2020 Odds BK season

The 2020 season was Odd's twelfth continuous season in the Eliteserien since winning the 1. divisjon in 2008.

Odd
2020 season
PresidentTrond Haukvik
ManagerJan Frode Nornes
StadiumSkagerak Arena
Eliteserien7th
Norwegian CupCanceled due to COVID-19
Top goalscorerLeague: Mushaga Bakenga (15)
All: Mushaga Bakenga (15)

Season events

On 31 January, Dag-Eilev Fagermo left to become manager of Vålerenga,[1] with Jan Frode Nornes being appointed as his replacement on 11 March 2020.[2]

On 12 June, the Norwegian Football Federation announced that a maximum of 200 home fans would be allowed to attend the upcoming seasons matches.[3]

On 10 September, the Norwegian Football Federation cancelled the 2020 Norwegian Cup due to COVID-19 pandemic in Norway.[4]

On 30 September, the Minister of Culture and Gender Equality, Abid Raja, announced that clubs would be able to have crowds of 600 at games from 12 October.[5]

On 14 October, Odds match against Viking was postponed due to the Viking squad having to isolate after Veton Berisha tested positive for COVID-19, eventually being rearranged for 4 November.[6]

On 28 November, Odds matches against Sandefjord on 29 November, and Strømsgodset on 2 December where postponed due to a positive COVID-19 case within the Odd squad and the whole squad having to quarantine.[7]

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  NOR Sondre Rossbach
2 DF  NOR Espen Ruud
3 DF  NOR Fredrik Semb Berge
5 DF  NOR John Kitolano (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
6 MF  NOR Vebjørn Hoff
7 MF  MNE Vladimir Rodić (on loan from Hammarby)
8 MF  NOR Markus Andreas Kaasa
9 FW  NOR Mushaga Bakenga
10 FW  NGA Kachi
11 FW  KVX Elba Rashani
12 GK  NOR Egil Selvik
13 DF  NOR Kevin Egell-Johnsen
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF  NOR Fredrik Nordkvelle
15 DF  NOR Eirik Asante
16 MF  NOR Joshua Kitolano
17 MF  NOR Elias Skogvoll
18 DF  NOR Odin Bjørtuft
20 FW  NOR Tobias Lauritsen
21 DF  NOR Steffen Hagen (Captain)
23 MF  NOR Marius Larsen
24 DF  NOR Bjørn Mæland
25 DF  NOR Tobias Hallstensen
26 MF  NOR Filip Jørgensen

Transfers
Main articles: List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2019–20 and List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2020

In
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 January 2020MFElias SkogvollMjølnerFree[8]
1 January 2020FWKachiSandnes UlfFree[9]
23 January 2020DFTobias HallstensenFlorøUndisclosed[10]
29 June 2020FWMushaga BakengaTromsøFree[11]
29 August 2020FWRobin SimovićLivornoUndisclosed[12]

Loans in
Date from Position Nationality Name to Date to Ref.
30 June 2020MFKasper LundingAGF Aarhus5 October[13][14]
5 October 2020DFJohn KitolanoWolverhampton WanderersEnd of season[15]
5 October 2020MFVladimir RodićHammarbyEnd of season[16]

Out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
3 January 2020MFAndré SødlundSandnes UlfUndisclosed[17]
31 January 2020MFFilip DelaverisSBV VitesseUndisclosed[18]
30 June 2020FWTorgeir BørvenRosenborgUndisclosed[19]
5 October 2020DFBirk RisaMoldeUndisclosed[20]
5 October 2020MFBilal NjieKFUM OsloUndisclosed[21]

Released
Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date
31 December 2019MFJone Samuelsen

Competitions

Eliteserien
Main article: 2020 Eliteserien

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
30 13 4 13 52 51  +1 43 8 2 5 28 22  +6 5 2 8 24 29  −5

Last updated: 22 December 2020.
Source: Results

Results by round
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAHHAHAAHHA
ResultLLWWLDWWLWWWWWLWLWDLWDWLLLDLLL
Position13121071011847433333333355545577777
Updated to match(es) played on 22 December 2020. Source: Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results
16 June 2020 1 Odd 1–2 Sandefjord Skien
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ruud  31'
Børven  90+3' (pen.)		 Report Jónsson  32'
Pálsson  68'
Nordkvelle  83' (o.g.)
Gussiås  90+1'		 Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 200[3]
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
21 June 2020 2 Strømsgodset 1–0 Odd Drammen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Hove  2'
Leifsson  25'
Mickelson  62'
Salvesen  82'		 Report Risa  90+3' Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion
Attendance: 200[3]
Referee: Tore Hansen
24 June 2020 3 Odd 4–1 Vålerenga Skien
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Hoff  12'
Kachi  20'
Børven  60', 67' (pen.), 90+2'
Rashani  85'		 Report Vilhjálmsson  6' (pen.)
Adekugbe  37'
Lekven  67'
Myhre  69'		 Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 200[3]
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
27 June 2020 4 IK Start 0–5 Odd Kristiansand
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Afeez  14'
Wichne  50'		 Report Kaasa  4'
Hoff  12'
Børven  49' (pen.), 66'
Ruud  60'
Lauritsen  85'		 Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 200[3]
Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad
1 July 2020 5 Odd 0–4 Bodø/Glimt Skien
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ruud  15' Report Zinckernagel  16' (pen.)
Junker  26'
Høibråten  47'  69'
Skytte  66'		 Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 200[3]
Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta
5 July 2020 6 Odd 0–0 Haugesund Skien
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Velde  84' Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 200[3]
Referee: Rohit Saggi
12 July 2020 7 Viking 1–2 Odd Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Vevatne  61' Report Lauritsen  17'
Lunding  87'
Jakobsen  90+2'		 Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 200[3]
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
15 July 2020 8 Odd 1–0 Brann Skien
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Kaasa  53'
Lunding  77'		 Report Ordagić  64'
Hustad  85'		 Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 200[3]
Referee: Mohammad Aslam
19 July 2020 9 Sarpsborg 08 2–0 Odd Sarpsborg
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Coulibaly  61'
Lindseth  77'
Ofkir  87'		 Report Ruud  90+4' Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 200[3]
Referee: Espen Eskås
25 July 2020 10 Odd 3–2 Aalesund Skien
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Lauritsen  11' (pen.)
Kitolano  16'
Ruud 30'  37'
Rashani  68'
Hoff  89'
Friðjónsson  90' (o.g.)		 Report Grétarsson  10'
Nordli  18'  74'
Ólafsson  21'  22'
Bizoza  43'
Kongshavn  79'
A.Lie  80'		 Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 200[3]
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
29 July 2020 11 Mjøndalen 0–2 Odd Mjøndalen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Hansen  34' Report Kitolano  42', 87' Stadium: Consto Arena
Attendance: 200[3]
Referee: Tore Hansen
2 August 2020 12 Odd 2–1 Rosenborg Skien
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Lunding  28'
Dahl Reitan  55' (o.g.)		 Report Hovland  36'
Helland  46'
Holse  67'		 Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 200[3]
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
9 August 2020 13 Stabæk 0–1 Odd Bærum
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Kaasa  52'
Bakenga  69'
Rossbach  90+3'		 Stadium: Nadderud Stadion
Attendance: 200[3]
Referee: Rohit Saggi
16 August 2020 14 Odd 2–1 Kristiansund Skien
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Lunding  20'
Bakenga  37'		 Report Pellegrino  17' (pen.)
Kalludra  45+3'
Diagné  90+4'		 Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 200[3]
Referee: Espen Eskås
22 August 2020 15 Molde 2–0 Odd Molde
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Eikrem  61'
James  77' (pen.)  77'
Pedersen  90+4'		 Report Rashani  39' Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 200[3]
Referee: Sivert Amland
30 August 2020 16 Odd 6–1 Mjøndalen Skien
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ruud  6', 31' (pen.)
Bakenga  14', 34'
Rashani  67'
Risa  77'  90+3'		 Report Brochmann  4'
Solberg  31'
Liseth 72'
Ovenstad  86'		 Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 200[3]
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
13 September 2020 17 Bodø/Glimt 6–1 Odd Bodø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Lode  12'
Rossbach  14' (o.g.)
Fet  21'
J.Hauge  26' (pen.), 42' (pen.)
Saltnes  31', 58'
Boniface  56'		 Report Lunding  1'
Risa  55'		 Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion
Attendance: 200[3]
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
20 September 2020 18 Odd 2–0 Stabæk Skien
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Rashani  27'
Ruud  77'		 Report Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 200[3]
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
27 September 2020 19 Haugesund 4–4 Odd Haugesund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Fredriksen  5'
Wadji  23'
Leite  34'
Hansen  51'
Sandvik  71'
Kitolano  87' (o.g.)
Koné  90'
Ammitzbøll  90+3'		 Report Hoff  36'
Simović  43'
Bakenga  45+1', 71'
Kitolano  45+3'
Ruud  62'
Stadium: Haugesund Stadion
Attendance: 200[3]
Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad
4 October 2020 20 Rosenborg 4–1 Odd Trondheim
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Reitan  42'
Tagseth  65'
Zachariassen  70'
Islamović  78', 83' (pen.)		 Report Ruud  19'
Simović  74'		 Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Attendance: 200[3]
Referee: Espen Andreas Eskås
25 October 2020 22 Aalesunds 0–3 Odd Ålesund
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Uzochukwu  36'
Haugen  67'
Jørgensen  86'		 Report Rodić  10'
Jos.Kitolano  27'
Bjørtuft  45+2'
Egell-Johnsen  64'
Bakenga  84'		 Stadium: Color Line Stadion
Attendance: 600[5]
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
31 October 2020 23 Odd 1–1 Sarpsborg 08 Skien
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Ruud  50' (pen.) Report Thomassen  32'
Ødegaard  49'
Salétros  57'
Dyrestam  65'		 Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 600[5]
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås
4 November 2020 21 Odd 3–0 Viking Skien
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Bakenga  18', 51'
Jos.Kitolano  58'
Rodić  66'		 Report Bell  49'
Vikstøl  54'		 Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 600[5]
Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad
Note: Match originally scheduled for 18 October but postponed on 14 October due to COVID-19.[6]
8 November 2020 24 Vålerenga 2–0 Odd Oslo
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Shala  39'
Vilhjálmsson  86'		 Report Bjørtuft  63'
Joh.Kitolano  86'
Ruud  88'		 Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 200
Referee: Rohit Saggi
22 November 2020 25 Odd 1–2 Start Skien
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Jos.Kitolano  64'
Hoff  90+3'		 Report Schulze  51'
Deumeland  64'
Kabran  82'
Ramsland  90+3'
El Makrini  90+3'		 Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 600[5]
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
9 December 2020 28 Kristiansund 4–3 Odd Kristiansund
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Hopmark  12'
Sørli  45', 57'
Skarsem  61'
Pellegrino  75', 90+3'
Moumbagna  90+8'		 Report Bakenga  43', 81', 90+1' Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion
Attendance: 600[5]
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
13 December 2020 26 Sandefjord 1–1 Odd Sandefjord
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Pálsson  44'
Vales  84'		 Report Bakenga  18'  54'
Ruud 49'
Bjørtuft  90'		 Stadium: Sandefjord Arena
Attendance: 600[5]
Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta
Note: Match originally scheduled for 29 November, but postponed on 28 November due to COVID-19.[22]
16 December 2020 29 Odd 1–4 Molde Skien
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Bakenga  9' Report Wingo  28'
Gregersen  37'
Christensen  55'
Eikrem  71'
Omoijuanfo  78', 90+5' (pen.)
Bolly  83'		 Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 350
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
19 December 2020 27 Odd 1–3 Strømsgodset Skien
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Rashani  20'
Rodić  39'
Joh.Kitolano  52'
Kaasa  58'		 Report Salvesen  9', 53', 66'
Gunnarsson  31'		 Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 300
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
Note: Match originally scheduled for 2 December, but postponed on 28 November due to COVID-19.[7]
22 December 2020 30 Brann 2–1 Odd Bergen
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Taylor  45+4' (pen.)
Forren  54'
Tveita  71'		 Report Jørgensen  45+4'
Bakenga  65'
Lauritsen  69'		 Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 600
Referee: Espen Eskås

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5 Kristiansund 30 12 12 6 57 45 +12 48
6 Viking 30 12 8 10 54 52 +2 44
7 Odd 30 13 4 13 52 51 +1 43
8 Stabæk 30 9 12 9 41 45 −4 39
9 Haugesund 30 11 6 13 39 51 −12 39
Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).[23]

Norwegian Cup
Main article: 2020 Norwegian Football Cup
2020 First round –
CEST (UTC+2)
Note: Cup cancelled on 10 September due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway.[4]

Squad statistics
As of match played 22 December 2020

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalEliteserienNorwegian Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Sondre Rossbach 29029000
2 DF Espen Ruud 27627600
5 DF John Kitolano 808000
6 MF Vebjørn Hoff 27227200
7 MF Vladimir Rodić 13012+1000
8 MF Markus Kaasa 29228+1200
9 FW Mushaga Bakenga 261519+71500
10 FW Kachi 2205+17000
11 FW Elba Rashani 24322+2300
12 GK Egil Selvik 101000
13 DF Kevin Egell-Johnsen 513+2100
14 MF Fredrik Nordkvelle 2405+19000
15 DF Eirik Asante 200+2000
16 MF Joshua Kitolano 27427400
17 MF Elias Skogvoll 300+3000
18 DF Odin Bjørtuft 30130100
19 MF Bilal Njie 1002+8000
20 FW Tobias Lauritsen 2038+12300
21 DF Steffen Hagen 24024000
22 FW Robin Simović 1326+7200
23 MF Marius Larsen 200+2000
24 DF Bjørn Mæland 500+5000
26 MF Filip Jørgensen 23017+6000
Players away from Odd on loan:
Players who left Odd during the season
5 DF Birk Risa 20120100
7 MF Kasper Lunding 1549+6400
22 FW Torgeir Børven 464600

Goal scorers
Place Position Nation Number Name Eliteserien Norwegian Cup Total
1FW9Mushaga Bakenga15015
2FW22Torgeir Børven606
DF2Espen Ruud606
4MF7Kasper Lunding404
MF16Joshua Kitolano404
6FW20Tobias Lauritsen303
FW11Elba Rashani303
8MF6Vebjørn Hoff202
MF8Markus Kaasa202
FW22Robin Simović202
Own goal202
12DF5Birk Risa101
DF18Odin Bjørtuft101
DF13Kevin Egell-Johnsen101
TOTALS 52052

Clean sheets
Place Position Nation Number Name Eliteserien Norwegian Cup Total
1GK1Sondre Rossbach808
TOTALS 808

Disciplinary record
Number Nation Position Name Eliteserien Norwegian Cup Total
1GKSondre Rossbach100010
2DFEspen Ruud510051
5DFJohn Kitolano300030
6MFVebjørn Hoff300030
7MFVladimir Rodić300030
8MFMarkus Kaasa200020
9FWMushaga Bakenga100010
10FWKachi100010
11FWElba Rashani300030
16MFJoshua Kitolano200020
18DFOdin Bjørtuft200020
20FWTobias Lauritsen100010
26MFFilip Jørgensen100010
Players who left Odd during the season:
5DFBirk Risa300030
7MFKasper Lunding200020
TOTALS 33 1 0 0 33 1

References
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