**Viking is basically a cheat code at home** — they've won 12 of the last 15 meetings with Kristiansund and are coming off a solid run domestically. 🏠 Kristiansund showed life with a clean sheet over Tromsø but can't seem to string wins together on the road.

Viking are rolling (2W-2D-1L) despite that Stuttgart hammering, while Kristiansund's form is messier (2W-1D-2L). The hosts' missing **Baertelsen** and **Daland** to injury and suspension, but their attack still has **Tripić** and **Fuglestad** to trouble a visiting defense that shipped a goal at Fredrikstad.

Key storylines:

- **Tripić and Fuglestad** need to convert early chances — Kristiansund's back four has shown vulnerability on the road
- **Kristiansund's midfield** (Igor, Isaksen, Bruseth) has to control tempo; letting Viking dictate means another heavy defeat
- **Viking's home record** is borderline ridiculous — 12 wins in 15 head-to-heads; this feels like another coronation

Expected lineups:

- **Viking FK**: Østbø, Auklend, Stensness, Falchener, Heggheim, Bell, Askildsen, Kvia-Egeskog, Tripić, Christiansen, Fuglestad
- **Kristiansund BK**: Lansing, Kitolano, Ulvestad, Júlíusson, Haugen, Igor, Isaksen, Bruseth, Kilen, Alvheim, Svendsen

Prediction:

**Viking 2–0 Kristiansund.** Home fortress does its thing. 🎯