In a weekend match in week 21, on Sat Sep 2nd, Viking will host Vålerenga at Sr-bank Arena in a clash of the Eliteserien. In their last match, 2nd placed Viking, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Stabæk. David Brekalo struck first for Viking in the 89th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Stabæk couldn’t muster any offence and Viking ran away with the shutout win. Viking is on a hot streak lately, having won 10 of their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Vålerenga recorded a 2-2 draw against Odd. Dennis Gjengaar scored the first goal for Odd in the 8th minute, then Sondre Solholm Johansen tied it up for Vålerenga on an own goal in the 19th minute . Vålerenga looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.
Vålerenga and Viking last played eachother at the Intility Arena on Jul 1st. Viking won by a score of 2 to 1. Lars-Jørgen Salvesen struck first for Viking in the 19th minute on a feed from Zlatko Tripić, but Stefan Strandberg got the equalizer for Vålerenga in the 85th minute.
Both Jatta and Petter Strand have been the hottest scorers for Vålerenga in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Zlatko Tripić has been the most prolific scorer on Viking in his last five matches with 3 goals.