Norwegian Eliteserien: power rankings
Season 2026 · updated 14 October 2026
The strongest side by the model is Bodø/Glimt: +1.29 goals per game against an average opponent. Biggest climber of the week: Hamarkameratene (+3). Vålerenga are 13th in the table but 9th by strength — better than their points.
- Best attackBodø/Glimt2.21 goals per game
- Best defenceBodø/Glimt0.91 conceded per game
- Climber of the weekHamarkameratene▲3 · now 11
- Faller of the weekStart▼2 · now 13
Ranking
Rating — goal difference per game against an average opponent at a neutral venue. ▲▼ — places gained or lost in a week.
| # | Team | Rating | Att. | Def. | Table | Form | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bodø/Glimt | +1.29 | 2.21 | 0.91 | 1 | WLWWW | 17 October · at Hamarkameratene (11) |
| 2 | Viking | +0.91 | 1.98 | 1.06 | 2 | WWWDW | 17 October · Fredrikstad (12) |
| 3 | Molde | +0.41 | 1.70 | 1.29 | 4 | DLWWW | 18 October · Start (13) |
| 4 | Rosenborg | +0.30 | 1.58 | 1.27 | 5 | DWWWL | 18 October · at Sarpsborg 08 (7) |
| 5 | Tromsø | +0.28 | 1.51 | 1.23 | 3 | DWLLD | 18 October · KFUM (14) |
| 6 | Brann | +0.13 | 1.53 | 1.40 | 7 | LWLLD | 18 October · at Vålerenga (9) |
| 7▲1 | Sarpsborg 08 | +0.06 | 1.32 | 1.26 | 9 | WLDDD | 18 October · Rosenborg (4) |
| 8▼1 | Lillestrøm | +0.05 | 1.35 | 1.30 | 6 | DLWWL | 18 October · at Sandefjord (10) |
| 9 | Vålerenga | −0.22 | 1.43 | 1.65 | 13 | LDLDL | 18 October · Brann (6) |
| 10 | Sandefjord | −0.30 | 1.07 | 1.37 | 12 | DWLDD | 18 October · Lillestrøm (8) |
| 11▲3 | Hamarkameratene | −0.39 | 1.27 | 1.67 | 11 | WLLLD | 17 October · Bodø/Glimt (1) |
| 12 | Fredrikstad | −0.39 | 1.07 | 1.46 | 8 | DDDLW | 17 October · at Viking (2) |
| 13▼2 | Start | −0.44 | 1.15 | 1.59 | 16 | LLWLW | 18 October · at Molde (3) |
| 14▲1 | KFUM | −0.45 | 1.08 | 1.53 | 10 | WWWLL | 18 October · at Tromsø (5) |
| 15▼2 | Aalesund | −0.48 | 1.37 | 1.84 | 14 | LWLWL | 17 October · at Kristiansund (16) |
| 16 | Kristiansund | −0.55 | 1.04 | 1.59 | 15 | LLLWD | 17 October · Aalesund (15) |
How it is calculated
Only this season counts. The model rates every team’s attack and defence from this season’s matches — by expected goals (xG, the quality of chances) and actual goals, 60 to 40 — taking into account how strong the opponents were. The rating is the goal difference per game it expects against an average team of the league at a neutral venue. Every team starts with three games of league-average form, so a couple of lucky results early on do not make a leader.
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