Both teams are in good shape, Vålerenga enjoying a 2 point advantage on Viking in the tables. Let's go!
- Viking have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Vålerenga have the most points (7) away 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
Viking have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Eliteserien. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.
Viking lost their last game at Haugesund (placed 10th) after a 2-4 scoreline. The attacker Veton Berisha was "man of the match" for Viking with a rating of 8.11/10. Berisha scored two goals and hit one key pass. A goal frenzy last time out for Viking, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Haugesund. Fun stuff to watch!
Ahead of that match, Viking won a home game hosting Mjøndalen (2-1).A decent goal production from Viking in their home games so far, with 5 goals from 3 league matches. Viking's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 3 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Vålerenga form and stats
Vålerenga, who have the most points (7) away in Eliteserien, are happy with their away performances in the Eliteserien so far, having secured two victories and one draw from their first three travels.
Vålerenga won their last game, 3-1 versus Sandefjord played at home. Midfielder Tobias Christensen was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.62. Christensen hit two key passes, dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 33 successful passes (of 37 total).
Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 at Molde.A quick return to home after this game, as Vålerenga are hosting Odd in the Eliteserien only three days away.
Vålerenga have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 7 goals from 3 away matches. 3 goals have been conceded by Vålerenga in these games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Viking, two draws and five wins for Vålerenga. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  A. Dønnum 4 goals |   V. Berisha 3 goals | S. Friðjónsson 2 goals |
Viking missing players
Vålerenga missing players
| Viking | Vålerenga | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 13 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 67% |
| 67% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 83% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5 | 5.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 6 | 7.5 |
| 6.2 | 5.7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| 2 | 1.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.5 | 13 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 11 | 11.5 |
| 3.8 | 3.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 5.3 | 4.3 |
| 43% | 45% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 44% | 46% |
- All of Vålerenga's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Viking have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Viking haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vålerenga have not yet lost a game away.
- Vålerenga have scored in all their matches so far.
- Vålerenga have the most points (7) away in Eliteserien
- Vålerenga have the most scored goals (7) away in Eliteserien
- Vålerenga have the the best goal difference (+4) away in Eliteserien
- Vålerenga have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Vålerenga 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 | Rosenborg | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| 2 | Bodø / Glimt | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | Kristiansund | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| 4 | Molde | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | Vålerenga | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Viking | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 9 |
| 7 | Mjøndalen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Sarpsborg 08 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | Stabæk | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | Haugesund | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | Odd | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Tromsø | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 5 |
| 13 | Strømsgodset | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 14 | Sandefjord | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -4 | 3 |
| 15 | Lillestrøm | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 3 |
| 16 | Brann | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -10 | 3 |
- 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)