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Eliteserien 2025 · 10 Aug 2025

Sandefjord Fotball 1–2 Viking FK

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.7 – 1.9
Actual xG
0.4 – 1.5
Goals
1 – 2

Footybot made Viking FK favourites at 43%.

Viking FK won and made the better chances: 1.5 xG to 0.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Zlatko Tripić, 62.8 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Zlatko Tripić +19.0.

Well below it: Zinedin Smajlović −22.4, Fredrik Carson Pedersen −20.0, Jakob Maslo Dunsby −10.3.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Sandefjord Fotball

3 Aug 2025L 1–2at Vålerenga IF Eliteserien
26 Jul 2025W 3–2v Sarpsborg 08 Eliteserien
20 Jul 2025W 6–0v Kristiansund BK Eliteserien
12 Jul 2025L 0–2at Bodø/Glimt Eliteserien
6 Jul 2025W 2–0v Rosenborg BK Eliteserien

Viking FK

7 Aug 2025L 1–3v Başakşehir FK Conference League
31 Jul 2025W 5–3at FC Koper Conference League
27 Jul 2025W 3–1at Bryne FK Eliteserien
24 Jul 2025W 7–0v FC Koper Conference League
19 Jul 2025L 2–4v Bodø/Glimt Eliteserien

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Sandefjord Fotball

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Carljohan Eriksson Goalkeeper9000–58.4–
Stian Kristiansen Defender9000–56.9+5.2
Evangelos Patoulidis Midfielder80100.0746.4−1.9
Jakob Maslo Dunsby Midfielder7100–42.4−10.3
Stefán Ingi Sigurðarson Forward8000–40.5−8.6
Filip Ottosson Midfielder90000.0640.4−9.1
Loris Mettler Midfielder71000.1239.7−10.0
Sander Risan Mörk Midfielder90000.1038.5−3.9
Zinedin Smajlović Defender9000–37.8−22.4
Vetle Walle Egeli Defender1000–33.5–
Sebastian Holm Mathisen Forward10000.0332.9–
Fredrik Carson Pedersen Defender9000–22.4−20.0

Viking FK

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Zlatko Tripić Midfielder45100.7962.8+19.0
Anders Baertelsen Defender1100–61.1–
Martin Ove Roseth Defender7900–58.6–
Henrik Sælebakke Falchener Defender9000–58.3+0.9
Sander Svendsen Midfielder90000.0944.3+6.3
Henrik Heggheim Defender5900–42.1+1.3
Joe Bell Midfielder90000.0841.4−8.1
Herman Johan Haugen Defender3100–39.5–
Simen Kvia-Egeskog Midfielder3100–37.4–
Veton Berisha Forward4500–36.2–
Kristoffer Askildsen Midfielder45000.3535.9−6.8
Edvin Austbø Midfielder59000.1433.7–
Kristoffer Haugen Defender9000–30.4−7.5