Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Viking (1st, 61 pts) held a 25-point advantage over Notodden (11th, 36 pts). Recent form flatters Notodden's table spot — 3rd league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 11th. Against a league average of 1.53 goals per team per game, Notodden ran at 1.2 scored and 1.33 conceded, Viking at 2.27 and 1.47.
Viking had won five straight. The last-five ledger: Notodden 4/15, Viking 15/15.
Idrettsparken, capacity 3,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Viking led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Notodden: G. Salasiwa (78') · Viking: Tommy Höiland (21'), Axel Óskar Andrésson (89')
Key stats
On target: 3-8 · Corners: 6-5