A key match in Eliteserien as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 5th position and the visitors placed 4th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Rosenborg play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for Rosenborg when playing on artificial turf are 12 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats from 22 matches. They have scored 39 goals and conceded 26 times in these games.
Rosenborg have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1000 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Rosenborg are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Viking form and stats
30 points is a decent return from 14 Eliteserien games here at SR-Bank Arena for Viking. The data says 9 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. Ever since the Ranheim game Viking has been unbeatable here at SR-Bank Arena producing four straight wins.
In their previous game, the manager B. Berntsen led his Viking to a defeat in the Eliteserien match away at Haugesund. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at SR-Bank Arena. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Lillestrøm in a game that was won 3-0.
Goals decide football matches and Viking are scoring many of them at home; 30 on target from 14 league matches. Viking are not conceding a lot of goals here at SR-Bank Arena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 13 from 14 matches.
Rosenborg form and stats
Playing away, Rosenborg have won 3 games, drawn 6 and suffered 5 defeats in the Eliteserien this season. Two points from the last two away games for Rosenborg, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
The supporters enjoyed Rosenborg's previous game versus Bodø / Glimt (placed 2nd), a Eliteserien 3-2 win played at home. Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Sporting CP.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting LASK Linz in just four days.
Rosenborg find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 17 goals from 14 away fixtures in the league. Rosenborg have conceded 23 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Rosenborg - Viking 5-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Viking 0 wins, 2 draws and Rosenborg 8 victories. As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
K. Thorstvedt 8 goals | T. Høiland 7 goals | A. Søderlund 7 goals |
Viking missing players
Rosenborg missing players
Viking | Rosenborg | ||||||
Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
28 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 14 | 28 |
12 | 9 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 13 |
7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 9 |
9 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 6 |
48 | 30 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 17 | 48 |
39 | 13 | 6 | Conceded | C | 6 | 23 | 37 |
89% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
82% | 93% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 79% |
57% | 64% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 54% |
36% | 29% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 39% |
21% | 14% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 25% |
50% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 71% | 64% |
39% | 43% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 7% | 21% |
21% | 14% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 21% | 21% |
4.5 | 4.5 | 3.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 7.1 | 7.6 |
5.4 | 4.4 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 5 | 5.3 |
1.7 | 1.9 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
- Rosenborg haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Viking have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Viking have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
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 | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 64 | 27 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 37 | 62 |
2 | Bodø / Glimt | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 59 | 40 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 28 | 19 | 51 |
3 | Odd | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 35 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 49 |
4 | Rosenborg | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 48 | 37 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 11 | 48 |
5 | Viking | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 48 | 39 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 9 | 43 |
6 | Kristiansund | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 36 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 41 |
7 | Brann | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 31 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 40 |
8 | Haugesund | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 39 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 36 |
9 | Stabæk | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 0 | 36 |
10 | Vålerenga | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 23 | -2 | 34 |
11 | Lillestrøm | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 45 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 26 | -14 | 29 |
12 | Tromsø | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 55 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 38 | -18 | 29 |
13 | Sarpsborg 08 | 28 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 24 | -10 | 28 |
14 | Mjøndalen | 28 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 35 | 48 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 26 | -13 | 27 |
15 | Strømsgodset | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 53 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 28 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 25 | -20 | 26 |
16 | Ranheim | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 32 | 51 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -19 | 24 |
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