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Eliteserien 2026 · 8 Aug 2026

Viking FK 2–1 Sarpsborg 08

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
2.3 – 0.9
Actual xG
3.0 – 2.7
Goals
2 – 1

Footybot made Viking FK favourites at 69%.

Viking FK won a close one on the chances: 3.0 xG to 2.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Bjorn Utvik, 68.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Bjorn Utvik +20.3, Leander Øy +20.1, Sondre Sörli +17.2.

Well below it: Vetle Auklend −22.3, Peter Christiansen −10.3, Zlatko Tripić −8.4.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Viking FK

1 Aug 2026W 3–0at IK Start Eliteserien
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

Sarpsborg 08

2 Aug 2026D 3–3at Molde FK Eliteserien
26 Jul 2026W 1–0v HamKam Eliteserien
18 Jul 2026D 0–0at Kristiansund BK Eliteserien
12 Jul 2026W 1–0v Viking FK Eliteserien
29 May 2026W 2–1at SK Brann Eliteserien

Head to head

12 Jul 2026Sarpsborg 08 1–0 Viking FK Eliteserien
27 Sep 2025Sarpsborg 08 3–3 Viking FK Eliteserien

Viking FK

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Henrik Heggheim Defender90100.3559.9+15.5
Arild Østbø Goalkeeper9000–53.3−2.6
Jakob Segadal Hansen Midfielder2500–47.6–
Sondre Flem Bjørshol Defender65000.1746.3+2.9
Gianni Stensness Defender90000.2344.7−2.8
Kristoffer Askildsen Midfielder90000.0244.4−1.0
Zlatko Tripić Midfielder90101.5843.3−8.4
Ola Visted Midfielder25000.0742.5–
Romano Postema Forward1400–39.5–
Edvin Austbø Midfielder88000.3838.1−7.7
Peter Christiansen Forward90000.1837.4−10.3
Simen Kvia-Egeskog Midfielder6500–36.2−4.4
Vetle Auklend Defender8700–30.9−22.3
Herman Johan Haugen Defender2500–24.9–
Niklas Kemp Fuglestad Midfielder1300–20.4–

Sarpsborg 08

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Eirik Wichne Defender2000–73.9–
Bjorn Utvik Defender90000.1568.0+20.3
Leander Øy Goalkeeper9000–65.7+20.1
Noa Williams Midfielder29000.3765.0–
Sondre Sörli Midfielder90100.5760.4+17.2
Sander Christiansen Midfielder90000.3258.4+16.4
Marius Lode Defender9000–55.8+6.2
Daniel Karlsbakk Forward90000.5454.4+9.2
Andreas Hansen Midfielder61000.0953.9+13.1
Anders Hiim Defender90000.0853.5+13.6
Aimar Sher Midfielder85000.0552.1+4.0
Olaus Skarsem Midfielder61000.1844.8–
Claus Niyukuri Defender70000.0644.4+3.9
Camil Mmaee Forward16000.0638.6–
Victor Emanuel Halvorsen Midfielder29000.2138.0–