July 16th features a match where Viking and Stabæk will play a match in Bærum in a Eliteserien match. In their last match, Stabæk recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Sandefjord. Neither Sandefjord nor Stabæk could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 13 and 13 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Stabæk is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Viking recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Haugesund. Lars-Jørgen Salvesen scored the first goal for Viking in the 63rd minute, then Zlatko Tripić added another in the 73rd minute on a feed from Nicholas D’Agostino In the end, Haugesund couldn’t muster any offence and Viking ran away with the shutout win. Viking looks to continue their winning ways, having won 7 of their last 10.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season.
Viking is fortunate enough to have Zlatko Tripić in top form. In the last five matches the midfielder has scored four goals. Mushaga Bakenga has been the most prolific scorer on Stabæk in the last 5 matches with two goals.