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Eliteserien 2026 · 1 Aug 2026

IK Start 0–3 Viking FK

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.2 – 1.4
Actual xG
1.3 – 1.5
Goals
0 – 3

Footybot made Viking FK favourites at 42%.

Viking FK won a close one on the chances: 1.5 xG to 1.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Arild Østbø, 70.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Edvin Austbø +19.5, Arild Østbø +15.9, Sondre Flem Bjørshol +9.4.

Well below it: John Olav Norheim −9.4.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

IK Start

25 Jul 2026W 2–1at Kristiansund BK Eliteserien
18 Jul 2026L 0–3v Rosenborg BK Eliteserien
12 Jul 2026L 1–2at SK Brann Eliteserien
29 May 2026L 1–2at Fredrikstad FK Eliteserien
25 May 2026W 2–0v Vålerenga IF Eliteserien

Viking FK

26 Jul 2026D 1–1at Aalesunds FK Eliteserien
22 Jul 2026W 2–1at Lillestrøm SK Eliteserien
18 Jul 2026W 2–1v Sandefjord Fotball Eliteserien
12 Jul 2026L 0–1at Sarpsborg 08 Eliteserien
24 May 2026W 2–1at Kristiansund BK Eliteserien

Head to head

16 May 2026Viking FK 6–3 IK Start Eliteserien

IK Start

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Johan Meyer Defender100–100.0–
Hakon Lorentzen Forward90000.0350.4+7.8
Deni Dashaev Midfielder3000–48.4–
Jens Berland Husebø Defender8900–47.9+2.3
Tom Strannegård Defender90000.0946.6+5.7
Steve Mvoué Midfielder89000.0246.1−0.7
Jesper Cornelius Forward90000.7643.8+0.3
Ousmane Diallo Toure Defender9000–40.9+3.7
John Olav Norheim Defender90000.1140.9−9.4
Eirik Schulze Midfielder60000.2838.6−4.2
Jacob Pryts Goalkeeper9000–36.6−3.3
Erlend Dahl Reitan Defender9000–35.4−1.5
Santino Samuyiwa Forward21000.0334.5–

Viking FK

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Arild Østbø Goalkeeper9000–70.3+15.9
Edvin Austbø Midfielder66100.0363.0+19.5
Viljar Vevatne Defender9000–55.7–
Peter Christiansen Forward74110.2654.3+8.0
Sondre Flem Bjørshol Defender65000.0353.2+9.4
Henrik Heggheim Defender8600–49.4+5.1
Herman Johan Haugen Defender2500–48.2–
Ola Visted Midfielder2400–46.8–
Zlatko Tripić Midfielder90100.8346.6−6.2
Kristoffer Askildsen Midfielder90000.3242.2−3.4
Simen Kvia-Egeskog Midfielder9000–39.7−0.5
Tobias Moi Midfielder9000–39.3−3.1
Kristoffer Haugen Defender7400–35.7+0.4
Romano Postema Forward1600–34.9–
Vetle Auklend Defender1600–34.4–