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Haugesund and Viking will battle for three points in an Eliteserien round 15 fixture on Sunday. The hosts are coming off a 1-1 draw away to Brann last weekend.
Both goals came in the second half, with Magnus Warming putting the hosts ahead in the 72nd minute while Japhet Sery Larsen's own goal drew the game level in the 86th minute.
Viking, meanwhile, claimed maximum points with a routine 2-0 home win over Kristiansund. Sander Svendsen scored a second-half brace to help The dark blues secure the win.
The win left them in fourth spot, having garnered 28 points from two games. Haugesund are 13th with 14 points to their name.
Haugesund vs Viking Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two sides are evenly split down the middle across their last 34 head-to-head games. They each have 13 wins apiece while eight games ended in a share of the spoils.
- Their most recent clash came in September 2023 when Viking claimed a 2-0 away victory.
- The last five head-to-head games have produced over 1.5 goals.
- Four of Haugesund's last six league games have been decided by a one-goal margin.
- Viking are unbeaten in their last six league games, winning five games in this sequence.
- Six of Viking's last seven games have produced three goals or more.
- Haugesund's last five home games have been decided by a one-goal margin.
Haugesund vs Viking Prediction
Haugesund have lost five of their seven home league games this season. Sancheev Manoharan's side are outside the relegation zone on goal difference and a loss could see them drop below the dotted line. Their games have tended to be low-scoring but they will be coming up against a side that have been rampant in attack.
Viking have scored at least two goals in their last six games and will be hoping to keep this fine run in front of goal going. They are the form side in the league, having garnered 13 points from their last five games. The Stavenger outfit currently occupy the final European spot in the league but they are just one point off the UEFA Champions League spots with two games in hand.
We are backing the visitors to claim a narrow victory with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Haugesund 1-2 Viking
Haugesund vs Viking Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Viking to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Viking to score over 1.5 goals
