Viking absolutely dismantled Kristiansund BK in a ruthless 8-1 rout that turned into a masterclass in clinical finishing. Christiansen got things rolling inside four minutes, and Heggheim doubled the lead moments later with an assist from Christiansen. By the halfway point, Haugen, Botheim (twice), and Bjørdal had piled on more goals while Kristiansund grabbed a consolation through Alvheim in the 45th minute. After the break, Botheim netted a penalty and Bjørdal added another before Fuglestad and Kvia Egeskog wrapped things up in the final stretch. It was a demolition job, plain and simple.

Our model predicted a 3-0 win for Viking, which got the result direction right but badly underestimated the margin. The lean toward a Viking victory made sense—they were in a title fight at home with strong recent form, while Kristiansund were battling relegation struggles and had lost their way on the road. Those conditions did play out as expected. What we didn't anticipate was quite how comprehensively Viking would impose themselves. The early goals clearly shifted the tone of the match, and Kristiansund's depleted confidence meant there was no coming back. Botheim's hat-trick and the sheer number of different goalscorers underlined how much damage Viking could do once they got the upper hand. A 3-0 forecast captured the likely winner but fell well short of the actual scale of the performance.