Most In-Form defensive midfielders in Eliteserien 2026
The most in-form defensive midfielders in Eliteserien in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
A. Sher of Sarpsborg 08 FF is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in Eliteserien, with a Field Insider Rating of 43.4, and S. Tronstad has been the form player this season, grading 40.3, and P. Berg leads the scoring with 2 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: W. Igor has improved his Season rating most, up +34.1 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, A. Sher of Sarpsborg 08 FF is the most valuable name in this group at 10.6.
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| Player | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. TronstadDefensive midfielder |  Brann | 31 | 4012.6% | 3728.3% |
| 2 | P. BergDefensive midfielder |  Bodo/Glimt | 28 | 4016.6% | 354.1% |
| 3 | W. IgorDefensive midfielder |  Kristiansund BK | 21 | 3818.6% | 431.6% |
| 4 | S. ChristiansenDefensive midfielder |  Sarpsborg 08 FF | 25 | 3659.4% | 412.2% |
| 5 | A. SherDefensive midfielder | Sarpsborg 08 FF | 23 | 3567% | 436.4% |
| 6 | M. WestergaardDefensive midfielder |  Valerenga | 28 | 341040% | 3012.8% |
| 7 | J. SørensenDefensive midfielder | Brann | 28 | 3271% | 3112.7% |
| 8 | V. HoffDefensive midfielder |  Molde | 30 | 2168% | 2330.1% |
| 9 | N. Jensen WassbergDefensive midfielder | Brann | 22 | 201016.7% | 417.1% |
| 10 | F. OttossonDefensive midfielder |  Lillestrom | 30 | 1843.6% | 1837.2% |
| 11 | S. SkeideDefensive midfielder | Kristiansund BK | 22 | 15109.7% | 385% |
| 12 | T. SøråsDefensive midfielder |  KFUM Oslo | 28 | 1358.6% | 2613.8% |
| 13 | M. Møller DæhliDefensive midfielder | Molde | 31 | 1162.2% | 1913.1% |
| 14 | M. MelchiorDefensive midfielder |  Sandefjord | 25 | 1126.5% | 365.8% |