Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Viking 1st with 71 points, Strømsgodset 15th with 20, 51 apart. In league terms the two rates read 1.23/2.4 for Strømsgodset and 2.57/1.2 for Viking (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.59.
Strømsgodset had gone 5 games without a win. Viking had won three straight, having scored in 12 consecutive games. Over the last five, Strømsgodset had taken 2 of 15 points to Viking's 13.
The sides have met 31 times in the GioScore results database: 12 wins for Strømsgodset, 10 draws and 9 for Viking, at 2.52 goals per meeting.
Marienlyst Stadion staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,935. Viking led 2-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-2.
Goal scorers
Strømsgodset: Marcus Mehnert (13') · Viking: Peter Christiansen (38'), Herman Stengel (45' og)
Key stats
Possession: Strømsgodset 44% · Viking 56% · Total shots: 14-17 · On target: 6-8 · Corners: 7-13