Summary

Marcus Pedersen (Norway), Defender, 32 caps, model: 1% to score anytime at WC 2026

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Marcus Pedersen

#16 Defender Torino FC (ITA) Norway

Marcus Pedersen is a 26-year-old defender for Torino FC (ITA) and Norway. He has earned 32 caps for Norway. Our model puts Norway's title chance at 1% with a 74% shot at clearing the group stage at World Cup 2026.

32 Caps

0 Goals

Age26Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)Weight168 lbs

View next match prediction See Norway team page

Betting Relevance

Anytime scorer angle Low

High shots volume Average

Tournament form Steady

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Marcus Pedersen · the model’s read

Marcus Pedersen brings 32 caps for Norway at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, lining up as a defender. At club level they play for Torino FC (ITA). That record is the base the model weighs alongside current form and the strength of the group.

The model rates Pedersen's anytime-goalscoring probability at 1% at this tournament — a long shot read. That comes from an expected 0.02 goal contributions (xG + xA) over the projected minutes. Like every probability on the site, it is a long-run likelihood, not a guarantee that a goal arrives in any one match.

Marcus Pedersen: World Cup 2026 Form

How Marcus has rated match-by-match at World Cup 2026.

6.9

Avg rating 2 games · WC 2026

6.4

Last match vs France

7.4

vs Senegal

77 min · 1G 0A

6.4

vs France

45 min

Marcus Pedersen: Tournament Form vs Career Baseline

Per-90 output at World Cup 2026 (2 games) alongside the career baseline (56 matches on record), so you can read current form against the track record.

World Cup 2026 6.9

Career baseline 6.6

0.74 Shotsper 90 min 0.71

0.74 Shots on targetper 90 min 0.19

0.74 Key passesper 90 min 0.87

0.74 Tacklesper 90 min 1.03

— Interceptionsper 90 min 0.55

0.74 Ball recoveriesper 90 min 2.61

51 Touchesper 90 min 46

At World Cup 2026, Marcus is rating 6.9 — above his 6.6 career baseline.