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Eliteserien · Regular Season - 17 August 08, 2026 16:00 Lyse Arena, Stavanger
Viking
#2 · 40 pts
2 – 1
Final score
Sarpsborg 08 FF
#7 · 22 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 Bodo/Glimt Bodo/Glimt 17 41
2 Viking Viking 16 40
3 Tromso Tromso 16 34
4 Lillestrom Lillestrom 16 25
5 Molde Molde 16 24
6 Brann Brann 16 22
7 Sarpsborg 08 FF Sarpsborg 08 FF 16 22
8 Ham-Kam Ham-Kam 16 22
9 Rosenborg Rosenborg 16 21
10 Valerenga Valerenga 16 20
11 Fredrikstad Fredrikstad 16 20
12 KFUM Oslo KFUM Oslo 16 18
13 Sandefjord Sandefjord 16 15
14 Kristiansund BK Kristiansund BK 16 15
15 Aalesund Aalesund 16 14
16 Start Start 17 10
Lineups
Viking Viking 4-3-3
1 Arild Østbø Arild 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 Ruben Alte Ruben Alte 65' M 6.90
17 Edvin Austbø Edvin Austbø 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 Herman Johan Haugen Herman Johan Haugen 33' D 6.20
33 Jakob Segadal Hansen Jakob Segadal Hansen 33' M 6.50
27 Jesper Daland Jesper Daland D
30 Ľubomír Belko Ľubomír Belko G
23 Niklas Kemp Fuglestad Niklas Kemp Fuglestad 10' F 6.50
15 Ola Visted Ola Visted 33' M 6.30
11 Romano Postema Romano Postema 11' F 6.30
3 Viljar Vevatne Viljar Vevatne D
Sarpsborg 08 FF Sarpsborg 08 FF 4-2-3-1
87 Leander Øy Leander Øy G 8.30
21 Anders Hiim Anders Hiim D 6.90
2 Marius Lode Marius Lode D 6.90
4 B. Utvik B. Utvik D 7.20
12 C. Niyukuri C. Niyukuri 70' D 5.60
6 Aimar Sher Aimar Sher 85' M 7.20
8 Sander Christiansen Sander Christiansen M 6.60
77 Olaus Skarsem Olaus Skarsem 61' M 6.00
33 Andreas Hansen Andreas Hansen 61' M 6.90
10 Sondre Sörli Sondre Sörli 1 ⚽ M 6.90
11 Daniel Karlsbakk Daniel Karlsbakk F 7.30
Bench
18 Bop Guèye Bop Guèye M
7 Camil Mmaee Camil Mmaee 13' M 6.20
13 Carljohan Eriksson Carljohan Eriksson G
32 Eirik Wichne Eirik Wichne 28' D 6.70
50 Magnus Mevik Eidal Magnus Mevik Eidal D
15 Michael Opoku Michael Opoku M
17 Noa Williams Noa 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
Leander Øy
Leander 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
Arild Østbø
Arild Østbø
G · Viking
7.30
· 34 pass
Daniel Karlsbakk
Daniel Karlsbakk
F · Sarpsborg
7.30
3 shots · 14 pass
Viking Viking — Player statistics
Team PosMinRating ⚽👟 ShotsPassAcc% TckYCRC
Arild 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 — —
Ruben Alte M 65 6.90 — — 2 19 18% 2 — —
Edvin Austbø 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 —
Herman Johan Haugen D 33 6.20 — — — 14 13% — — —
Jakob Segadal Hansen M 33 6.50 — — — 11 9% — — —
Niklas Kemp Fuglestad F 10 6.50 — — — 1 — — — —
Ola Visted M 33 6.30 — — — 10 9% — — —
Romano Postema F 11 6.30 — — — — — — — —
Sarpsborg 08 FF Sarpsborg 08 FF — Player statistics
Team PosMinRating ⚽👟 ShotsPassAcc% TckYCRC
Leander Øy G 98 8.30 — — — 29 18% — — —
Anders Hiim D 98 6.90 — — 1 36 30% 2 — —
Marius 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% — — —
Aimar Sher M 85 7.20 — — 1 64 57% — — —
Sander Christiansen M 98 6.60 — — 2 44 38% 1 — —
Olaus Skarsem M 61 6.00 — — 1 13 12% 1 1 —
Andreas Hansen M 61 6.90 — — 1 15 14% — — —
Sondre Sörli M 98 6.90 1 — 4 25 20% — — —
Daniel Karlsbakk F 98 7.30 — — 3 14 10% 1 — —
Camil Mmaee M 13 6.20 — — — 1 — — — —
Eirik Wichne D 28 6.70 — — — 9 6% 2 — —
Noa 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.