Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Viking (1st, 50 pts) held a 25-point advantage over Sarpsborg 08 (9th, 25 pts). Sarpsborg 08 ranked just 14th in the league on five-round form despite their 9th table position. In league terms the two rates read 2.57/0.95 for Viking and 1.14/1.38 for Sarpsborg 08 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.58.
Sarpsborg 08 carried a 6-game unbeaten run into this.
The sides have met 29 times in the GioScore results database: 15 wins for Viking, 7 draws and 7 for Sarpsborg 08, at 2.41 goals per meeting.
The match was played at SR-Bank Arena (capacity 15,900). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Viking led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Viking: Henrik Heggheim (40'), Zlatko Tripic (90') · Sarpsborg 08: Sondre Sörli (81')
Key stats
Possession: Viking 50% · Sarpsborg 08 50% · Total shots: 17-25 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 11-8