After two games we know a little more about the qualities of Viking and Mjøndalen in this fresh Eliteserien season. Read our match preview!
It's no vacation for neither Viking nor Mjøndalen 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
The home fans saw their team lose the first Eliteserien game of the season here at SR-Bank Arena. Last season these fans witnessed 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses from Viking's 15 home games.
Viking are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Brann. Before that game, the home loss against Bodø / Glimt with the scoreline 2-4.
Viking's goalkeeper Iven Austbø was extremely busy against Brann, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning six saves. The penalty miss from Tommy Høiland in the defeat against Brann was a source of irritation for some fans, but these things happen.
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 Viking's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played five games, won three matches, drawn zero and lost two.
Viking are traveling soon after this match as the Eliteserien match at Vålerenga awaits in three days.
Viking has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 4 goals from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.
Mjøndalen form and stats
The visitors settled for one point in their first Eliteserien away game of the season. During their previous season 15 away games resulted in 1 win, 6 draws and 8 defeats.
The Mjøndalen goalkeeper Sosha Makani is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 280 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Impressive finishing from Shuaibu Lalle Ibrahim secured the home win 1-0 against Sarpsborg 08 in their previous game. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Stabæk.
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 Mjøndalen playing away, we found six games. Results were two away wins, one draw and three home wins.
A quick return to home after this game, as Mjøndalen are hosting Kristiansund in the Eliteserien only four days away.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Mjøndalen has managed 0 goals and let in 0 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last six meetings): Viking won three games, one match ended with a draw and Mjøndalen has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / threeTop Goalscorers
  F. Torsteinbø 1 goals |  E. Østensen 1 goals |   S. Ibrahim 1 goals |
Viking missing players
Mjøndalen missing players
| Viking | Mjøndalen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 5.5 | 3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 7 | 6.5 |
| 5 | 6 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| 1.5 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 4 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | 8 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| Viking | Last season | Mjøndalen | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 30 | 15 | Played | P | 15 | 30 | ||
| 13 | 9 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 6 | 12 | ||
| 9 | 2 | Lost | L | 8 | 12 | ||
| 55 | 32 | Scored | S | 16 | 38 | ||
| 42 | 15 | Conceded | C | 30 | 52 | ||
| 90% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 87% | ||
| 83% | 93% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 77% | ||
| 60% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 53% | 50% | ||
| 40% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 53% | 43% | ||
| 23% | 13% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 40% | 27% | ||
| 53% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 67% | ||
| 37% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 23% | ||
| 20% | 13% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 23% | ||
| 4.5 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.1 | 5.1 | ||
| 5.3 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.9 | 5.7 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.4 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 385 | 211 | Total Shots | T S | 158 | 359 | ||
| 142 | 80 | Shots on Target | S O | 51 | 122 | ||
| 39% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 31% | ||
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| 2 | Brann | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Molde | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Kristiansund | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | Sandefjord | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Strømsgodset | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Vålerenga | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Mjøndalen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Start | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Stabæk | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Rosenborg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 12 | Odd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 13 | Sarpsborg 08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 14 | Viking | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
| 15 | Haugesund | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 0 |
| 16 | Aalesund | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 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 | Molde | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 72 | 31 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 41 | 68 |
| 2 | Bodø / Glimt | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 64 | 44 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 32 | 20 | 54 |
| 3 | Rosenborg | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 53 | 41 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 25 | 12 | 52 |
| 4 | Odd | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 40 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 5 | 52 |
| 5 | Viking | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 55 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 13 | 47 |
| 6 | Kristiansund | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 41 |
| 7 | Haugesund | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 44 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 40 |
| 8 | Stabæk | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 2 | 40 |
| 9 | Brann | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 21 | -5 | 40 |
| 10 | Vålerenga | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 39 | 44 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -5 | 34 |
| 11 | Strømsgodset | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 41 | 54 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 26 | -13 | 32 |
| 12 | Sarpsborg 08 | 30 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 24 | -10 | 30 |
| 13 | Mjøndalen | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 52 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 30 |
| 14 | Lillestrøm | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 47 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 28 | -15 | 30 |
| 15 | Tromsø | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 39 | 58 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 40 | -19 | 30 |
| 16 | Ranheim | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 55 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -19 | 27 |
- Viking
- Aftenbladet - (local newspaper)
- Vikinghordene - (supporter site)
- Mjøndalen
- Drammens Tidene - (local newspaper)
- Supporterklubben 3050 - (supporter site)
- Eliteserien official site
- VG - (newspaper)
- Aftenposten - (newspaper)
- Dagbladet - (newspaper)