The Eliteserien standings tell the truth about these contenders to this date, with Viking in front of Vålerenga by 27 points. Get your full match preview:
- Viking have the most scored goals in the second half (34) in Eliteserien
- Viking have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Vålerenga have scored away.
Both teams have had sufficient rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's aim for an energetic fixture!
Viking form and stats
8-1-1 is the performance here at SR-Bank Arena so far in the Eliteserien, giving Viking a total of 25 from their 10 games here. Outstanding results! days ago.
Viking's last game was hosting Stabæk (placed 15th) and winning 1-0. Brekalo, defender, was given a rating of 7.92/10 in that game, top of the team. Brekalo scored one goal and won 5 of 9 duels.
Before that match, a win away at Lillestrøm.Sports bettors should know that 13 of the most recent 17 league games from this club have had goals from both teams.
Goals are plentiful at SR-Bank Arena in the league this season as Viking has scored 28 goals here in 10 home games. Viking have conceded 14 in these home matches.
Vålerenga form and stats
The visitors are W3-D3-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Eliteserien. With three draws in a row for Vålerenga the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.
Vålerenga's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Odd that finished 2-2. Midfielder Hagen was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.84. Hagen served one assist, hit three key passes and had 35 successful passes (of 41 total).
A 0-0 draw at Molde's stadium before that.Vålerenga have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. 10 goals have been conceded by Vålerenga in these games.
Head 2 Head
Vålerenga - Viking 1-2 was the outcome when these two participants last did battle, earlier this season. Viking-Vålerenga H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Viking three wins, Vålerenga four wins, three draws. eight of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  Z. Tripić 10 goals |  L. Salvesen 7 goals |  S. Svendsen 4 goals |
Viking missing players
Vålerenga missing players
| Viking | Vålerenga | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 14 | 8 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 43 | 28 | 13 | Scored | S | 1 | 11 | 24 |
| 25 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 32 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 33% | 78% | 89% |
| 84% | 90% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 67% | 79% |
| 58% | 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 56% | 63% |
| 47% | 60% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 42% |
| 26% | 40% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 68% | 70% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 67% | 63% |
| 26% | 30% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 33% | 21% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 22% | 26% |
| 5.5 | 7 | 10.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.9 | 5.3 |
| 4.9 | 4.2 | 2.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
| 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 15.8 | 18.9 | 23.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.3 | 10.3 | 11.7 |
| 6.2 | 7.1 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
| 36% | 39% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 33% | 30% |
| 13.2 | 13.4 | 13.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17.7 | 13.1 | 12.4 |
| 4.2 | 4.3 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
- Viking have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Viking have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Vålerenga have scored away.
- Viking have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Viking have the most points (25) at home in Eliteserien
- Viking have the most scored goals (28) at home in Eliteserien
- Viking have the most scored goals in the second half (34) in Eliteserien
- Viking have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Viking haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Viking is in the best form (6-0-0) in Eliteserien
- Vålerenga have won significantly less corners away then 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 | Bodø / Glimt | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 48 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 26 | 44 |
| 2 | Viking | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 44 |
| 3 | Tromsø | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 39 |
| 4 | Molde | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 34 |
| 5 | Brann | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 33 |
| 6 | Lillestrøm | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 32 |
| 7 | Sarpsborg 08 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 30 |
| 8 | Rosenborg | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -1 | 28 |
| 9 | Odd | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -1 | 26 |
| 10 | Strømsgodset | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -2 | 23 |
| 11 | HamKam | 19 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 25 | 39 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 27 | -14 | 22 |
| 12 | Haugesund | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 20 |
| 13 | Sandefjord | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 25 | -9 | 18 |
| 14 | Vålerenga | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | -8 | 17 |
| 15 | Stabæk | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -13 | 16 |
| 16 | Aalesund | 20 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 47 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 31 | -34 | 10 |
- Viking
- Aftenbladet - (local newspaper)
- Vikinghordene - (supporter site)
- Vålerenga
- Vålerenga På Nett - (supporter-driven news site)
- Klanen - (supporter site)
- Eliteserien official site
- VG - (newspaper)
- Aftenposten - (newspaper)
- Dagbladet - (newspaper)
