Aalesunds vs Viking Prediction 26 July 2026
🔊 Two teams with very different things to play for. Aalesund are fighting to stay in the league, sitting close to the danger zone - that alone tends to focus the mind. Viking are top of the table and still in the title race, and they've been in impressive form. The gap between where the visitors are and where the hosts are should make this a tense watch.
Head-to-Head
The last official match between the teams took place on 18 March 2026 and ended with a score of 1:2. Let's compare the statistics from that encounter (home team - Viking):
- ball possession percentage: 59% vs 41%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 5;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 1.
📊 Head-to-head stats from official meetings between Aalesund and Viking:
- 33 matches played;
- home wins: 11, away wins: 17, draws: 5;
- goals: 44 vs 60;
- average first-half total: 1.3, second-half: 1.85;
- average total goals per match: 3.15.
Head-to-head statistics Aalesunds - Viking

Aalesunds Team Overview
Their last official match was played in the Eliteserien (Vålerenga at home, Aalesund away). The match ended 6-1.
Match stats (Aalesund vs Vålerenga):
- possession: 54% vs 46%;
- corners: 7 vs 8;
- fouls: 5 vs 7;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 0;
- shots on target: 6 vs 10.
Aalesund are in a tough spot - sitting near the relegation zone and fighting to stay in the league. The first rounds back after the break brought no relief. In their last ten competitive matches, they've won twice and lost four, averaging 1.3 goals scored and 2.1 conceded per game. The defence is leaking, and the attack isn't doing enough to compensate. At home, though, the pattern is consistent in its own way: Aalesund have scored and conceded in each of their last seven home matches. Goals at both ends, every time. The survival stakes demand focus, but the stats tell a different story - this is not a stable side right now.
Match Results: Aalesunds

Viking Team Overview
The visitors' last official match was played in the Eliteserien (home side - Lillestrøm, away side - Viking). The match ended 1-2.
Match stats (Viking vs Lillestrøm):
- possession: 47% vs 53%;
- corners: 9 vs 3;
- fouls: 20 vs 17;
- yellow cards: 4 vs 2;
- shots on target: 6 vs 1.
Viking look stronger than anyone else in this division right now, sitting top of the table and still very much in the title race. Nine wins from their last ten official matches, with just one slip, tells you everything about their consistency. Going forward, they're averaging 2.7 goals per game over that run, and defensively they're among the best in the league, conceding around one per match. There's a clear pattern away from home, though: Viking haven't scored more than 2.5 goals in nine consecutive away games, and the total has stayed under 3.5 in each of their last ten road trips. They don't fall apart on the road, they just don't go chasing big numbers either.
Match Results: Viking
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 33;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 3; for visitors away - 7; number of draws - 6;
- Average first-half total: 1.3;
- Today's home team scores on average 0.58, while the visitors net 0.73.
First-Half Stats: Aalesunds (home) vs Viking (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 7 vs 7;
- wins: 1 (14.29%) vs 5 (71.43%);
- losses: 1 (14.29%) vs 2 (28.57%);
- draws: 5 (71.43%) vs 0 (0%);
- Average goals scored: 1.71 vs 1.29;
- Average goals conceded: 0.86 vs 0.43.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 1 vs 8;
- losses: 5 vs 2;
- draws: 4 vs 0;
- Average first-half total: 1.5 (scored - 0.4, conceded - 1.1) vs 1.8 (scored - 1.3, conceded - 0.5).
- Aalesunds scored in the 1st half in 6 of last 7 home games (Eliteserien).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 33;
- home team wins - 11, away team wins - 17, draws - 5.
Statistics: Aalesunds vs Viking
- matches played in the tournament: 13 vs 13;
- wins: 2 vs 11;
- win percentage: 15% vs 85%;
- losses: 5 vs 2;
- draws: 6 vs 0.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 2 vs 9;
- losses: 4 vs 1;
- draws: 4 vs 0.
- Viking have won in 11 of last 12 games (Eliteserien).
- Viking have won in 5 of last 6 away games (Eliteserien).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.33, the guests - 1.82;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 3.15;
- both teams scored: overall - 24; at the home team's field - 11.
Statistics: Aalesunds vs Viking
- average total in the tournament: 3.54 vs 3.54;
- average total goals scored: 1.38 vs 2.54;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.62 vs 1.38;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.77 vs 1.15;
- Aalesunds: average total at home in the tournament - 1.71;
- Viking: average total away in the tournament - 1.43;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.3 (home - 1.75) vs 2.7 (away - 1.6).
- Over 2.5 goals scored in 7 of last 8 Aalesunds home games against Viking (Eliteserien).
- Over 2.5 goals scored in 6 of last 7 Aalesunds games against Viking (Eliteserien).
- Over 2.5 goals scored in 6 of last 7 Aalesunds home games (Eliteserien).
Prediction on corners
Aalesunds: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.46; at home field - 5.29;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.9; at home field - 5.75.
Viking: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 6.62, away - 7;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 6.4; away - 6.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 33;
- both teams scored all-time - 24 times;
- on the home team’s field - 11 times.
Statistics: Aalesunds vs Viking
- number of matches played in the tournament: 13 vs 13;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 11 vs 8;
- number of BTTS matches for Aalesunds at home - 7 (100%);
- number of BTTS matches for Viking away - 4 (57%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 8 vs 6;
- BTTS matches for Aalesunds at home - 4 (100%);
- BTTS matches for Viking away - 3 (60%).
- Aalesunds have scored and conceded in last 7 home games (Eliteserien).
- Aalesunds have scored and conceded in last 6 games (Eliteserien).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 2:1 (13/107, 12.1%);
- Aalesunds at home most often finish matches: 2:2 (3/7, 42.9%);
- Viking away most often play: 1:2 (3/7, 42.9%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:2 - 10.73% (odds 8)
0:1 - 9.17% (odds 10)
1:1 - 8.84% (odds 9.5)
- Viking won 2:1 in 3 of last 4 games (Eliteserien).
⭐ Editor's Prediction
Form and stats both point to the visitors, but the real story is the run: Viking have won 11 of their last 12 league matches. Aalesund can score at home and have plenty to play for in the relegation fight - that much is true. But Viking's consistency over this stretch shows up in both results and defensive solidity. The away form, the momentum, the numbers - it all points the same way. Viking to win.