📏 Form Guide

Viking FK

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Viking FK will play in this match coming off the back of a 1-1 Eliteserien drawn game vs SK Brann.

In that match, Viking FK managed 43% possession and 7 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. The only player to score for Viking FK was Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (22'). Brann had 24 shots on goal with 4 on target. Ole Didrik Blomberg (70') was the scorer for SK Brann.

Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim's Viking FK have seen rewards for their attempts on goal a sum total of 9 times over their last half-dozen outings. At the other end, the tally of goals that have been scored against them in those same fixtures stands at 8.

Heading into this fixture, Viking FK are unbeaten in their last 2 league matches at home.

Fredrikstad FK

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In their last game, Fredrikstad FK drew 2-2 in the Eliteserien tie with Sarpsborg 08.

In that game, Fredrikstad FK had 54% possession and 17 attempts at goal with 6 on target. For Fredrikstad FK, the scorers were Sigurd Kvile (50') and Henrik Kjelsrud Johansen (92'). At the other end, Sarpsborg 08 had 5 shots at goal with 5 on target. Jo Inge Berget (5') and Franklin Tebo Uchenna (74') scored for Sarpsborg 08.

Mikkjal Thomassen's Fredrikstad FK have had reason to celebrate scoring 8 times in the course of their latest six matches. The aggregate of goals that they have conceded during the equivalent period adds up to 8.

Looking at their past form shows that Fredrikstad FK:

• have not emerged victorious against Viking FK in away games against them for the last 2 matches in the league.
• are unbeaten in their last 7 league matches away from home.

↔️ Head to head

Checking out their prior head to head duels going back to 20/04/2009, neither club has come out on top overall with Viking FK winning 3 of those games, Fredrikstad FK 3 and 0 being drawn after 90 minutes of play.

A total of 13 goals were produced between them during those clashes, with 7 of them from De mørkeblå and 6 coming from Aristokratene. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.17.

The previous league game featuring the two was Eliteserien match day 19 on 12/08/2012 which finished with the scoreline of Viking FK 3-0 Fredrikstad FK.

The match was refereed by Tore Hansen.

📋 Team News: Viking FK

Herman Haugen (unknown injury), Kristoffer Løkberg (Broken ankle), Edvin Austbø (Ankle injury) and Sondre Bjørshol (unknown injury) aren’t available for Viking FK boss Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim.

We are thinking that De mørkeblå will possibly use the 4-3-3 formation featuring P. S. Gunnarsson, Viljar Vevatne, Djibril Diop, S. Klingen Langaas, Vetle Auklend, Patrick Yazbek, Joe Bell, Harald Tangen, Zlatko Tripic, L. Salvesen and Nicholas D'Agostino.

📋 Team News: Fredrikstad FK

With a completely healthy group to pick from, the Fredrikstad FK manager Mikkjal Thomassen has zero fitness concerns at all before this clash.

We’re of the thinking that Aristokratene will likely elect for a 3-5-2 formation, choosing Jonathan Fischer, P. Sandvik Aukland, Sigurd Kvile, Maxwell Woledzi, Patrick Metcalfe, Sondre Soerloekk, Julius Magnusson, Morten Bjoerlo, Stian Stray Molde, Oscar Aga and Mai Traore.

⚡ Prediction

In this game, Fredrikstad FK are dangerous enough to breach the defence of this Viking FK team, but that is unlikely to be enough to avoid a loss.

We reckon that it will be a 2-1 advantage for Viking FK at the end of the match. Looking forward to this.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Lucas Pereira, 14:06 21/04/2024