On Saturday Oct 23rd, Viking plays host to Lillestrøm in a Eliteserien match. The game day is forecasted to be a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Viking sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Strømsgodset. Kristoffer Lokberg struck first for Viking in the 29th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Strømsgodset was frustrated by Viking’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Viking ended the match with the shutout victory. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Viking should be reasonably happy with their performance, while lillestrøm is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Kristiansund. Neither Lillestrøm nor Kristiansund could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 15 and 11 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Lillestrøm is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
Lillestrøm and Viking last played eachother at the Åråsen Stadion on the 24th of May. Viking won by a score of 3 to 1. Zlatko Tripić struck first for Viking in the 23rd minute, then Vikstol added another in the 40th minute.
Thomas Lehne Olsen has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored five goals for Lillestrøm. Viking is fortunate enough to have Veton Berisha in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 5 goals.