Pre-match info: 25 points separate the participants ahead of this match, Viking the sharpest side. Will Haugesund strike back?
- Haugesund have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Viking have scored more than double the goals of Haugesund.
This arena has grass, which is not Viking's everyday surface at their own arena. When appearing on grass Viking have performed like this: Played 19 matches with the results 10 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats with the goal production 29-22 (scored/conceded).
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Haugesund form and stats
The overall Eliteserien results playing at home this season for Haugesund are 4-2-4 (wins-draws-losses). Game days at Haugesund Stadion have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Haugesund as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.
Haugesund suffered an unexpected loss 1-2 against Molde in their previous game, also played in front of their own fans. Baertelsen, defender, was given a rating of 7.64/10 in that game, top of the team. Baertelsen scored one goal and won 6 of 9 duels.
A 0-0 draw away before that, with Sandefjord the opponent.The Haugesund fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 10 matches. Haugesund have conceded 15 from these games. When Haugesund hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Stabæk, Sandefjord, Aalesund, HamKam and Vålerenga), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 3 times.
Viking form and stats
Viking have an excellent away record in the Eliteserien so far with 6-1-2 from 9 games. In general it has been a productive period now for Viking as they haven't lost any of their last eleven games.
Viking played 1-1 against Vålerenga in their previous match. The attacker Tripić got a match rating of 7.65 in that game. Tripić hit four key passes and had 37 successful passes (of 45 total).
Before that, Viking secured a home win against Stabæk with the score 1-0.Take note! Both sides have scored in 14 of this club's latest 18 league matches.
Viking has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 15 goals from 9 games. 11 goals have been conceded by Viking in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Haugesund and Viking have met already this season: Viking - Haugesund 2-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - two - four (Haugesund wins - draws - Viking wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  Z. Tripić 10 goals |  L. Salvesen 7 goals |   S. Diarra 6 goals |
Haugesund missing players
Viking missing players
| Haugesund | Viking | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 19 | 14 | 3 | Scored | S | 5 | 15 | 44 |
| 31 | 15 | 7 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 26 |
| 86% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 78% | 85% |
| 57% | 70% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 56% | 55% |
| 14% | 30% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 45% |
| 10% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 25% |
| 57% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 67% | 70% |
| 19% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 22% | 25% |
| 38% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 5% |
| 4.7 | 4.9 | 3.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 3.8 | 5.7 |
| 7.1 | 6.2 | 5.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 5.8 | 5 |
| 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.7 | 1.8 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.1 | 9.3 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.7 | 12.4 | 15.8 |
| 3 | 3.4 | 2.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 5.2 | 6.1 |
| 31% | 41% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 28% | 32% | 36% |
| 16.8 | 16.4 | 13.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 12.9 | 13.1 |
| 6.1 | 6.1 | 8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4 | 4 |
- Haugesund have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Viking have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Viking have scored more than double the goals of Haugesund.
- Viking have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Viking haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bodø / Glimt | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 26 | 45 |
| 2 | Viking | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 45 |
| 3 | Tromsø | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 42 |
| 4 | Molde | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 21 | 37 |
| 5 | Brann | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 36 |
| 6 | Lillestrøm | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 33 |
| 7 | Sarpsborg 08 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 30 |
| 8 | Odd | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 29 |
| 9 | Rosenborg | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -3 | 28 |
| 10 | Strømsgodset | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -1 | 26 |
| 11 | HamKam | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 29 | 43 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 27 | -14 | 23 |
| 12 | Haugesund | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 16 | -12 | 20 |
| 13 | Vålerenga | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | -8 | 18 |
| 14 | Sandefjord | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 28 | -10 | 18 |
| 15 | Stabæk | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 25 | -14 | 16 |
| 16 | Aalesund | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 48 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 31 | -34 | 11 |
- FK Haugesund
- Haugesunds Avis - (local newspaper)
- Maakeberget Supporterklubb - (supporters - Facebook)
- Viking
- Aftenbladet - (local newspaper)
- Vikinghordene - (supporter site)
- Eliteserien official site
- VG - (newspaper)
- Aftenposten - (newspaper)
- Dagbladet - (newspaper)
