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Eliteserien Fantasy: Gameweek 15 Preview

Double gameweek season is underway. Torgeir Børven’s 24 points in GW14 was the highest gameweek score of the season as he took the lead in the golden boot race, while Marcus Sandberg was another hero as he scored 20 points.

This week Stabæk and Sarpsborg feature twice, facing off at Nadderud before away games at Brann and Molde respectively.

Vålerenga and Kristiansund are both without a game after big wins in which the two sides scored a combined 11 goals. Aron Dønnum, Bård Finne, Christophe Psyche and Flamur Kastrati all hauled and will no doubt feature in fantasy managers’ DGW17 plans. These blanks, along with Molde and Brann’s in GW17, look to offer opportunities for managers to use their Rich Uncle chip to overhaul their squads for one week.

In midweek Rosenborg, Molde and Haugesund all secured first leg leads in their European qualifiers, while Brann had to settle for a draw, giving us more clues and conundrums for GW15.

Rosenborg vs. Viking FK

Rosenborg feature in another early kick off this week after their Trondheim derby win. Samuel Adegbenro continued his good form, opening the scoring from close range and crossing for David Akintola to restore the lead after Vegar Eggen Hedenstad’s own goal. Alexander Søderlund set up the first goal and headed in the winner himself after a profligate few games, assisted by the reliable Mike Jensen. Adegbenro hopes to be ready after sitting out the Champions League qualifying victory over Linfield in which Jensen and Søderlund scored.

A sixth clean sheet for Viking against Haugesund; no team has more this season. Ylldren Ibrahimaj and Kristian Thorstvedt were each handed just 45 minutes as Johnny Furdal made his first start of the season. Tommy Høiland won’t feature in this match, after getting a fourth yellow card last time.

Bodø/Glimt vs. Ranheim

Bodø/Glimt’s 6-0 loss at Vålerenga was even more surprising considering they had dispatched fellow title challengers Odd with relative ease in the previous game. Goalkeeper Ricardo Friedrich in particular had a day to forget, spilling a cross for the first goal and giving away a penalty. Erlend Dahl Reitan’s substitution meant he was the only starting defender not to finish on negative points.

Magnus Blakstad was denied a goal but earned an assist for forcing an own goal in the derby loss. Mads Reginiussen was involved in the buildup to Ranheim’s first goal and earned an assist for the second as well as a bonus point, feeding substitute Ivar Sollie Rønning for a classy finish.

FK Haugesund vs. Tromsø

Haugesund are still struggling for goals without key players, but put in more solid performance in a goalless draw with Viking. Martin Samuelsen felt he should’ve been awarded a penalty, but there weren’t as many complaints when Bruno Leite was booked for diving. Defenders Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen and Thore Baardsen Pedersen featured in the bonus points. In the Europa League, Christian Grindheim scored the only goal at Cliftonville, with Torbjørn Kallevåg getting sent off.

Despite his good recent form, Tromsø’s embarrassing loss at Lillestrøm saw Gudmund Kongshavn replaced by Jakob Karlstrøm in goal as TIL won a third game in a row at Alfheim. Morten Gamst Pedersen hit the woodwork with an early free kick. Veteran Magnus Andersen scored his second of the season from a Daniel Berntsen assist. Onni Valakari has played every minute of the campaign for Gutan and the coach’s son doubled their lead after being played in by Lasse Nilsen who added 3 bonus points to a clean sheet and his fourth assist of season.

Mjøndalen vs. Odd

Julian Faye Lund earned his first and Mjøndalen’s second clean sheet of the season in Bergen. Sondre Liseth earned another bonus point and completed 90 minutes but has been flagged with a groin injury putting his status in doubt.

Torgeir Borven was the star of the last DGW. He teed up Fredrik Nordkvelle and bagged the equaliser against Molde, then scored both goals against Stabæk as well as picking up 3 bonus points in each game. There was moderate success for Odd’s midfielders, with a goal for Nordkvelle in the first game and assists for Vebjørn Hoff and Elba Rashani in the second. The defensive options didn’t deliver as promised; Sondre Rossbach was beaten at his near post for Molde’s first goal and Espen Ruud picked up an injury which ruled him out of the second game. Sander Svendsen will play his last match for Odd here before moving to Odense in Denmark. Fredrik Oldrup Jensen.

Lillestrøm vs. Strømsgodset

Tobias Salquist missed the loss at Kristiansund with a minor thigh injury – Lillestrøm have conceded 10 goals in the 3 games he’s missed. Aleksander Melgalvis has now scored in back-to-back games, and he set up Moses Ebiye’s first Eliteserien goal.

Marcus Pedersen’s second spell at Strømsgodset is over. With the striker not expected to play again this season, the decision was made to terminate his contract early. Godset haven’t taken their chances in recent weeks, scoring in just two of their last eight fixtures. Nor have they kept opponents out, having not earned a clean sheet since GW7. Muhamed Keita did well to win a penalty in a bottom-half clash against Stabæk, but Amahl Pellegrino was denied by an excellent save. Kristoffer Tokstad hit the bar when he should’ve scored, but did enough to warrant 2 bonus points to follow up his goal against Sarpsborg.

Stabæk vs. Sarpsborg 08

Marcus Sandberg was Stabæk’s biggest scorer of their first DGW, making a penalty save in the opening minutes against Strømsgodset en route to a clean sheet and 3 bonus points. Defenders Vadim Demidov and Andreas-Hanche Olsen complemented the clean sheet with a bonus point and an assist respectively. Tobias Børkeeiet signed for Brøndby on the day of the first DGW fixture, but the remaining midfield options contributed with goals for Ola Brynhildsen and Luc Kassi and an assist for Emil Bohinen. Daniel Braaten scored in the loss at Odd, where Franck Boli returned from suspension and had a big chance saved from what would’ve been a Sandberg assist. The goalkeeper proved he can be a fantasy asset even when his side concede, picking up 2 save points and a further 2 bonus points.

Ahead of a pair of away games, Sarpsborg are without a win on the road this season. Jørgen Strand Larsen is at the U-19 Euros until at least 21 July and will miss both league fixtures in that time. Should Sarpsborg stick with their usual 4-4-2, Lars-Jørgen Salvesen and Steffen Skålevik look likeliest to start up front. Kristoffer Zachariassen misses the first game of the DGW after collecting 4 cautions. Nicolai Næss went off before the hour and his status should be monitored. Sheldon Bateau had a looping header ruled out for offside against Tromsø.

Brann vs. Stabæk

The following two fixtures take place a whole eight days after this gameweek begins. After a hard fought draw at Molde, there was frustration for Brann who couldn’t break down Mjøndalen. Vito Wormgoor was forced off with an injury just seconds before the hour mark. His defensive partner Bismar Acosta fared better, with a clean sheet and 3 bonus points. Daouda Bamba was absent for a second league game running, but returned for the Europa League draw with Shamrock Rovers in which Taijo Teniste opened the scoring with a spectacular volley and Veton Berisha won and converted a penalty. That game came too soon for Wormgoor, with Brann’s official site saying he and Kristoffer Barmen hope to be fit for next week’s second leg, which arrives before this game.

Molde vs. Sarpsborg 08

It looks like there’s room for both Ohi and Leke James in Molde’s attack as they started together again in both Eliteserien and the Europa League. Ohi’s pass sent James clear to score the first against Odd with a powerful effort. Ohi got on the scoresheet himself, with Kristoffer Haraldseid playing the final pass in an intricate move. Some suggested Erling Moe’s changes invited pressure as Odd battled to a draw, but there were no such problems in a 7-1 win against Iceland’s KR. James scored a hat-trick, with further goals from Fredrik Aursnes, Vegard Forren, Etzaz Hussain and Ohi.

Your moves

What are you looking to do this GW?
What are your transfers? Who is your captain? Are you playing a chip?

TallestJohn <p>Had Mahrez from the start in 2015-16.</p><p>Keep forgetting to write about Eliteserien. Keep getting worse at Allsvenskan.</p>

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  1. TallestJohn
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    In classic TallestJohn fashion the big news breaks as soon as this gets published: no Adegbenro tomorrow https://www.rbk.no/nyheter/ingen-adegbenro-mot-viking

    Also noticed I didn't expand on a placeholder I put in my Odd preview: Fredrik Oldrup Jensen seems likely to extend his loan spell but no confirmation yet

    1. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks for adding this 🙂

      I'm looking at a one week punt this week, as I'll hit the WC as soon as the GW starts. I'm either looking at Haraldseid to shore up my defence (One of Wormgoor and Sell need to play right now) or moving for a sub 8.0m midfielder

    2. Greyhead
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Great work here!

  2. Vobinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    My issue is the Naess doubt.

    Looking at either switching to Reginiussen or Adekugbe. Looked at Molde, but the playing time of their defenders looks a bit sketchy to me.

    1. Vobinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Scrap that, Adekugbe will have to wait until they play next GW!

      1. Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Close call 😉

  3. Gav's Gunners
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Boli back in for me and C for the DGW

    1. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Sensible choice

  4. hnmfm
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    wtf am i reading, is this article an accident?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Community article.

    2. TallestJohn
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      >:(

    3. GertJan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Weekly Eliteserien round up and always written in a way that makes it fun to read. Invaluable information while preparing my team.

  5. FPL Xylophone
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Great article! Got a crazy 126 points last dgw and if i had hit the button for 2 captain chip properly (Borven my c and Sandberg my vc) i would had 146 points (which was above the highest overall score). A bit gutted on that but still happy!
    Any captain suggestions for this gw? Eki, ohi, borven and soderlund in the mix. Or Sandberg will go crazy again?

    1. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'm between Eikrem & Ohi. Been on Eikrem all week but slightly swaying towards Ohi after a quiet showing from Eikrem in the Europa League.

  6. Majestic Chanka
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Eikrem not on the goals in a 7-1 win in Europe?

    Did he not play or is the 2 Striker formation hurting him?

    1. Mince n Tatties
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Eikrem played 82 mins on Wednesday night and was subbed for Mostrom - just trying to find out how many assists he got...

      1. Eytexi
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Just the 1 for James' opener, I believe.

        1. Mince n Tatties
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Cheers

      2. Mince n Tatties
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        *Thursday night...

    2. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He played most the game and got just the 1 assist. Unsure about how the formation is impacting him: am torn between him and Ohi for the armband.

  7. Eytexi
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Rolling my FT and starting Wormgoor (Hedenstad my only sub). Eikrem captain at the moment, but may change to Ohi if I think about it too much.

  8. MTPockets
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers. If Wormgoor's fit to play will probably risk Salvesen as a punt - attack attack. Wildcarding afterwards anyway.
      If he's not then no idea yet, maybe a Molde/Rosenborg defender.

    • TAT
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Any news on Wormfoor and Næss? Have both lined up in a three man defence, and I only have Bjørkan as a playing defensive option on the bench (Aasbak blanks).

      1. MTPockets
          4 years, 8 months ago

          https://www.sarpsborg08.no/nyheter/naess-stabaek-minner-litt-om-oss
          No idea on Wormgoor but Brann don't play until next sunday anyway

          1. TAT
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Thanks! I'll take my chances on keeping Næss then.

            Hadn't even noticed Brann doesn't play until next Sunday!

        • TAT
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Also, I have enough itb to do Salvesen > James/Boli. Worth a transfer?

          1. MTPockets
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Don't know. I'm thinking of getting Salvesen in for the DGW, but Borven out just feels wrong

              1. TAT
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                Taking out Børvesen feels a bit risky given his form.

                I have Salvesen, Ohi and Børven as my front three now, and Salvesen feels like the one that can be upgraded.

                1. MTPockets
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    I want to use the attack chip. Quite possible Borven vs mif (or James/Boli) outscores Salvesen, but with SL away he should at least play. If it wasn't for Borven's 50%+ ownership would feel more comfortable.

                    1. TAT
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 8 months ago

                      It's an additional headache when playing the attack chip. I'm considering doing so too, but I'm not sure yet.

                      I will be keeping Børven for form + the ownership – and I think he can deliver points this round too. There might be a bigger chance of returns for Salvesen given the two fixtures, but it's hard to look past form+ ownership.

                      1. MTPockets
                          4 years, 8 months ago

                          True but I got Salvesen anyway. May well regret it

                          1. TAT
                            • 6 Years
                            4 years, 8 months ago

                            I did Salvesen > Boli myself. Not confident, but I had two FTs anyway.

            • Mince n Tatties
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Rosenborg

              1 Andre Hansen
              2 Vegar Eggen Hedenstad
              3 Birger Solberg Meling
              4 Tore Reginiussen
              16 Even Hovland
              7 Mike Lindemann Jensen KAPTEIN
              8 Anders Ågnes Konradsen
              25 Marius Lundemo
              11 Yann-Erik Randa Bahezre de Lanlay
              14 Alexander Toft Søderlund
              17 Babajide David Akintola

            • Mince n Tatties
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Viking

              1 Iven Austbø
              3 Viljar Helland Vevatne
              4 Tord Johnsen Salte
              6 Runar Ullaland Hove
              23 Rolf Daniel Vikstøl
              8 Johnny Furdal
              27 Samuel Kari Fridjonsson
              28 Kristian Thorstvedt
              11 Zlatko Tripic KAPTEIN
              19 Jostein Ekeland
              20 Ylldren Ibrahimaj

            • Eytexi
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Only 2% of the top 1k captained Ohi, and I'm scared to say I'm one of them. Not really worried about Boli though.

              1. Vobinho
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                I captained him too... time will tell!

              2. MTPockets
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  So did I, but as part of attack chip

                  1. Eytexi
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    Who else you got up top?

                    1. MTPockets
                        4 years, 8 months ago

                        Boli and Salvesen

                  2. FPL Pillars
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    I did attack attack with Boli, Ohi & Borven. I thought Ohi and Borven on form and Boli has double, will play two captains gw17

                • TAT
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  Eggen Hedenstad goal, Lundemo assist.

                  1. Eytexi
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    My only sub this week. Now got to pray Wormgoor aggrevates his injury in the Europa League.

                    1. TAT
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 8 months ago

                      That's bad luck!

                      2-0, Søderlund (i think that was Eggen Hedenstad with the assist…)

                      1. Eytexi
                        • 5 Years
                        4 years, 8 months ago

                        It was. I'm not happy.

                        1. TAT
                          • 6 Years
                          4 years, 8 months ago

                          That's understandable. :-/

                        2. TAT
                          • 6 Years
                          4 years, 8 months ago

                          2-1 now.

                          1. TAT
                            • 6 Years
                            4 years, 8 months ago

                            Ekeland goal by the looks of it.

                            1. Eytexi
                              • 5 Years
                              4 years, 8 months ago

                              Need a Thor brace to make up for Hedenstad's contributions.

                              1. TAT
                                • 6 Years
                                4 years, 8 months ago

                                As in Thorstvedt?

                                1. Eytexi
                                  • 5 Years
                                  4 years, 8 months ago

                                  Yup, not the bloke with a big hammer.

                                  1. TAT
                                    • 6 Years
                                    4 years, 8 months ago

                                    Have Thorstvedt on the bench myself, so I hope he stays quiet!

                • TAT
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  3-1, Konradsen (Søderlund assist).

                  1. TAT
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    Lundemo wrongly denied a goal. Would've been Eggen Hedenstad assist.

                • Mince n Tatties
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  Rosenborg get a third goal...
                  Konradsen

                • TAT
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  4-1, Søderlund (Eggen Hedenstad assist).

                  1. Mince n Tatties
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    Hedenstad again???
                    Eytexi will be raging!!

                    1. Eytexi
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 8 months ago

                      Raging is an understatement. 🙁

                    2. TAT
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 8 months ago

                      He was robbed of an assist earlier too, thanks to an offside goal which wasn't offside.

                  2. Eytexi
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    Not impressed, can't lie.

                • Mince n Tatties
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  4-1 Rosenborg
                  Søderlund brace

                • TAT
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  5-1, Konradsen

                  1. TAT
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    Jensen assist.

                • Vobinho
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  5 goals and Akintola nowhere to be seen...

                  1. TAT
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    He came close in the first half!

                • Gav's Gunners
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  Soderlund with 2 goals and an assist... Transferred him out for Boli :/

                  1. FPL Pillars
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    Oh dear

                • Sandstorm
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  I've never doubted Hedenstad.

                  1. FPL Pillars
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    Finally paid me back after several weeks of nothing

                • Sandstorm
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  After GW11 my rank was 11.522. Now it 3.721. We're making progress.

                • Majestic Chanka
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  Hedenstad out to free up money for Boli Kap, not happy at all!

                • Mince n Tatties
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  Bodø/Glimt

                  1 Ricardo Henrique Schuck Friedrich KAPTEIN
                  2 Marius Lode
                  18 Brede Mathias Moe
                  24 Fredrik André Bjørkan
                  29 Erlend Dahl Reitan
                  7 Patrick Berg
                  14 Ulrik Saltnes
                  16 Morten Ågnes Konradsen
                  10 Philip Aksel Frigast Zinckernagel
                  20 Amor Yonas Layouni
                  26 Håkon Evjen

                • Mince n Tatties
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  Ranheim TF

                  1 Even Barli
                  2 Jørgen Olsen Øveraas
                  4 Ivar Erlien Furu
                  21 Torbjørn Lysaker Heggem
                  24 Aleksander Foosnæs
                  6 Magnus Blakstad
                  7 Mads Reginiussen KAPTEIN
                  16 Olaus Jair Skarsem
                  15 Erik Tønne
                  18 Ivar Sollie Rønning
                  26 Ola Selvaag Solbakken

                • Revival
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  2 goals for Layouni. The points just keep on coming for me. After a 108 points last week this is a brilliant start to the double!

                • pingissimus
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  Layouni and Reg so all okay. Still wiping my tears from last week mind.

                  1. Eytexi
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    I wouldn't worry too much. I'll be crying this week unless Hedenstad hops off my bench! Thankfully have Layouni though.

                    1. pingissimus
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 8 months ago

                      Painful of course but at least you got to make a play! Suspect you’ll end up smiling in any event.

                      My one likely move left now to find respectability is RU - doubt that the cards will ever fall in my favour the same way again. But with an almost Dream Team for the season any RU looks suboptimal!

                      DGWs have killed my season - quick comparison with my ML leader would have me right up in top 1000 had I cracked them as he did. Completely fallacious statting of course but at least it makes me feel better

                    2. pingissimus
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 8 months ago

                      Oh and of course this is the week I benched Herrem and put him in 3rd place. Looked a quality decision until minute 80.

                      1. Eytexi
                        • 5 Years
                        4 years, 8 months ago

                        Very unlucky there (and over the whole season by the sounds of it), but hopefully your RU helps you recover. This your first season?

                        1. pingissimus
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 8 months ago

                          Yep first season

                          Can’t really claim bad luck. I’m still playing fairly blindly from minimal stats and zero knowledge. Any further up would be something of a fluke at this point.

                • FPL Pillars
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  Who’s everyone’s GK for GW 17?

                  I am thinking of going with McDermott as I have Barli and they seem to rotate well.

                • Mince n Tatties
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  Mjøndalen

                  12 Julian Rekdahl Faye Lund
                  2 Quint Arie Jansen
                  6 Joackim Andreas Olsen Solberg
                  23 Sondre Solholm Johansen
                  3 Vetle Winger Dragsnes
                  7 Tonny Brochmann Christiansen
                  11 Christian Andreas Gauseth KAPTEIN
                  20 Akeem Latifu
                  33 Stian Semb Aasmundsen
                  8 Fredrik Brustad
                  10 Olivier Occean

                • Mince n Tatties
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  Odd

                  1 Sondre Løvseth Rossbach
                  2 Espen Ruud
                  3 Fredrik Semb Berge
                  5 Birk Risa
                  21 Steffen Hagen KAPTEIN
                  6 Vebjørn Alvestad Hoff
                  7 Fredrik Oldrup Jensen
                  8 Jone Samuelsen
                  10 Sander Svendsen
                  11 Elbasan Rashani
                  22 Torgeir Børven