Predictions & Statistics

With 22 points from 12 games and a place of 4, Lillestrom still have clear room for improvement in overall consistency. The overall return of 7 wins, 1 draws, and 4 defeats with a 19:11 goal balance points toward mixed form over their recent run. Going forward they depend heavily on Markus Karlsbakk (4 goals), Gustav Kjolstad Nyheim (3 goals), Salieu Drammeh (2 goals), with creative support from Felix Vá (5 assists), Salieu Drammeh (1 assists), Thomas Lehne Olsen (1 assists), while defensively they have looked very solid. At home, they have managed 3 wins, 0 draws, and 2 losses, a return that supports a fairly balanced split record. They are pushing for upper-table objectives and still have something important to play for. In football terms they often show balanced attacking football.

Operating from 2 place with 27 points from 11 games, Viking bring one of the stronger season profiles into this match. They have recorded 9 wins, 0 draws, and 2 losses, with a 29:11 goal return and very strong form with results showing strong momentum. In attack they lean heavily on Peter Christiansen (6 goals), Simen Kvia-Egeskog (5 goals), Zlatko Tripić (3 goals), with creative support from Zlatko Tripić (11 assists), Peter Christiansen (2 assists), Henrik Heggheim (2 assists), while defensively they have looked very solid. Away from home, the split of 4 wins, 0 draws, and 2 losses supports the view of a fairly balanced split record. They are competing near the top and remain under pressure to hold that position. Their football identity still points toward balanced attacking football.