It's game day two of the Eliteserien campaign and a lot to play for. Check out our thorough preview of Viking-Aalesund!
This should be an interesting match with lots of fun and bustle as both teams are well recovered since they last saw competitive action. Get this show on the road!
Viking form and stats
In the previous season, Viking's league results were 17 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses, results that produced 3rd position in the Eliteserien. Over these 30 matches they scored 60 goals and conceded 47. Appearing as the host team in the previous season Viking produced 9-3-3 (win-draw-lost) with 34 goals and 22 conceded.
Viking are confident in defense, having played 267 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
It's back home for Viking, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Sarpsborg 08 away with the result 1-0. Tripić found the net in that victory. The forward Tripić won the honour of being "man of the match" for Viking with a rating of 9.45/10. Tripić scored one goal, hit nine key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times.
Aalesund form and stats
Let's have a look at how Aalesund performed last season in the Obos-Ligaen: They landed a 2nd position in the league table after playing out 16 victories, 10 draws and 4 defeats. In total they scored 68 and conceded 43 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 6 - drew 5 and lost 4 with 28/24 goals scored/conceded.
Aalesund had fun at their own home (SR-Bank Arena) last time out, beating Kristiansund 1-0. Barmen scored. Attacker Nordli got a player rating of 8.03 in the game. "Man of the match" Nordli hit the woodwork once, served one assist, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 20 successful passes (of 25 total).
aweayteam Hara magic won.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Viking victories, four draws and three Aalesund wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
Z. Tripić 1 goals | K. Barmen 1 goals |
Viking missing players
Aalesund missing players
Viking | Aalesund | ||||||
Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
100% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 100% |
0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
6 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 5 |
6 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 4 |
2 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 19 |
4 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 3 |
25% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 33% |
7 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 10 |
3 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Viking | Last season | Aalesund | |||||
Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
30 | 15 | Played | P | 15 | 30 | ||
17 | 9 | Won | W | 6 | 16 | ||
6 | 3 | Drew | D | 5 | 10 | ||
7 | 3 | Lost | L | 4 | 4 | ||
60 | 34 | Scored | S | 28 | 68 | ||
47 | 22 | Conceded | C | 24 | 43 | ||
100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 87% | 93% | ||
90% | 93% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 83% | ||
73% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 63% | ||
53% | 53% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 53% | 53% | ||
30% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 40% | 40% | ||
77% | 93% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 70% | ||
13% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 20% | ||
10% | 7% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 17% | ||
6.4 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.1 | 6.8 | ||
4.9 | 5.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.1 | 4.5 | ||
1.7 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.4 | ||
2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
15.9 | 16.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.1 | 14.5 | ||
4.9 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 6.2 | ||
41% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 34% | 37% | ||
13.3 | 11.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.9 | 10.5 | ||
3.8 | 3.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.1 | 4.4 |
Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
# | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
1 | Sandefjord | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2 | Odd | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
3 | Aalesund | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
4 | Jerv | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
5 | Molde | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
6 | Viking | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
7 | Bodø / Glimt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
8 | HamKam | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
9 | Lillestrøm | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
10 | Rosenborg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
11 | Kristiansund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
12 | Sarpsborg 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
13 | Strømsgodset | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
14 | Vålerenga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
15 | Haugesund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
16 | Tromsø | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
Last season | 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 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 59 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 34 | 63 |
2 | Molde | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 70 | 40 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 30 | 60 |
3 | Viking | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 60 | 47 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 57 |
4 | Lillestrøm | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 49 | 40 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 27 | 9 | 49 |
5 | Rosenborg | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 48 |
6 | Kristiansund | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 46 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 30 | -5 | 46 |
7 | Vålerenga | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 46 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 45 |
8 | Sarpsborg 08 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 44 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 30 | -5 | 39 |
9 | Strømsgodset | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 43 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 0 | 36 |
10 | Sandefjord | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 38 | 52 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 34 | -14 | 36 |
11 | Haugesund | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 45 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 1 | 35 |
12 | Tromsø | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 23 | -11 | 35 |
13 | Odd | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 58 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 29 | -14 | 33 |
14 | Brann | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 38 | 55 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 31 | -17 | 26 |
15 | Stabæk | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 35 | 62 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 35 | -27 | 25 |
16 | Mjøndalen | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 33 | 52 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 30 | -19 | 22 |
Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
# | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
1 | HamKam | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 62 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 41 | 69 |
2 | Aalesund | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 68 | 43 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 58 |
3 | Jerv | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 49 | 46 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 29 | 3 | 54 |
4 | Fredrikstad | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 60 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 52 |
5 | KFUM | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 46 | 45 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 1 | 44 |
6 | Sogndal | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 42 |
7 | Åsane | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 44 | 53 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 26 | -9 | 40 |
8 | Sandnes Ulf | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 43 | 49 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 25 | -6 | 39 |
9 | Start | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 59 | 59 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 0 | 38 |
10 | Bryne | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 44 | 48 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 30 | -4 | 37 |
11 | Raufoss | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 51 | 54 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 28 | -3 | 34 |
12 | Ranheim | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 56 | 62 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 31 | -6 | 34 |
13 | Grorud | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 45 | 59 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 31 | -14 | 34 |
14 | Stjørdals-Blink | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 50 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 37 | -18 | 31 |
15 | Ullensaker / Kisa | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 50 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 32 | -16 | 29 |
16 | Strømmen | 30 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 32 | 49 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 30 | -17 | 24 |
- Viking
- Aftenbladet - (local newspaper)
- Vikinghordene - (supporter site)
- Eliteserien official site
- VG - (newspaper)
- Aftenposten - (newspaper)
- Dagbladet - (newspaper)