Viking vs Start Match Preview, Stats & Prediction

2026 Eliteserien, Norway

SR-Bank Arena Sat, 16 May - 2:00 PM

Eliteserien

Viking Viking

Start Start

Full Time Sat, 16 May 2:00 PM

Round 9 Regular Season

Zlatko Tripic - 85'

Kristoffer Askildsen - 63'

Peter Christiansen - 60', 46'

Simen Kvia-Egeskog - 53'

Gianni Stensness - 41'

T. Strannegård - 45+1'

S. Mvoué - 32'

Ousmane Diallo Toure - 3'

CONTEXT

Viking secured a 6-3 victory over Start in a match that featured a dramatic second-half turnaround. Trailing 1-3 at halftime, Viking dominated possession with 61 percent and converted opportunities effectively to overcome the deficit. Start had led at the break but could not maintain their advantage as Viking scored five goals after the interval. The expected goals stood at 2.18 for Viking and 1.48 for Start, reflecting a moderate edge for the home side that ultimately proved decisive. No red cards were shown to either team, allowing both sides to maintain full complements throughout the contest. Viking, the stronger team entering the fixture, claimed the win in line with their overall superiority on the day.

TL;DR

Structural deviation: Viking recorded a minimal structural deviation of 2.2 percent from pre-match expectations.
Efficiency shift: Efficiency levels remained in line with established performance benchmarks for both sides.
xG alignment: The final outcome proved consistent with the xG differential of 0.7 favoring Viking.
Market alignment: The result aligned fully with market projections for the stronger team.
xG expectations: Viking surpassed xG projections by scoring six goals against an expected 2.18.
Event impact: The second-half surge from a 1-3 deficit produced the decisive event impact on the scoreline.
Red card distortion: Absence of red cards created zero distortion to team structures or match dynamics.

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Match referee

K. Hagenes

Norway 25 matches in sample

Avg. cards

0.12

Fouls / match 0.52

Yellow cards / match 0.12

Red cards / match 0

Penalties / match 0

Other match officials

H. Grenå Pettersen

2nd Assistant

Norway

A. Ajjour

4th Official

Norway

?. Simon Ytterland

1st Assistant

Norway

M. Jensen

A. Karadas

2.7

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

0.5

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

9 - 7 - 6

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)

Viking

97.84%

Draw

1.92%

Start

0.24%

Team Power Ranking

78.89

46.98

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Viking

Start

Power Score

78.89

46.98

League Position

Global Rank

810

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

Viking — Opponent-weighted form score

Start — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Viking Start

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

Viking

Left / Center / Right —

Opposition half density —

vs season average —

Start

Left / Center / Right —

Opposition half density —

vs season average —

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted

How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage

Viking ⚠ Proxy

⚠ Proxy Start

Attacking Efficiency

Higher is better

Attacking Efficiency

31.72

27.44

Defensive Efficiency

Lower is better

Defensive Efficiency

27.44

31.72

Combined Efficiency Index

-3 0 3

Viking +0.44 Efficiency Index

Start -0.44 Efficiency Index

xG data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using shots and dangerous attacks (proxy). Confidence: Medium.

Viking

Start

AttackEff = xG ÷ pos

DefenceEff = xGA ÷ (1−pos)

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

Viking

Start

Created Set-piece attacking threat

Viking Start

Set-piece xG Share

—

Goals per Match

0.00 0.00

vs Expected (xG)

— vs —

Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure

Viking Start

Set-piece xGA Share

—

Conceded per Match

0.00 0.00

vs Expected (xGA)

— vs —

Viking

Start

xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG

vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

Viking

Start

Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence

Viking Start

Goals per Match ↑ better

—

Shots per Match ↑ better

—

Dangerous Attacks ↑ better

—

Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure

Viking Start

Goals Conceded ↓ better

—

Shots Conceded ↓ better

—

Dangerous Attacks Conceded ↓ better

—

Viking

Start

Window = 15s post-possession change

Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

Viking had peak pressure around 68'.
Viking started the game with stronger pressure.

Viking Pressure Start Pressure

⚡

Pressure Index: Viking reached the top pressure at 68' (72.86).

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 22 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Viking Viking Home

22 matches

Start Start Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

Goal Difference

-6

Data last updated: 2026-05-18T08:56:22+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-1-4-1

Match Formation 5-3-2

30 Ľ. Belko

5 H. Heggheim

6 G. Stensness

25 H. Falchener

28 K. Haugen

29 T. Séne Moi

10 (C) Z. Tripić

7 K. Askildsen

26 S. Kvia-Egeskog

17 E. Austbö

20 P. Christiansen

1 J. Larsen

16 T. Strannegard

6 (C) J. Norheim

5 O. Jebali

29 E. Reitan

27 O. Toure

18 M. Ugland

23 E. Segberg

10 S. Mvoue

17 J. Cornelius

20 H. Lorentzen

General Information

Date & Time :

May 16, 2026, 02:00 PM

Competition :

2026 Eliteserien, Norway · Round 9 · Regular Season

Stadium :

SR-Bank Arena

Capacity :

15900

Attendance :

15900

Pitch Surface :

Artificial turf

Weather :

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Referees :

Kristoffer Hagenes

Henrik Andreas Grenå Pettersen

Amir Ajjour

Øystein Simon Ytterland

Statistics

Possession

Viking

59%

Start

41%

Top Statistics

6 Goals 3

3 Big Chances Created 1

2 Shots 1

67 Dangerous attacks 34

61 Possession 39

12 Corners 2

13 Free kicks 12

2 Yellow Cards 3

Match Overview

20 Throwins 26

5 Substitutions 5

20 Successful Dribbles Percentage 17

6 Assists 3

6 Goal Kicks 9

15 Goal Attempts 6

73 Ball Safe 82

3 Successful Dribbles 1

15 Dribble Attempts 6

Attacking

7 Counter Attacks 2

130 Attacks 84

Possession

477 Passes 318

8 Key Passes 7

75 Successful Passes Percentage 63

359 Successful Passes 201

78 Long Passes 72

40 Successful Long Passes Percentage 26

31 Successful Long Passes 19

Defensive

8 Interceptions 7

45 Duels Won 51

15 Tackles 19

2 Saves 2

Build-up

40 Total Crosses 11

6 Accurate Crosses 3

Discipline

12 Fouls 13

2 Offsides 1

Lineup

Referee : Kristoffer Hagenes

Manager ▼

M. Jensen Coach

Starting XI ▼

Lubomir Belko Goalkeeper

6.05

Henrik Heggheim Defender

6.66

Herman Haugen

Defender82'

6.38

Gianni Stensness Defender

7.03

Henrik Falchener Defender

6.65

Kristoffer Haugen Defender

6.08

Kristoffer Askildsen Midfielder

7.97

Anders Bærtelsen

Defender82'

6.56

Zlatko Tripic (C) Midfielder

9.36

Vetle Auklend

Defender88'

Edvin Austbø Midfielder

5.99

Niklas Fuglestad

Attacker72'

6.52

Simen Kvia-Egeskog Midfielder

7.23

Tobias Moi Midfielder

6.27

Ola Visted

Midfielder82'

6.55

Peter Christiansen Attacker

8.65

Substitutes ▼

Niklas Fuglestad

Attacker72'

6.52

Herman Haugen

Defender82'

6.38

Ola Visted

Midfielder82'

6.55

Anders Bærtelsen

Defender82'

6.56

Vetle Auklend

Defender88'

Bench ▼

Arild Østbø Goalkeeper

Sondre Bjørshol Defender

Jakob Segadal Hansen Midfielder

Veton Berisha Attacker

Referee : Kristoffer Hagenes