The Stavanger club managed to finish ahead of Bodø/Glimt last season and claim the league title. They are now fighting to maintain their lead in the Eliteserien, but the competition is extremely tight. In the latest round, they secured a 2-0 away win over Brann.
The Munich giants won every possible domestic trophy, but were eliminated by PSG in the Champions League semifinals. They began the current campaign with a confident Super Cup victory over Borussia Dortmund in Dortmund. However, they were then held to a goalless draw by Schalke. In the latest round, they traded two goals each with Augsburg, ending the match in a 2-2 draw.
The Norwegians played in the qualifying rounds, where they managed to beat Dinamo Zagreb, following a 2-2 draw in Croatia with a 3-1 home victory. They then lost 1-3 in Stuttgart. The Germans had no trouble against Bodø/Glimt, scoring five unanswered goals, including a brace from Olise.
Previous meetings: Viking – Bayern
This will be the first time such visitors have traveled to Scandinavia.
The visitors need to make amends for their setback in the latest Bundesliga round. We expect them to win with a -2.5 goal handicap (odds – 1.71).
Viking – Bayern: key statistics and trends
Viking have won one of their three matches in the Champions League
Viking score an average of 2.55 goals and concede 0.91 goals per match
In 64% of Viking’s matches, both teams score, while the average total is 3.45 goals per game
Bayern have drawn twice in their last five matches
Bayern score an average of 3.5 goals and concede 0.5 goals per match
In 50% of Bayern’s matches, both teams score, while the average total is 4.0 goals per game
Viking – Bayern: possible starting lineups
Viking play in a 1-4-3-3 formation (possible lineup): Østbø – Haugen, Daland, Stensness, Heggheim – Askildsen, Bell, Moi – Tripić, Bjørdal, Kristiansen
Bayern play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Neuer – Davies, Tah, Upamecano, Laimer – Pavlović, Kimmich – Luis Díaz, Musiala, Olise – Kane
