Viking and Aberdeen get a break from their league challenge to fight for a possible trophy in this Europa League 2nd Qualifying Round fixture.
Viking and Aberdeen should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
This stadium uses artifical turf, unlike Aberdeen's home stadium. The visitors last ten games on artifical turf have ended in 8 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses.
These teams have little in common geographically as Aberdeen have to travel 2600 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Viking form and stats
Viking have played 8 Eliteserien games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-3 (wins-draws-losses).
It's back home for Viking, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Kristiansund away with the result 5-3. Yildren Ibrahimaj, Veton Berisha (2) and Zymer Bytyqi (2) found the net in that victory. Previous to that game, a Eliteserien home match hosting Molde in a game that was won 3-2.
A goal frenzy last time out for Viking, with a total of 8 goals in the match against Kristiansund. Fun stuff to watch!
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Aalesund are coming to town in three days.
The Viking manager B. Berntsen has got the team scoring with 16 from 8 home games in the league. Viking have conceded 14 from these games.
Aberdeen form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated NSI in order to reach 2nd Qualifying Round of Europa League. Aberdeen was sent out of Europa League in the 3rd qualifying round last season.Aberdeen are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Aberdeen hope to make it five in this match.
Aberdeen won their last game, 1-0 versus Kilmarnock played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Hibernian.
After this away game Aberdeen return home for a Premiership game against Motherwell. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  V. Berisha 10 goals |  Z. Bytyqi 5 goals |  Y. Ibrahimaj 4 goals |
Viking missing players
Aberdeen missing players
| Viking | Aberdeen | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Won | W | 5 | 12 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | ||
| 45 | 21 | Scored | S | 15 | 35 | ||
| 47 | 20 | Conceded | C | 12 | 24 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 82% | 88% | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 64% | 56% | ||
| 68% | 73% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 45% | 48% | ||
| 40% | 45% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 24% | ||
| 28% | 36% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 9% | 8% | ||
| 72% | 82% | BTTS | BTTS | 45% | 44% | ||
| 16% | 18% | Clean Sheets | C S | 45% | 40% | ||
| 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 27% | 28% | ||
| 6.6 | 6.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.9 | ||
| 4.6 | 4.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 4 | ||
| 1.2 | 0.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 1.3 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 310 | 170 | Total Shots | T S | 97 | 247 | ||
| 110 | 59 | Shots on Target | S O | 42 | 97 | ||
| 38% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 36% | ||
| 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 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 12 | 38 | 44 |
| 2 | Molde | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 25 | 34 |
| 3 | Odd | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 31 |
| 4 | Rosenborg | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 28 |
| 5 | Kristiansund | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 27 |
| 6 | Vålerenga | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 26 |
| 7 | Brann | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -1 | 22 |
| 8 | Stabæk | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 16 | -3 | 22 |
| 9 | Viking | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 | -4 | 22 |
| 10 | Haugesund | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -7 | 21 |
| 11 | Strømsgodset | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -9 | 19 |
| 12 | Sarpsborg 08 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -7 | 17 |
| 13 | Sandefjord | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -12 | 16 |
| 14 | Start | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 22 | -16 | 15 |
| 15 | Mjøndalen | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -13 | 14 |
| 16 | Aalesund | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 47 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 22 | -26 | 7 |
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