem | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Morten Thorsby | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jens Petter Hauge | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sondre Langås | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henrik Falchener | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Egil Selvik | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Key passes | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Ryerson | 11 | 22 | 2.00 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| Martin Ødegaard | 10 | 18 | 1.80 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| Patrick Berg | 13 | 12 | 0.92 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Oscar Bobb | 14 | 10 | 0.71 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Andreas Schjelderup | 14 | 10 | 0.71 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Erling Haaland | 11 | 9 | 0.82 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Antonio Nusa | 14 | 7 | 0.50 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Alexander Sørloth | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Jørgen Strand Larsen | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Fredrik Aursnes | 12 | 6 | 0.50 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| David Møller Wolfe | 12 | 5 | 0.42 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Sander Berge | 13 | 5 | 0.38 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcus Pedersen | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ørjan Nyland | 12 | 2 | 0.17 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristoffer Ajer | 13 | 2 | 0.15 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jens Petter Hauge | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fredrik Bjørkan | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristian Thorstvedt | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo Østigård | 12 | 1 | 0.08 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Torbjørn Heggem | 12 | 1 | 0.08 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Odin Luras Bjortuft | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Felix Horn Myhre | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sondre Langås | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henrik Falchener | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morten Thorsby | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Egil Selvik | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Norway | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | Portugal (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 8 | 15 | 23 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Wales (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Portugal (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 16 | 9 | 25 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Denmark (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-2 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| 11 Jul 2026 | England (H) | World Cup | 1-2 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| 5 Jul 2026 | Brazil (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Côte d'Ivoire (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | France (H) | World Cup | 1-4 | 7 | 16 | 23 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Senegal (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Iraq (A) | World Cup | 1-4 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Norway | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | Portugal (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 8 | 15 | 23 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Wales (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Portugal (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 16 | 9 | 25 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Denmark (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-2 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| 11 Jul 2026 | England (H) | World Cup | 1-2 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| 5 Jul 2026 | Brazil (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Côte d'Ivoire (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | France (H) | World Cup | 1-4 | 7 | 16 | 23 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Senegal (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Iraq (A) | World Cup | 1-4 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Morocco (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Sweden (H) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 20 | 7 | 27 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Switzerland (H) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Netherlands (A) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway key passes | Over 6.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Norway key passes | Over 8.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Norway key passes | Over 10.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Norway key passes | Over 12.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Norway key passes | Over 14.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 6.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 8.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 10.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 12.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 14.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total key passes | Over 14.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total key passes | Over 16.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total key passes | Over 18.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total key passes | Over 20.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total key passes | Over 22.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |