On the 7th of May, Viking plays host to Strømsgodset in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Eliteserien teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Viking recorded a 7-3 win against HamKam. Pål Alexander Kirkevold scored the first goal for HamKam in the 23rd minute, but Nicholas D’Agostino got the equalizer for Viking in the 48th minute But luckily in the 50th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Sander Svendsen. Viking is looking for direction having 2 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while strømsgodset sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Tromsø. Yaw Paintsil scored the first goal for Tromsø in the 73rd minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Strømsgodset couldn’t manage to score, and Tromsø took the shutout win. Strømsgodset looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Strømsgodset won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Gustav Valsvik has been the most effective weapon for Strømsgodset lately. The Norwegian defender has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches. Viking is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Bjorshol and Sander Svendsen each having 2 goals in their last 5.