Match Report
Viking, 2nd with 47 points, sat 29 points above Aalesund (15th, 18). On the form table Aalesund stood 11th over the last five rounds, despite being 15th overall. Against a league average of 1.58 goals per team per game, Viking ran at 2.55 scored and 1 conceded, Aalesund at 1.55 and 2.25.
The head-to-head ledger counts 29 games: 11 Viking wins, 11 for Aalesund, 7 draws, at 2.97 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 31% of those meetings. 72% of these meetings featured a goal for each side.
The match was played at SR-Bank Arena (capacity 15,900). With 43 matches recorded and 2.0 yellow cards per game, M. Støfringshaug was the man in the middle. On the scoreboard, Aalesund led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Viking: Simen Kvia-Egeskog (73'), Simen Kvia-Egeskog (90') · Aalesund: Uba Charles (4')
Key stats
Possession: Viking 56% · Aalesund 44% · Total shots: 22-9 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 14-3