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Eliteserien · Regular Season - 17 August 08, 2026 16:00 Lyse Arena, Stavanger
Viking
#1 · 50 pts
2 – 1
Final score
Sarpsborg 08 FF
#9 · 25 pts
✓Model correct — prediction Viking
H. Heggheim 40'
Z. Tripic 90'+5 (pen.)
81' S. Sorli
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The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Viking a 65% win probability (draw 17%, Sarpsborg 08 FF 16%). The final result was Viking 2–1 Sarpsborg 08 FF. In 2 previous meetings, Viking have won 1 times, with 0 draws and 1 wins for Sarpsborg 08 FF.

Match statistics
12
Total shots
16
8
Shots on target
3
3.11
Actual xG
2.50
2
Saves
6
50%
Possession
50%
11
Corners
6
10
Tackles
9
1
🟨 Yellow cards
2
Match Events
24'
O. Skarsem
33'
B. Utvik
⚽H. Heggheim
40'
41'
Z. Tripic
50'
61'
N. Williams / O. Skarsem ↕
62'
V. E. Halvorsen / A. Nibe ↕
↕ S. Kvia-Egeskog / O. Visted
67'
↕ R. Alte / J. Hansen
67'
↕ S. Bjorshol / H. J. Haugen
67'
⚽Z. Tripic (missed pen.)
68'
70'
E. Wichne / C. Niyukuri ↕
81'
S. Sorli⚽
85'
Camil Mmaee / A. Sher ↕
↕ V. Auklend / R. Postema
88'
↕ E. Austbo / N. Fuglestad
88'
⚽Z. Tripic (pen.)
90'+5
A. Ostbo
90'+10
Pre-match prediction
65.99%
Viking ←
17.42%
X
16.59%
Sarpsborg
✓ Correct prediction — we assigned to the actual result (Viking) 65.99% (high confidence)
Expected vs actual xG
Exp.
Actual
Δ
Viking
2.42
3.11
+0.69
Sarpsborg
1.14
2.50
+1.36
Viking dominated by xG (3.11 vs 2.50). The final result reflects the playing dominance. The model's xG estimates diverged from reality.
League Table
#Team GPts
1 Viking Viking 21 50
2 Bodo/Glimt Bodo/Glimt 21 50
3 Tromso Tromso 21 38
4 Molde Molde 21 36
5 Rosenborg Rosenborg 21 33
6 Lillestrom Lillestrom 21 32
7 Brann Brann 21 29
8 Fredrikstad Fredrikstad 21 28
9 Sarpsborg 08 FF Sarpsborg 08 FF 21 25
10 KFUM Oslo KFUM Oslo 21 25
11 Sandefjord Sandefjord 21 23
12 Valerenga Valerenga 21 23
13 Ham-Kam Ham-Kam 21 23
14 Aalesund Aalesund 21 21
15 Kristiansund BK Kristiansund BK 21 19
16 Start Start 21 16
Lineups
Viking Viking 4-3-3
1 A. Østbø A. Østbø G 7.30
24 Vetle Auklend Vetle Auklend 87' D 7.20
6 G. Stensness G. Stensness D 7.20
5 H. Heggheim H. Heggheim 1 ⚽ D 8.20
18 Sondre Flem Bjørshol Sondre Flem Bjørshol 65' D 6.90
26 S. Kvia-Egeskog S. Kvia-Egeskog 65' M 6.70
7 K. Askildsen K. Askildsen M 7.90
16 R. Alte R. Alte 65' M 6.90
17 E. Austbö E. Austbö 88' F 6.90
20 P. Christiansen P. Christiansen F 7.30
10 Z. Tripić Z. Tripić 1 ⚽ F 8.70
Bench
19 Amin Cosic Amin Cosic F
2 H. Haugen H. Haugen 33' D 6.20
27 J. Daland J. Daland D
33 J. Hansen J. Hansen 33' M 6.50
30 Ľ. Belko Ľ. Belko G
23 N. Fuglestad N. Fuglestad 10' F 6.50
15 O. Visted O. Visted 33' M 6.30
11 R. Postema R. Postema 11' F 6.30
3 V. Vevatne V. Vevatne D
Sarpsborg 08 FF Sarpsborg 08 FF 4-2-3-1
87 L. Øy L. Øy G 8.30
21 A. Hiim A. Hiim D 6.90
2 M. Lode M. Lode D 6.90
4 B. Utvik B. Utvik D 7.20
12 C. Niyukuri C. Niyukuri 70' D 5.60
6 A. Sher A. Sher 85' M 7.20
8 S. Christiansen S. Christiansen M 6.60
77 O. Skarsem O. Skarsem 61' M 6.00
33 A. Nibe A. Nibe 61' M 6.90
10 S. Sørli S. Sørli 1 ⚽ M 6.90
11 D. Karlsbakk D. Karlsbakk F 7.30
Bench
18 Bop Gueye Bop Gueye M
7 Camil Mmaee Camil Mmaee 13' M 6.20
13 C. Eriksson C. Eriksson G
32 E. Wichne E. Wichne 28' D 6.70
50 M. M. Eidal M. M. Eidal D
15 M. Opoku M. Opoku M
17 N. Williams N. Williams 37' M 6.70
20 Peter Reinhardsen Peter Reinhardsen D
22 Victor Emanuel Halvorsen Victor Emanuel Halvorsen 37' M 6.30
Best on the pitch
Z. Tripić
Z. Tripić
F · Viking
8.70
1 ⚽
2 shots · 35 pass
L. Øy
L. Øy
G · Sarpsborg
8.30
· 29 pass
H. Heggheim
H. Heggheim
D · Viking
8.20
1 ⚽
3 shots · 68 pass
K. Askildsen
K. Askildsen
M · Viking
7.90
· 45 pass
A. Østbø
A. Østbø
G · Viking
7.30
· 34 pass
D. Karlsbakk
D. Karlsbakk
F · Sarpsborg
7.30
3 shots · 14 pass
Viking Viking — Player statistics
Team PosMinRating ⚽👟 ShotsPassAcc% TckYCRC
A. Østbø G 98 7.30 — — — 34 26% — — —
Vetle Auklend D 87 7.20 — — — 36 29% 1 — —
G. Stensness D 98 7.20 — — 2 53 48% — — —
H. Heggheim D 98 8.20 1 — 3 68 59% 2 — —
Sondre Flem Bjørshol D 65 6.90 — — — 32 27% 1 — —
S. Kvia-Egeskog M 65 6.70 — — — 12 10% — — —
K. Askildsen M 98 7.90 — — — 45 36% 1 — —
R. Alte M 65 6.90 — — 2 19 18% 2 — —
E. Austbö F 88 6.90 — — 1 29 27% — — —
P. Christiansen F 98 7.30 — — 2 10 6% 1 — —
Z. Tripić F 98 8.70 1 — 2 35 24% 2 1 —
H. Haugen D 33 6.20 — — — 14 13% — — —
J. Hansen M 33 6.50 — — — 11 9% — — —
N. Fuglestad F 10 6.50 — — — 1 — — — —
O. Visted M 33 6.30 — — — 10 9% — — —
R. Postema F 11 6.30 — — — — — — — —
Sarpsborg 08 FF Sarpsborg 08 FF — Player statistics
Team PosMinRating ⚽👟 ShotsPassAcc% TckYCRC
L. Øy G 98 8.30 — — — 29 18% — — —
A. Hiim D 98 6.90 — — 1 36 30% 2 — —
M. Lode D 98 6.90 — — — 56 51% 1 — —
B. Utvik D 98 7.20 — — 2 68 55% 1 1 —
C. Niyukuri D 70 5.60 — — — 25 21% — — —
A. Sher M 85 7.20 — — 1 64 57% — — —
S. Christiansen M 98 6.60 — — 2 44 38% 1 — —
O. Skarsem M 61 6.00 — — 1 13 12% 1 1 —
A. Nibe M 61 6.90 — — 1 15 14% — — —
S. Sørli M 98 6.90 1 — 4 25 20% — — —
D. Karlsbakk F 98 7.30 — — 3 14 10% 1 — —
Camil Mmaee M 13 6.20 — — — 1 — — — —
E. Wichne D 28 6.70 — — — 9 6% 2 — —
N. Williams M 37 6.70 — — 1 8 6% — — —
Victor Emanuel Halvorsen M 37 6.30 — — — 11 8% — — —
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the final score of Viking vs Sarpsborg 08 FF?
The final score was Viking 2–1 Sarpsborg 08 FF.
What did the model predict before Viking vs Sarpsborg 08 FF?
The model assigned 65% probability to a Viking win, 17% to a draw, and 16% to an Sarpsborg 08 FF win.