Sunday , 16 August 2026

Viking FK vs Aberdeen FC, Europe 2019-20 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
Viking FK
0 – 2
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Thu 17 Sep 2020 · 18:30 UTC SR-Bank Arena HT 45+1' · FT 45+3'
Y 72' Andrew Considine

Overview

Match Preview

Viking FK vs Aberdeen FC — Europe at SR-Bank Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Boris Marhefka
  • Referee Filip Glova
  • Referee
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
Viking FK 1 games · Avg 2.0 goals Aberdeen FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-17 Viking FK 0–2 Aberdeen FC

Recent Form

Viking FK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep Aberdeen FC H 0–2 L
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep Viking FK A 2–0 W
12 Sep Kilmarnock FC H 1–0 W
30 Aug Hibernian FC A 1–0 W
27 Aug NSI Runavik H 6–0 W
23 Aug Livingston FC H 2–1 W
20 Aug St. Johnstone FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Viking FK is hosting Aberdeen FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at SR-Bank Arena. Aberdeen FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Aberdeen FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Aberdeen FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Viking FK that had 1 games and scored 0 goals.
  • 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fredrik Torsteinbo, as he is very good at scoring at SR-Bank Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Viking FK needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' GOAL! Dylan McGeouch scores on 45.
  • 50' Aberdeen FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 65' Viking FK are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Aberdeen FC's shape.
  • 70' Aberdeen FC is showing some good football. However, Aberdeen FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 72' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Andrew Considine on 72 minutes.
  • 72' The whistle greets Dylan McGeouch as he departs to be replaced by Shaleum Logan.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Viking FK — Tommy Hoiland on, Axel Andresson off on 76 minutes.
  • 78' A goal from the Wales international Ryan Hedges! He fires home on 78 to make it 0-2!
  • 83' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Viking FK and Aberdeen FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Viking FK! Even Ostensen comes on to replace Yann-Erik de Lanlay.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Marley Watkins as he leaves the pitch. Curtis Main steps in for Aberdeen FC.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Viking FK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bjarne Berntsen

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.65 Viking FK xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Viking FK19% Draw29% Aberdeen FC52%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Viking FK or Draw
48%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
81%
Viking FK or Aberdeen FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Viking FK12% Draw51% Aberdeen FC37%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
16.6%
0 – 0
14.1%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 3
6.1%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 1
3.5%
2 – 2
2.8%
2 – 0
2.3%
0 – 4
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Viking FK

Handicap Viking FK covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 11% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 44% — 56%
+1 44% 26% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 17% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Viking FK keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.