| Metric | Sarpsborg 08 | Viking FK |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 41% | 59% |
| Shots | 15 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 4 |
| Fouls | 8 | 11 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 0 | 2 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 3 | 4 |
Sarpsborg 08 landed the telling blow after 21 minutes and 40 seconds when Karlsbakk finished from Niyukuri's assist to make it 1-0. That was the only goal of the match, leaving Viking FK chasing the game for the rest of the afternoon.
Viking made their first move at the start of the second half, sending on Tobias Saliou Moi Sene for Joe Bell at 45'00''. Moi Sene was then booked at 58'31'', and the visitors shuffled further just after the hour as Sondre Bjorshol, Jakob Segadal Hansen and Herman Johan Haugen were introduced. Bjorshol also went into the book at 68'00''.
Sarpsborg 08 answered with their own changes. Aimar Sher replaced Noa Williams at 64'12'', Eirik Wichne and Bop Gueye followed in the 74th minute, and late substitutions brought on Nikolai Skuseth and Jo Inge Berget. Viking also introduced Vetle Auklend at 72'31'', but the home side saw out the result without conceding.
Our pre-match analysis called this one correctly. These picks were backed before kick-off and landed after the final result.
Goal Bounds: 1 @6.05
Pre-match pick: Goal Bounds: 1 at 6.05 is the standout value angle in this match.