Viking vs Start Preview, Predictions, Analysis & Tips

2026 Eliteserien, Norway

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

Eliteserien

Viking Viking

Start Start

KICKOFF : Sat, 16 May - 2:00 PM

Round 9 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Viking welcomes Start to SR-Bank Arena for an Eliteserien regular season encounter in 2026, where the hosts hold a commanding position. Sitting second in the standings, Viking boasts a power score of 78.8, dwarfing Start's 47.17 and 15th-place standing, translating to a 31.6-point advantage that marks them as the clearly superior side. Form metrics reinforce this disparity, with Viking at 34.44 compared to Start's dismal 8.89, signaling momentum on the home front. Lacking recent outing details for both, the focus shifts to overarching strengths. Detailed efficiency and set-piece data remain unavailable due to absent xG metrics and low-confidence proxies, yet structural edges dominate the narrative. Viking seeks to leverage home turf against a struggling Start outfit desperate for points to escape the drop zone. This matchup underscores league hierarchies early in the campaign.

TL;DR

Structural: Viking possesses a 31.6-point power advantage and ranks 2nd, while Start sits 15th in the Eliteserien.
Form: Viking's form score of 34.44 significantly outpaces Start's 8.89.
Squad: No specific squad details or recent outings available for either team.
Efficiency: Efficiency data unavailable in current metrics.
Transition: Transition play assessment lacks supporting data.
Set pieces: Set piece performance shows low confidence with no xG available for Viking or Start.
xVariable: xG-related variables unavailable due to data limitations.
Market: Baseline split: Viking 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Start 0% (Δ+0%).

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

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

Viking

Start

2.5

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

0.5

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

9 - 7 - 6

No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)

Viking

Draw

Start

Team Power Ranking

78.8

47.17

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Viking

Start

Power Score

78.8

47.17

League Position

Global Rank

804

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

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: 2026-05-09T01:10:44+00:00

TEAM FORMATION

Official lineups and formations are usually announced 60–90 minutes before kickoff. Check back closer to the match to see the starting XIs here.

General Information

Date & Time :

May 16, 2026, 02:00 PM

Competition :

2026 Eliteserien, Norway · Round 9 · Regular Season

Stadium :

SR-Bank Arena

Capacity :

15900

Pitch Surface :

Artificial turf

Weather :

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Manager ▼

Viking Coach

Squad ▼

Arild Østbø Goalkeeper

Ľubomír Belko Goalkeeper

Kristoffer Haugen Defender

Viljar Helland Vevatne Defender

Martin Ove Roseth Defender

Sondre Flem Bjørshol Defender

Anders Bloch Bærtelsen Defender

Gianni Stensness Defender

Herman Johan Haugen Defender

Henrik Sælebakke Falchener Defender

Henrik Heggheim Defender

Vetle Auklend Defender

Joe Bell Midfielder

Kristoffer Askildsen Midfielder

Simen Kvia-Egeskog Midfielder

Ola Visted Midfielder

Jakob Segadal Hansen Midfielder

Tobias Saliou Séne Moi Midfielder

Zlatko Tripić Attacker

Veton Berisha Attacker

Peter Christiansen Attacker

Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson Attacker

Edvin Austbö Attacker

Niklas Kemp Fuglestad Attacker

Manager ▼

Start Coach

Squad ▼

Jacob Pryts Larsen Goalkeeper

Jasper Silva Torkildsen Goalkeeper

Storm Kolbjörnsen Goalkeeper

Sebastian Griesbeck Defender

John Olav Norheim Defender

Erlend Dahl Reitan Defender

Fredrik Mani Pålerud Defender

Kristoffer Tønnessen Defender

Altin Ujkani Defender

Ousmane Diallo Toure Defender

Omar Jebali Defender

Johan Meyer Defender

Markus Soomets Midfielder

Eirik Schulze Midfielder

Erlend Segberg Midfielder

Mikael Ugland Midfielder

Steve Regis Mvoue Midfielder

Tom Strannegard Midfielder

Lukas Hjelleset Gausdal Midfielder

Filip Strømland Lien Midfielder

Håkon Lorentzen Attacker

James Ampofo Attacker

Marius Nordal Attacker

Alexander Figueiredo Gurendal Attacker

Jesper Cornelius Attacker

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Viking holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Viking a 31.6-point edge. Projection probabilities are unavailable or insufficient in the available data for this fixture. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.

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