Eliteserien: The mid-table positions show the journey Vålerenga and Viking have been on so far. Both teams are up for it; let's go!
- Vålerenga have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Viking have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Eliteserien
Vålerenga and Viking 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.
Vålerenga form and stats
The complete Eliteserien results playing at home this season for Vålerenga are 2-4-1 (wins-draws-losses).
The home team returns to Intility Arena after being equal after 90 minutes with Tromsø (placed 13th) on their last time out; the Eliteserien game ended 1-1. Fredrik Jensen (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.4/10. Jensen served one assist, hit one key pass, dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 73 successful passes (of 83 total).
In the game before, an away victory in the NM Cup match versus Ullern (after extra-time) with a 3-1 scoreline.The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Vålerenga's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played three games, won zero matches, drawn two and lost one.
A decent goal production from Vålerenga in their home games so far, with 13 goals from 7 league matches. Vålerenga have conceded 9 in these home matches.
Viking form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Viking so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-4 (win-draw-lose).
The supporters enjoyed Viking's previous game versus Molde (placed 1st), a Eliteserien 3-2 win played at home. Attacker Zlatko Tripić got a player rating of 8.04 in the game. "Man of the match" Tripić scored one goal, hit three key passes and had 33 successful passes (of 40 total).
A home win before that, celebrating 3-2 vs Kristiansund.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Viking playing away, we found three games. Results were one away win, one draw and one home win.
Viking has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 11 goals from 7 games. Viking are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 11 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
Vålerenga and Viking have faced each other earlier this season: Viking - Vålerenga 4-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Vålerenga four wins, two draws and Viking four victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  V. Berisha 10 goals |  Z. Tripić 6 goals |
Vålerenga missing players
Viking missing players
| Vålerenga | Viking | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 26 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 11 | 30 |
| 21 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 10 | 19 | 31 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 53% | 57% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 87% |
| 40% | 43% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 71% | 67% |
| 20% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 43% | 47% |
| 87% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 71% | 80% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 29% | 20% |
| 6.7 | 8.1 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.9 | 5.9 |
| 3.5 | 3.4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 6.6 | 5.8 |
| 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.9 | 14.3 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.7 | 11.3 | 14.3 |
| 4.4 | 4.7 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.6 | 4.7 |
| 39% | 39% | 80% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 44% | 43% |
- All of Viking's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Vålerenga's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Viking have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Viking have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Viking have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Eliteserien
- Viking have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Eliteserien
- Viking have the most matches over the total-line (12) in Eliteserien
- Viking have the most points from losing position (15) in Eliteserien
- Viking have the most scored goals in the second half (21) in Eliteserien
- Viking have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Viking haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vålerenga have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Vålerenga have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vålerenga have scored in all their matches so far.
- Vålerenga have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Vålerenga have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Vålerenga 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 | Molde | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 33 |
| 2 | Bodø / Glimt | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 28 |
| 3 | Kristiansund | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 26 |
| 4 | Rosenborg | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 25 |
| 5 | Lillestrøm | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 25 |
| 6 | Viking | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 19 | -1 | 24 |
| 7 | Vålerenga | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 22 |
| 8 | Haugesund | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 22 |
| 9 | Odd | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -2 | 22 |
| 10 | Sandefjord | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 20 |
| 11 | Strømsgodset | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 19 | -3 | 19 |
| 12 | Sarpsborg 08 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 17 |
| 13 | Tromsø | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -11 | 14 |
| 14 | Mjøndalen | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 12 |
| 15 | Stabæk | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 21 | -14 | 12 |
| 16 | Brann | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -13 | 10 |
- Vålerenga
- Vålerenga På Nett - (supporter-driven news site)
- Klanen - (supporter site)
- Viking
- Aftenbladet - (local newspaper)
- Vikinghordene - (supporter site)
- Eliteserien official site
- VG - (newspaper)
- Aftenposten - (newspaper)
- Dagbladet - (newspaper)