Eliteserien: Top-drawer versus below par, at least that's what the standings say. Viking - HamKam. Home victory or a surprise?
- Viking have the most scored goals (18) in Eliteserien
- HamKam have yet to win a game away.
It's no vacation for neither Viking nor HamKam as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Viking form and stats
Viking have played 5 Eliteserien games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-1-0 (wins-draws-losses).
The home team returns to SR-Bank Arena after drawing with Tromsø (placed 9th) on their last time out; the game ended 1-1. Midfielder Sebulonsen was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.63 (out of ten) in that game. Sebulonsen scored one goal and had 36 successful passes (of 44 total).
Viking are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found 4 matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won 2, drew 2 and lost 0.
There will be little rest for Viking after this match as they are travelling to Strømsgodset for a Eliteserien game in only three days.
The Viking manager Jensen has got the team scoring with 11 from 5 home games in the league. Defensively Viking have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 5 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
HamKam form and stats
Still no away game victory in the Eliteserien for HamKam with 2 draws and 1 loss from their first 3 attempts. Sharing is caring, but HamKam are perhaps overdoing it with their four draws in a row.
HamKam's last game was the home draw against Rosenborg (1-1). Attacker Eriksen got a player rating of 8.41 in the game. "Man of the match" Eriksen scored one goal, hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times.
hometeam won
A quick return to home after this game, as HamKam are hosting Odd in the Eliteserien only three days away.
The visiting HamKam have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 4 goals from 3 games. In the opposite end, HamKam have conceded 5 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head statistics (for the last eight meetings): Viking won four games, two matches ended with a draw and HamKam got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / threeTop Goalscorers
  V. Berisha 6 goals |  S. Sebulonsen 4 goals |  Z. Tripić 3 goals |
Viking missing players
HamKam missing players
| Viking | HamKam | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | 11 | 8 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 89% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 86% |
| 67% | 60% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 86% |
| 44% | 40% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 22% | 20% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 22% | 20% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 44% | 20% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 71% |
| 56% | 80% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 11% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 8 | 9.2 | 10.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.3 | 5.3 |
| 3.6 | 3.2 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7.7 | 6.3 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.7 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17.8 | 17.2 | 21.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9.3 | 12.7 |
| 6.4 | 7.2 | 10.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.3 | 3.3 |
| 31% | 31% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 57% | 43% |
| 10.3 | 9 | 14 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 17.3 | 13.6 |
| 2 | 0.8 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.3 | 4 |
- All of HamKam's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- HamKam have scored in all their away matches so far.
- HamKam have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- HamKam have yet to win a game away.
- Viking have not yet lost a game at home.
- Viking have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Viking have scored at least twice as many goals at home as HamKam have scored away.
- Viking have the most clean sheets (5) in Eliteserien
- Viking have the most points (13) at home in Eliteserien
- Viking have the most points from losing position (6) in Eliteserien
- Viking have the most scored goals (11) at home in Eliteserien
- Viking have the most scored goals (18) in Eliteserien
- Viking have the most scored goals in the second half (14) in Eliteserien
- Viking have the the best goal difference (+10) at home in Eliteserien
- Viking have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lillestrøm | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 20 |
| 2 | Viking | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 20 |
| 3 | Molde | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Strømsgodset | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 5 | Bodø / Glimt | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | Aalesund | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 11 |
| 7 | Sarpsborg 08 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Rosenborg | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Tromsø | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 10 |
| 10 | Vålerenga | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 10 |
| 11 | Odd | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 9 |
| 12 | HamKam | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 13 | Jerv | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -7 | 7 |
| 14 | Sandefjord | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -5 | 6 |
| 15 | Haugesund | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -6 | 6 |
| 16 | Kristiansund | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 1 |
- Viking
- Aftenbladet - (local newspaper)
- Vikinghordene - (supporter site)
- Eliteserien official site
- VG - (newspaper)
- Aftenposten - (newspaper)
- Dagbladet - (newspaper)
