Norway v France: Haaland and Mbappé set for high‑stakes showdown in Oslo

Norway host France on 26 June at 19:00 (GMT) in a top-of-the-table clash that pits Erling Haaland against Kylian Mbappé in one of the most anticipated fixtures of the campaign.

Haaland and Mbappé arrive level on two goals each this season for their national teams, adding a clear individual subplot to a match that could shape the upper end of the league-style standings. Both strikers carry the main attacking burden for nations that have made fast, efficient starts to their campaigns.

The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:

• Assists: David Møller Wolfe (Norway) — 1 assists, Adrien Rabiot (France) — 1 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: Ørjan Nyland (Norway) — 0, Mike Maignan (France) — 2
• Tackles: None (Norway) — None, None (France) — None.
• Most encounters won: Kristoffer Ajer (Norway) — 7, Dayot Upamecano (France) — 8.
• Yellow cards: None (Norway) — None, None (France) — None.
• Red cards: None (Norway) — None, None (France) — None.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. L. Messi (5, Argentina)
2. Kylian Mbappé (4, France)
3. E. Haaland (4, Norway)
4. D. Undav (3, Germany)
5. J. David (3, Canada)

Team statistics:

Norway enter the game on the back of two straight wins, with their last five results showing WW, underlining consistent momentum at the right time. France also come into the encounter with WW across their last five fixtures, creating a meeting of two in-form sides rather than a classic underdog-versus-favourite scenario.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• Norway — WW
• France — WW

Norway’s home record this season reads two wins, zero draws and zero defeats, giving the hosts a perfect platform at their own ground. Their biggest home victory so far is a 3-2 success, a scoreline that suggests both attacking intent and defensive vulnerability. Away from home, Norway have produced an even more emphatic result, winning 4-1 in their heaviest away triumph of the season.

According to home statistics this season, Norway scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	16.67%	25.00%
16-30	33.33%	25.00%
31-45	33.33%	25.00%
46-60	16.67%	25.00%
61-75
76-90
91-105

France has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	16.67%	100.00%
16-30	16.67%
31-45	33.33%
46-60	33.33%
61-75
76-90
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
		H	A	H	A	H	A
Norway	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
France		0	0	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

Norway		France
43.0%	Winning the game	43.0%
54%	Attack potential	54%
25%	Potential in defense	25%
0%	Strength against each other	0%
0%	Goal Potential	0%

Summary: the probability of France winning – 45%, draw – 45%, loss – 10%. Thus Norway, most likely, loss (loss or draw)

Goal Forecast:Norway, is likely to score -4.5 goals, France is likely to score no more than -3.5.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
SBO 5.38	1xBet 4.25	10Bet 1.63

Save the date

The match between the teams Norway and France will take place on June 26 at 19:00 (GMT) at the stadium Gillette Stadium.