In this week 16 match on Apr 30th, Viking will play host to Haugesund in a clash of the Eliteserien. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Viking sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Bodø / Glimt. Zlatko Tripić scored the first goal for Viking in the 26th minute, then Sebastian Sebulonsen added another in the 67th minute on a feed from Sondre Flem Bjorshol At the end of 90 a dissapointed Bodø / Glimt couldn’t manage to score, and Viking took the shutout win. Viking is looking for direction having 3 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while haugesund is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Lillestrøm. Holmbert Aron Fridjonsson struck first for Lillestrøm in the 87th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Haugesund was frustrated by Lillestrøm’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Lillestrøm ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Haugesund won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Alexander Søderlund and Hillary Gong are the top scorers for Haugesund in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Viking’s top weapon lately has been Zlatko Tripić, who has three goals in the last five matches.