Viking and Tromsø are both doing (very) nicely in the Eliteserien with their 2nd and 4th places respectively. This could be a top game!
- Viking have the most scored goals in the second half (38) in Eliteserien
- Tromsø have the fewest conceded goals (25) in Eliteserien
These teams have little in common geographically as Tromsø have to travel 1900 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
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!
Viking form and stats
29 points is a decent return from 12 Eliteserien games here at SR-Bank Arena for Viking. The data says 9 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
An away draw last time out for Viking, facing Odd in a game that ended 1-1. The Viking goalkeeper Gunnarsson was crucial in the match against Odd last time out, making six saves. Attacking player Tripić outperformed all the other footballers in that match and received a match rating of 7.8 out of 10. Tripić hit two key passes.
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-4 away at Molde.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Viking have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 7 games) they have won 3 times, drawn 3 and lost 1.
Viking are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (33 goals in 12 games). Viking have conceded 18 from these games.
Tromsø form and stats
Tromsø have an excellent away record in the Eliteserien so far with 7-1-3 from 11 games.
Tromsø have much to play for after their unexpected loss (1-2) to Aalesund in their previous game, played at their own home ground. Antonsen, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.83. Antonsen served one assist, hit four key passes and won 5 of 6 duels.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Stabæk at their stadium, the result 1-0.Tromsø are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 4 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats. From a total of 16 matches.
Tromsø find the net regularly in their away games. 14 goals from 11 away fixtures in the league. Tromsø have conceded 12 goals in these away matches. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Viking have managed a sequence of 4 consecutive games without losing (1-3-0) when playing Tromsø.Viking and Tromsø have met before this season: Tromsø - Viking 1-1.
Top Goalscorers
  Z. Tripić 11 goals |   V. Erlien 11 goals |  L. Salvesen 9 goals |
Viking missing players
Tromsø missing players
| Viking | Tromsø | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 24 |
| 16 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 51 | 33 | 9 | Scored | S | 3 | 14 | 35 |
| 34 | 18 | 7 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 25 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 92% |
| 88% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 64% | 67% |
| 54% | 58% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 55% | 58% |
| 46% | 58% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 18% | 25% |
| 25% | 42% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 8% |
| 67% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 45% | 58% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 45% | 33% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 18% | 17% |
| 5.5 | 7 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.7 | 3.6 |
| 4.9 | 4.2 | 6.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| 1.6 | 0.9 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14.7 | 17.9 | 15.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 8.5 | 11 |
| 5.7 | 6.7 | 7.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.2 | 4.4 |
| 38% | 41% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 40% | 33% |
| 13.5 | 13.3 | 16 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.5 | 14.7 | 12.1 |
| 4.5 | 4.3 | 5.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
- Tromsø have the fewest conceded goals (12) away in Eliteserien
- Tromsø have the fewest conceded goals (25) in Eliteserien
- Tromsø have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Viking have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Viking have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Tromsø have scored away.
- Viking have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Viking have the most scored goals (33) at home in Eliteserien
- Viking have the most scored goals in the second half (38) in Eliteserien
- Viking have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- 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 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 62 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 18 | 32 | 55 |
| 2 | Viking | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 52 |
| 3 | Brann | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 48 |
| 4 | Tromsø | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 48 |
| 5 | Molde | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 53 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 26 | 44 |
| 6 | Sarpsborg 08 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 46 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 37 |
| 7 | Lillestrøm | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 41 | 37 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 36 |
| 8 | Odd | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -3 | 31 |
| 9 | Rosenborg | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 40 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 25 | -9 | 29 |
| 10 | Strømsgodset | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -6 | 27 |
| 11 | HamKam | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 34 | 51 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 34 | -17 | 27 |
| 12 | Vålerenga | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 41 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | -8 | 24 |
| 13 | Haugesund | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -13 | 24 |
| 14 | Stabæk | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 26 | -12 | 23 |
| 15 | Sandefjord | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 35 | 46 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 32 | -11 | 21 |
| 16 | Aalesund | 24 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 53 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 35 | -35 | 15 |
- Viking
- Aftenbladet - (local newspaper)
- Vikinghordene - (supporter site)
- Eliteserien official site
- VG - (newspaper)
- Aftenposten - (newspaper)
- Dagbladet - (newspaper)
