Viking
- Viking have scored 3.57 goals per game at home in Eliteserien 2026.
- Viking Stavanger sit 2nd in Eliteserien 2026 with 40 points after 17 games, but Aalesunds FK have managed just 15 points from 17 games and are 15th in the standings.
- Viking's high-tempo 4-3-3 style, with its emphasis on pressing, width and fast transitions, should be up against an Aalesund team that like to park the bus in a 3-5-2 with wingbacks and direct balls to their big men in the second row.
- Viking have won seven and drawn zero in seven home league games this season, whilst Aalesund have won just once on their travels in the league (W1, D3, L3).
- Viking's last five in all competitions have been a mixed bag, reading (W2, D2, L1), but they have scored nine in that run, so goals seem likely at Lyse Arena, Norway.
Aalesunds FK
Aalesunds FK have drawn their last two - a 1-1 draw away to Hamarkameratene and a wild 5-5 home draw with Vålerenga.
Head-to-Head
The last head-to-head ended 1-1 at Aalesunds FK in this Eliteserien 2026 season, whilst the last three meetings have been very evenly balanced (W1, D1, L1).
Key Players
Striker Zlatko Tripic has been a sharp edge for Viking of late, scoring three of their nine goals in the last five matches, whilst Endre Osenbroch has been Aalesunds FK's spark in that time, netting three of his side's nine in the same period.
Betting Insights
- With the visitors being bottom-half strugglers in the Norwegian top-flight, Viking come into this as the clear favorites at 1.22, whilst the visitors are 9.0 and the draw is 6.2.
- Indeed, over 2.5 goals looks the most likely outcome here at 1.28, as Viking will look to fire at will and Aalesund can be leaky when the opposition get it right.
Prediction
- Viking's home dominance and significantly better position in the table makes them the more likely winner on Saturday.
- A Viking win with goals looks the most likely result of this match, but we may well see a tense and close game if Aalesunds FK are compact.
