International cups are a highlight for most teams. Both Halmstad and Viking are looking forward to this Atlantic Cup fight to decide who advances from the Regular Season.
Viking play their home matches on artifical turf, while this game will be played on grass. Relevant stats for Viking when playing on grass are 7 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats from 16 matches. They have created {25 goals} and conceded 31 times on these occasions.
Viking have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Halmstad form and stats
Last season their Atlantic Cup adventure ended in the group stage.The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estádio Municipal de Albufeira as Halmstad have scored 29 goals to get 32 points from 15 games. The overall stats in the Superettan are 10-2-3 (wins-draws-losses).
A nice win for Halmstad last time playing, versus Brage. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0 with Allansson scoring for the victors.
Previous to that game, a Superettan home match hosting Brage in a game that was won 1-0.Halmstad are traveling soon after this match as the Atlantic Cup match at Brøndby awaits in three days.
Halmstad have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio Municipal de Albufeira with 29 goals in 15 league matches. Halmstad have only conceded 14 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Viking form and stats
There's been little loot from Viking's travels as they have only collected 15 points from 15 away games in the Eliteserien. Viking only have 4 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 3 draws.
Viking's last game was the home draw against Odd (1-1). Midfielder de Lanlay was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.34. Lanlay scored one goal, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 17 successful passes (of 21 total).
Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Odd.There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Viking manager Jensen as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against København.
Viking has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 27 goals from 15 games. The Viking manager Jensen has some worries about the defense as 35 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Halmstad missing players
Viking missing players
| Halmstad | Viking | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 8 | Won | W | 4 | 8 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 7 | 12 | ||
| 44 | 24 | Scored | S | 22 | 38 | ||
| 30 | 15 | Conceded | C | 26 | 45 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 96% | ||
| 88% | 85% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 71% | 76% | ||
| 68% | 62% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 71% | 72% | ||
| 32% | 38% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 43% | 40% | ||
| 16% | 23% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 29% | 24% | ||
| 52% | 54% | BTTS | BTTS | 71% | 72% | ||
| 36% | 38% | Clean Sheets | C S | 14% | 12% | ||
| 20% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 21% | 20% | ||
| 6.1 | 6.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.1 | 4.8 | ||
| 3.4 | 3.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.6 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 2.4 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 11.5 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.8 | 11.2 | ||
| 3.3 | 2.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4 | ||
| 57% | 86% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 38% | ||
| 8.5 | 7.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.2 | 12.1 | ||
| 2.5 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.3 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Brommapojkarna | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 64 | 40 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 62 |
| 2 | Halmstad | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 57 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 25 | 56 |
| 3 | Oster | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 47 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 48 |
| 4 | Trelleborg | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 46 | 49 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 27 | -3 | 45 |
| 5 | Skövde AIK | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 40 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 1 | 44 |
| 6 | Landskrona | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 40 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 23 | -2 | 44 |
| 7 | Brage | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 44 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 4 | 42 |
| 8 | AFC Eskilstuna | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 48 | 46 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 2 | 40 |
| 9 | Västerås SK | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 49 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 1 | 40 |
| 10 | Örebro | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 37 |
| 11 | Utsikten | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 46 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 37 |
| 12 | Jonkopings Sodra | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 41 | 51 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 23 | -10 | 36 |
| 13 | Orgryte | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 45 | 44 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 1 | 35 |
| 14 | Östersunds FK | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 25 | -12 | 31 |
| 15 | Norrby | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 47 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 32 | -14 | 31 |
| 16 | Dalkurd | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 37 | 55 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 32 | -18 | 29 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Molde | 30 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 71 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 12 | 46 | 78 |
| 2 | Bodø / Glimt | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 86 | 41 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 47 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 39 | 21 | 45 | 60 |
| 3 | Rosenborg | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 69 | 44 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 56 |
| 4 | Lillestrøm | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 53 |
| 5 | Odd | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 43 | 45 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 23 | -2 | 45 |
| 6 | Vålerenga | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 52 | 49 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 3 | 44 |
| 7 | Tromsø | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 46 | 49 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 26 | -3 | 43 |
| 8 | Sarpsborg 08 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 57 | 54 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 41 |
| 9 | Aalesund | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 45 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 39 |
| 10 | Haugesund | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 46 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 24 | -4 | 38 |
| 11 | Viking | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 48 | 54 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 35 | -6 | 35 |
| 12 | Strømsgodset | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 44 | 55 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 30 | -11 | 33 |
| 13 | HamKam | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 33 | 43 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 31 |
| 14 | Sandefjord | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 42 | 68 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 33 | -26 | 24 |
| 15 | Kristiansund | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 37 | 60 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 29 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 31 | -23 | 23 |
| 16 | Jerv | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 30 | 69 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 40 | -39 | 20 |
- Viking
- Aftenbladet - (local newspaper)
- Vikinghordene - (supporter site)