Norway - EliteserienStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Odds Ballklubb and Viking, taking place on Saturday, 07 October 2023, at Skagerak Arena in Skien.
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Odds Ballklubb, Recent FormOdds Ballklubb manager Pål Arne Johansen will be looking for a better result in this game following a disappointing 1-1 draw in his team's last league outing against Haugesund. They came away from that fixture with 47% of the possession and clocked up 9 attempts on goal with 4 on target. By comparison, Haugesund managed 14 attempts on goal, with 7 on target.
He will be closely scrutinising his squad's defensive frailties, his back line having shipped 12 goals in their last 6 matches, despite having picked up some points through the 11 goals they've managed to net. They have scored in 5 of their last 6 games, but they have only kept 1 clean sheet in their last 6 games at Skagerak Arena.
It's been a mixed run of form for Odds BK recently with 2 wins, 2 draws, and 2 defeats in their last 6 games.
Viking, Recent FormOn the back of a tough 4-0 away defeat by Molde, Viking manager Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim will have some work to do to get his team in a confident mindset. They achieved 56% possession in that match and had 9 strikes at goal, with 1 hitting the target, up against Molde's tally of 19 efforts at goal, 7 of which were on target.
He will be reasonably pleased with his team's performances in front of goal, having scored 11 goals in their last 6 games, but will want to tighten up his defence with 9 goals conceded in the same period. They've kept a clean sheet in 3 of their last 6 away games, and they've scored in 21 of their 23 games overall this season.
They have had an excellent run of form away from home recently, winning 5 out of their last 6 games on the road.
On an individual basis, Samuel Adegbenro is giving Viking's travelling fans plenty to shout about having scored 3 goals in the squad's last 6 away games in the league.
Last time these two teams met in the league it ended in disappointment for Odds Ballklubb, losing 3-2 to Viking.
Odds BK will be confident of finding the net in this one against De mørkeblå, with an impressive scoring record of at least 1 goal in their previous 7 encounters between the two sides.
Viking has a very poor track record against Odds BK when playing away from home in the league, losing the last 4 times they have met at Skagerak Arena.
Samuel Adegbenro has scored in each of Viking's last league game against Odds BK.
With no real injury worries, Odds BK manager Pål Arne Johansen will be happy to have his full squad available for selection.
There is only really one injury concern for the Viking manager Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim ahead of this clash, with Sondre Bjørshol (Thigh) missing out, which gives Lunde Aarsheim a strong squad to pick his starting eleven from.
Odds Ballklubb Playing at home | Viking Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3 | Goals scored | 1.5 |
| 1 | Goals conceded | 1.4 |
| 49' | Time first goal scored | 45' |
| 48' | Time first goal conceded | 49' |
| 1.9 | Yellow cards | 2.5 |
| 0.1 | Red cards | 0.1 |
| 3.1 | Subs used | 4.5 |
| 4-0 | Biggest victory | 3-1 |
| 3-0 | Biggest defeat | 5-1 |
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