Match Report
Viking, 2nd with 43 points, sat 28 points above Aalesund (15th, 15). Against a league average of 1.55 goals per team per game, Viking ran at 2.33 scored and 1 conceded, Aalesund at 1.56 and 2.39.
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). 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