Norway - EliteserienData current as of August 30, 2026

Viking vs Aalesund: match statistics

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Viking vs Aalesund: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Viking plays Aalesund in Eliteserien (Norway). The game is scheduled for August 30, 2026.

Recent form

Viking has 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.40 points per game. Aalesund has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss, with 1.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Viking scores 2.58 goals per game and allows 1.00. Aalesund scores 1.38 and allows 2.15. Games in this league average 2.95 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 58% of Viking's games and 85% of Aalesund's. The Over 2.5 rates are 75% and 69%, compared with league averages of 55% for BTTS and 57% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Viking has the higher season xG average, 1.77 to 1.57 per game. Viking takes 15.3 shots per game, while Aalesund takes 14.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Viking leads at halftime in 75% of its games and scores 1.17 goals per game after halftime. Aalesund leads at halftime in 15% and scores 0.77 after halftime.

When the teams score

Viking's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (9 goals). For Aalesund, it is minutes 76-90+ (5 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Eliteserien games average 2.95 goals. Both teams score in 55% of games, and 57% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.25)
(5.75)
(8.25)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

2.58Goals scored / game1.38
VikingAalesund
1Goals allowed / game2.15
VikingAalesund
51%Average possession44%
VikingAalesund
5.58Shots on target / game4.85
VikingAalesund

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

15.33Shots per game14.62
VikingAalesund
5.58Shots on target4.85
VikingAalesund
16.8%Shot conversion9.5%
VikingAalesund
51%Possession44%
VikingAalesund
1.77xG for1.57
VikingAalesund
1.16xG against1.91
VikingAalesund

Shooting quality

Viking: AttackingAalesund: Attacking
VikingAalesund
Accuracy (shots on target)36%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.460.28

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Viking is 100% better for: last-5 form.

2.4 pts / game - Viking · 1.2 pts / game - Aalesund

Viking
WWWLW
Season result split
83% W0% R17% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-0-2
2.50 pts / game · goal difference +19
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-0-0
Last 5 at home
5-0-0
WWWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.68Opponent xG: 1.10BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Aalesund
WDDDL
Season result split
15% W46% R38% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-6-5
0.92 pts / game · goal difference -10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-3
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LLWDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 1.74Opponent xG: 1.96BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Viking is 87% better for: goals scored per game.

2.58 goals / game - Viking · 1.38 goals / game - Aalesund

Viking is 115% better for: goals allowed per game.

1 goals / game - Viking · 2.15 goals / game - Aalesund

Viking scoring profile: very strong

Viking scores in 92% of games (11 of 12 meczów), while Aalesund keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 13 meczów).

Aalesund scoring profile: very strong

Aalesund scores in 85% of games (11 of 13 meczów), while Viking keeps a clean sheet in 33% (4 of 12 meczów).

31Goals scored (season)18
VikingAalesund
12Goals conceded (season)28
VikingAalesund
3.58Average goals per game3.54
VikingAalesund
12Goals scored (last 5)8
VikingAalesund
6Goals conceded (last 5)12
VikingAalesund

How often they score at least...

92%1 goal85%
VikingAalesund
75%2 goals46%
VikingAalesund
42%3 goals8%
VikingAalesund
25%4 goals0%
VikingAalesund

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal100%
VikingAalesund
25%2 goals62%
VikingAalesund
8%3 goals31%
VikingAalesund
0%4 goals8%
VikingAalesund

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

33%BTTS at half-time46%
VikingAalesund
8%BTTS in both halves31%
VikingAalesund
75%Scored in both halves46%
VikingAalesund

BTTS and goal count

58%Min. 3 goals and BTTS62%
VikingAalesund
17%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
VikingAalesund
60%BTTS - last 5100%
VikingAalesund

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time85%
VikingAalesund
50%Min. 2 goals before half-time54%
VikingAalesund
42%Min. 3 goals before half-time15%
VikingAalesund

2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
VikingAalesund
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time69%
VikingAalesund
8%Min. 3 goals after half-time23%
VikingAalesund

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Viking is 125% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

2.25 pts / game - Viking · 1 pts / game - Aalesund

Viking - half-time state
75% leading0% draw25% trailing
Aalesund - half-time state
15% leading54% draw31% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2.25Points per game (1st half)1
VikingAalesund
1.42Goals scored (1st half)0.62
VikingAalesund
0.67Goals conceded (1st half)0.92
VikingAalesund
2.08Average goals (1st half)1.54
VikingAalesund
58%Clean sheet before half-time31%
VikingAalesund
8%No goal before half-time38%
VikingAalesund

After half-time (2nd half)

1.83Points per game (2nd half)1
VikingAalesund
1.17Goals scored (2nd half)0.77
VikingAalesund
0.33Goals conceded (2nd half)1.23
VikingAalesund
1.5Average goals (2nd half)2
VikingAalesund
67%Clean sheet after half-time15%
VikingAalesund
25%No goal after half-time31%
VikingAalesund

Viking - second-half results

42% W58% R0% P
27
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
+9
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
+10
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding111%

Leads at halftime in 75% of games and wins 83%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Aalesund - second-half results

23% W31% R46% P
13
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 15% of games and wins 15%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Viking - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.801.80
Goals scored / game0.81.6
Goals allowed / game0.80.4
Average goals per game1.62.0
1 goal100%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal20%20%
Goal difference0+6
Half-time: 60% leading - 0% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4
Aalesund - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.801.60
Goals scored / game0.61.0
Goals allowed / game1.41.0
Average goals per game2.02.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal40%0%
Goal difference-40
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Viking
ScoredConceded
9
2
0-15
2
1
16-30
6
5
31-45
4
2
46-60
5
1
61-75
5
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (9 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

Aalesund
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
4
3
16-30
1
6
31-45
4
4
46-60
1
5
61-75
5
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.56
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
2.4 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
121%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
72%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
78%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
1%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 100 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Viking

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.61
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.97
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.81
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
144%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
86%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.10
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
16% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 29% come in the first quarter-hour.
16%

Aalesund

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.34
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.43
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.19
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
119%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
120%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.28
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
28% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
28%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Eliteserien).

Teams vs league

VikingLigaAalesund
Average goals per game 3.582.95 3.54
Both teams scored 58%55% 85%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 75%57% 69%
Clean sheets 33%24% 0%
Goal before half-time 100%82% 85%
Goal after half-time 75%78% 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.95
Average goals per game
55%
Both teams scored
57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.79
Home goals / game
1.16
Away goals / game
+54%
Home attack advantage
+35%
Home defensive advantage
+26%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
46%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
49%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Viking and Aalesund play?

Viking face Aalesund on August 30, 2026 in Eliteserien. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Viking vs Aalesund?

Viking score 2.58 goals per game on average and Aalesund 1.38. The Eliteserien average is 2.95 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 58% of Viking's matches and 85% of Aalesund's.

What form are Viking and Aalesund in?

Over the last 5 games Viking have a 4-0-1 record (2.40 points per game) and Aalesund 1-3-1 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Viking vs Aalesund?

The statistical background for Viking vs Aalesund — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.