Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Viking 2nd with 43 points, Fredrikstad 7th with 26, 17 apart. Fredrikstad had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 2nd in the league over the last five rounds against 7th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.22/1.56 for Fredrikstad and 2.33/1 for Viking (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.55.
Viking had won five straight, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 7/15 points for Fredrikstad, 15/15 for Viking.
The head-to-head ledger counts 13 games: 5 Fredrikstad wins, 6 for Viking, 2 draws, at 2.38 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 62% of the meetings won by the home side.
The venue was Nye Fredrikstad Stadion, with room for 12,565 spectators. On the scoreboard, Viking led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Fredrikstad: Oskar Öhlenschlaeger (65') · Viking: Peter Christiansen (45'), Gianni Stensness (59')
Key stats
Possession: Fredrikstad 42% · Viking 58% · Total shots: 12-15 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 3-6