Strømsgodset have journeyed here for an intriguing game versus the hosting Viking. Get smart on the fixture with this in-depth Eliteserien preview!
- Viking have the most points from losing position (4) in Eliteserien
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Viking form and stats
As mentioned below, Viking are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Eliteserien games.
The Viking fans enjoyed the previous game, watching their team host HamKam and win 7-3. As mentioned above, Viking "killed" HamKam in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency. The striker Svendsen bested all teammates in that game and managed a match rating of 8.83 out of 10. Svendsen scored one goal, signed up for two assists, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
1-1 away at Tromsø before that.It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Viking at home in the league. 9 on target and 3 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Strømsgodset form and stats
No Eliteserien points yet away for Strømsgodset, from their first 2 matches.
Strømsgodset aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 194 league minutes without a goal. Mehnert was the last player to find the net.
Strømsgodset failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Tromsø (placed 2nd) that ended with defeat 0-1. Midfielder Stengel was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.05. Stengel hit four key passes and had 48 successful passes (of 57 total).
Prior to that match, the Strømsgodset manager Isnes faced defeat when travelling to HamKam and losing 0-2.{3 goals} so far away for Strømsgodset, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 6. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Viking-Strømsgodset H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Viking three wins, Strømsgodset three wins, four draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  S. Svendsen 2 goals |  S. Bjørshol 2 goals |   G. Valsvik 2 goals |
Viking missing players
Strømsgodset missing players
| Viking | Strømsgodset | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | 9 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 5.8 | 7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.5 | 5.2 |
| 4.2 | 3.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 10 | 6.8 |
| 2.5 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 21 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 11 | 12.5 |
| 6 | 7.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 2.8 |
| 42% | 60% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 36% |
| 11.5 | 12 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 19 | 14 |
| 3.5 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 6.5 | 4.8 |
- Viking have the most points from losing position (4) in Eliteserien
- Viking have the most scored goals (9) at home in Eliteserien
- Viking have the most scored goals in the second half (10) in Eliteserien
- Viking have the the best goal difference (+6) at home in Eliteserien
| Viking | Last season | Strømsgodset | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 30 | 15 | Played | P | 15 | 30 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Won | W | 2 | 9 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | ||
| 13 | 5 | Lost | L | 9 | 15 | ||
| 48 | 21 | Scored | S | 12 | 44 | ||
| 54 | 19 | Conceded | C | 30 | 55 | ||
| 97% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 93% | ||
| 83% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 80% | ||
| 67% | 53% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 73% | ||
| 37% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 43% | ||
| 27% | 13% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 13% | 27% | ||
| 73% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 53% | ||
| 20% | 27% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 23% | ||
| 10% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 47% | 30% | ||
| 6.4 | 7.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.7 | ||
| 3.9 | 3.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.9 | 6.3 | ||
| 2 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.4 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14.5 | 15.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.2 | 14 | ||
| 4.5 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.9 | 4.1 | ||
| 36% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 35% | ||
| 11.9 | 9.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.1 | 14.6 | ||
| 3.7 | 2.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.1 | 4.8 | ||
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | Tromsø | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Viking | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | Brann | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Stabæk | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | Odd | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Rosenborg | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Lillestrøm | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | HamKam | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 6 |
| 10 | Sandefjord | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | Sarpsborg 08 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Haugesund | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -5 | 4 |
| 13 | Strømsgodset | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
| 14 | Vålerenga | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 15 | Molde | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 16 | Aalesund | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -9 | 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 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 71 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 12 | 46 | 78 |
| 2 | Bodø / Glimt | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 86 | 41 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 47 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 39 | 21 | 45 | 60 |
| 3 | Rosenborg | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 69 | 44 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 56 |
| 4 | Lillestrøm | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 53 |
| 5 | Odd | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 43 | 45 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 23 | -2 | 45 |
| 6 | Vålerenga | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 52 | 49 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 3 | 44 |
| 7 | Tromsø | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 46 | 49 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 26 | -3 | 43 |
| 8 | Sarpsborg 08 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 57 | 54 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 41 |
| 9 | Aalesund | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 45 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 39 |
| 10 | Haugesund | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 46 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 24 | -4 | 38 |
| 11 | Viking | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 48 | 54 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 35 | -6 | 35 |
| 12 | Strømsgodset | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 44 | 55 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 30 | -11 | 33 |
| 13 | HamKam | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 33 | 43 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 31 |
| 14 | Sandefjord | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 42 | 68 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 33 | -26 | 24 |
| 15 | Kristiansund | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 37 | 60 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 29 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 31 | -23 | 23 |
| 16 | Jerv | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 30 | 69 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 40 | -39 | 20 |
- Viking
- Aftenbladet - (local newspaper)
- Vikinghordene - (supporter site)
- Strømsgodset
- Drammens Tidende - (local newspaper)
- GodsetUnionen - (supporter site)
- Eliteserien official site
- VG - (newspaper)
- Aftenposten - (newspaper)
- Dagbladet - (newspaper)
