Odd vs Viking: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Competition: Wed 04.November
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Skagerak Arena (13500 seats)

Odd perform at a high level so far being 5th in the table. Viking can look both up and down from their 7th position.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Odd and Viking.

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Odd form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Skagerak Arena as Odd have scored 22 goals to get 23 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the Eliteserien are 7-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Odd drew their last game, also a home match. Sarpsborg 08 (placed 9th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score. A strong away win before that one, visiting Aalesund and winning 3-0.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Odd handle that role? We have found seven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are four wins, one draw and two defeats.

The manager J. Nornes will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Vålerenga in only four days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (22 in 11 games), Odd's attacking play is working. 13 goals have been conceded.

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Viking form and stats

4-3-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Viking in their Eliteserien matches away.

Viking are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Stabæk (placed 8th). A 0-1 loss hosting Haugesund before that.

We have checked recent matches where Viking have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those twelve games were five victories, three draws and four defeats.

After this away game Viking return home for a Eliteserien game against Rosenborg. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Viking are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 16 away goals from 11 games (in the league). It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Viking struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 21 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Viking - Odd 1-2, played this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Odd won four, Viking won three and three draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

VikingV. Berisha
V. Berisha
11 goals
VikingZ. Bytyqi
Z. Bytyqi
9 goals
OddM. Bakenga Joar Namugunga
M. Bakenga Joar Namugunga
7 goals

Odd missing players

Viking missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Odd Viking
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
22 11 4 Played P 3 11 22
12 7 2 Won W 0 4 8
3 2 2 Drew D 0 3 6
7 2 0 Lost L 3 4 8
41 22 5 Scored S 1 16 39
33 13 2 Conceded C 10 21 40
95% 91% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
82% 82% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 95%
59% 64% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 64% 68%
36% 36% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 27% 36%
32% 27% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 18% 27%
50% 64% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 55% 64%
32% 27% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 18%
23% 18% 25% Failed to Score F T 67% 27% 18%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.9 0.6 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.7 1.5
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
255 128 43 Total Shots T S 38 129 295
91 48 14 Shots on Target S O 11 43 97
45% 46% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 9% 37% 40%
Key stats in Eliteserien this season:
  • All of Viking's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Odd have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 23 20 2 1 76 27 11 11 0 0 39 8 12 9 2 1 37 19 49 62
2 Molde 23 15 1 7 57 28 11 9 0 2 30 9 12 6 1 5 27 19 29 46
3 Rosenborg 23 13 6 4 43 22 12 8 3 1 28 12 11 5 3 3 15 10 21 45
4 Vålerenga 23 12 6 5 39 28 11 7 4 0 25 12 12 5 2 5 14 16 11 42
5 Odd 22 12 3 7 41 33 11 7 2 2 22 13 11 5 1 5 19 20 8 39
6 Kristiansund 23 9 9 5 44 33 11 4 4 3 26 19 12 5 5 2 18 14 11 36
7 Viking 22 8 6 8 39 40 11 4 3 4 23 19 11 4 3 4 16 21 -1 30
8 Stabæk 23 7 9 7 31 34 12 5 4 3 16 11 11 2 5 4 15 23 -3 30
9 Sarpsborg 08 23 8 4 11 27 30 12 6 1 5 18 11 11 2 3 6 9 19 -3 28
10 Haugesund 23 8 4 11 27 37 12 5 2 5 18 19 11 3 2 6 9 18 -10 28
11 Sandefjord 23 8 3 12 25 37 11 3 3 5 10 17 12 5 0 7 15 20 -12 27
12 Brann 23 6 7 10 29 39 11 2 4 5 14 15 12 4 3 5 15 24 -10 25
13 Strømsgodset 23 5 9 9 30 42 12 3 5 4 16 21 11 2 4 5 14 21 -12 24
14 Start 23 4 7 12 25 42 12 4 4 4 17 16 11 0 3 8 8 26 -17 19
15 Mjøndalen 23 5 2 16 18 41 11 3 0 8 9 17 12 2 2 8 9 24 -23 17
16 Aalesund 23 2 4 17 26 64 12 1 2 9 14 33 11 1 2 8 12 31 -38 10

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Table
  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 23 20 2 1 76 27 11 11 0 0 39 8 12 9 2 1 37 19 49 62
2 Molde 23 15 1 7 57 28 11 9 0 2 30 9 12 6 1 5 27 19 29 46
3 Rosenborg 23 13 6 4 43 22 12 8 3 1 28 12 11 5 3 3 15 10 21 45
4 Vålerenga 23 12 6 5 39 28 11 7 4 0 25 12 12 5 2 5 14 16 11 42
5 Odd 22 12 3 7 41 33 11 7 2 2 22 13 11 5 1 5 19 20 8 39
6 Kristiansund 23 9 9 5 44 33 11 4 4 3 26 19 12 5 5 2 18 14 11 36
7 Viking 22 8 6 8 39 40 11 4 3 4 23 19 11 4 3 4 16 21 -1 30
8 Stabæk 23 7 9 7 31 34 12 5 4 3 16 11 11 2 5 4 15 23 -3 30
9 Sarpsborg 08 23 8 4 11 27 30 12 6 1 5 18 11 11 2 3 6 9 19 -3 28
10 Haugesund 23 8 4 11 27 37 12 5 2 5 18 19 11 3 2 6 9 18 -10 28
11 Sandefjord 23 8 3 12 25 37 11 3 3 5 10 17 12 5 0 7 15 20 -12 27
12 Brann 23 6 7 10 29 39 11 2 4 5 14 15 12 4 3 5 15 24 -10 25
13 Strømsgodset 23 5 9 9 30 42 12 3 5 4 16 21 11 2 4 5 14 21 -12 24
14 Start 23 4 7 12 25 42 12 4 4 4 17 16 11 0 3 8 8 26 -17 19
15 Mjøndalen 23 5 2 16 18 41 11 3 0 8 9 17 12 2 2 8 9 24 -23 17
16 Aalesund 23 2 4 17 26 64 12 1 2 9 14 33 11 1 2 8 12 31 -38 10

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