On Jul 24th, Viking will host Aalesund in a Eliteserien match. Viking is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Stabæk. Birkir Bjarnason struck first for Viking in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Stabæk was frustrated by Viking’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Viking ended the match with the shutout victory. Viking is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10, while aalesund is fresh off their 1-5 loss against Lillestrøm. Isaac Atanga struck first for Aalesund in the 11th minute on a feed from Bjørn Martin Kristensen, then Yildren Ibrahimaj tied it up for Lillestrøm in the 29th minute on a feed from V. Skjærvik Finally they completed the comback in the 41st minute on a goal by V. Skjærvik to cap off a wild match. Aalesund looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.
Aalesund’s most prolific scorer has been Markus Karlsbakk. He has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches. Viking is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Zlatko Tripić and Lars-Jørgen Salvesen each having 3 goals in their last five.