Match Report
20 points separated the sides: Viking 1st on 27, Start 16th on 7.
Viking came in having won eight on the spin, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Start were winless in 12. Over the last five, Viking had taken 15 of 15 points to Start's 2.
20 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Viking 9, draws 5, Start 6, at 2.8 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 30% of those meetings. The last five meetings averaged 4.4 goals, well above the all-time 2.8.
Goal scorers
Viking: Peter Christiansen (46'), Simen Kvia-Egeskog (53'), Peter Christiansen (60'), Kristoffer Askildsen (63'), Zlatko Tripic (85') · Start: Ousmane Diallo Toure (3'), T. Strannegård (45'), S. Mvoué (32')
Key stats
Possession: Viking 61% · Start 39% · Total shots: 16-10 · On target: 8-5 · Corners: 12-2