Viking FK come into this Champions League playoff second leg on the back of a gritty 2-1 home win over Sarpsborg 08 in the Eliteserien. That result keeps the Norwegian side ticking, but the real story is their European adventure. They’ve already knocked out a couple of sides to get here, and the 0-0 or narrow defeat in Zagreb – whatever happened in the first leg – means this is all to play for at Viking Stadion. The home crowd will be a wall of noise, and Viking have that classic Scandinavian resilience: they don’t crumble, they grind. Dinamo Zagreb, meanwhile, are cruising. Mario Kovacevic’s men thumped Varaždin 3-1 in the Croatian top flight recently, extending an unbeaten start to the season. They’ve got goals in them – Miha Zajc, Scott McKenna, Mateo Lisica, Luka Stojkovic and Lukas Kacavenda all found the net in a recent European tie. But here’s the thing: Dinamo are favourites on paper, but they’re away from Maksimir, and European away nights in Scandinavia are a different beast. The form guide says Dinamo are sharper, but Viking are at home, and that counts for a lot in these two-legged playoffs.