Viking are enjoying their 3rd, while Sarpsborg 08 are lingering 15 points behind in the league table. Can they decrease the gap?
- Viking have the most points from losing position (20) in Eliteserien
- Sarpsborg 08 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Viking and Sarpsborg 08.
Viking form and stats
Viking are steadily winning Eliteserien games and points here at SR-Bank Arena. 8 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 12 games. With a nice streak brewing from their home games, Viking are also looking for their fifth consecutive victory regardless of location.
A strong away win for Viking against Brann the last match, as Sebastian Soraas Sebulonsen and Kevin Kabran were on target. Midfielder Joe Bell was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.84 (out of ten) in that game. Bell hit three key passes.
Before that game, the 5-1 home victory against Lillestrøm.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Viking matches with similar probabilities have ended with four wins, two draws and zero defeats (from six games).
Viking can score goals in their home matches. After 12 league matches they have found the net 29 times. Viking have conceded 18 from these games.
Sarpsborg 08 form and stats
Sarpsborg 08 have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Eliteserien, after 3-1-8 (12 played).
Sarpsborg had fun at their own home (SR-Bank Arena) last time out, beating Vålerenga 2-1. Jonathan Lindseth and Rashad Muhammed scored. Rashad Muhammed came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Vålerenga last time out, making the manager L. Bohinen feel like a tactical genius. Late drama in the previous game, when Rashad Muhammed scored the winning goal six minutes into stoppage time to defeat Vålerenga. The attacker Jonathan Lindseth got a match rating of 8.32 in that game. Lindseth scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Kristiansund with the score of 3-1.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 Sarpsborg playing away, we found one game. Results were zero away wins, zero draws and one home win.
Sarpsborg have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 12 league away games 12 goals have been scored. For Sarpsborg, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Sarpsborg 08 - Viking 1-2 was the product when this pair of contenders last played each other, also in this season. Viking-Sarpsborg 08 H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Viking five wins, Sarpsborg 08 three wins, two draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  V. Berisha 18 goals |   I. Koné 10 goals |  J. Lindseth 8 goals |
Viking missing players
Sarpsborg 08 missing players
| Viking | Sarpsborg 08 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 13 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 49 | 29 | 10 | Scored | S | 6 | 12 | 28 |
| 41 | 18 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 26 | 37 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 92% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 92% | 75% |
| 79% | 83% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 58% | 54% |
| 58% | 58% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 42% | 33% |
| 33% | 42% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 25% | 17% |
| 79% | 92% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 58% | 54% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 17% | 29% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 6 | 6.8 | 9.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 |
| 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
| 1.8 | 1.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 15.7 | 16.5 | 18.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 10.2 | 10.5 |
| 5.1 | 5.8 | 6.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 40% | 42% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 40% | 47% |
- Sarpsborg 08 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Sarpsborg 08 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sarpsborg 08 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Viking have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Viking have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Viking have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sarpsborg 08 have scored away.
- Viking have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Eliteserien
- Viking have the fewest matches under the total-line (7) in Eliteserien
- Viking have the most points from losing position (20) in Eliteserien
- Viking have the most scored goals in the second half (35) in Eliteserien
- Viking 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 | Bodø / Glimt | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 49 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 28 | 51 |
| 2 | Molde | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 29 | 47 |
| 3 | Viking | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 41 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 44 |
| 4 | Rosenborg | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 42 |
| 5 | Kristiansund | 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -3 | 39 |
| 6 | Lillestrøm | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 38 |
| 7 | Vålerenga | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 39 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 34 |
| 8 | Haugesund | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 36 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 4 | 32 |
| 9 | Strømsgodset | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 24 | -2 | 30 |
| 10 | Sarpsborg 08 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 26 | -9 | 29 |
| 11 | Sandefjord | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 27 | -11 | 29 |
| 12 | Tromsø | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 21 | -10 | 28 |
| 13 | Odd | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 45 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 25 | -11 | 28 |
| 14 | Brann | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 26 | -16 | 20 |
| 15 | Mjøndalen | 24 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 25 | -12 | 18 |
| 16 | Stabæk | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 51 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 28 | -24 | 18 |
- Viking
- Aftenbladet - (local newspaper)
- Vikinghordene - (supporter site)
- Sarpsborg 08
- Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad - (local newspaper)
- Fossefallet - (supporter site)
- Eliteserien official site
- VG - (newspaper)
- Aftenposten - (newspaper)
- Dagbladet - (newspaper)