Viking 6–3 Start — pre-match prediction — Eliteserien — May 16, 2026

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Eliteserien · Regular Season - 9 May 16, 2026 16:00 Lyse Arena, Stavanger

Viking

#2 · 44 pts

6 – 3

Final score

Start

#16 · 13 pts

✓Model correct — prediction Viking

G. Stensness (ast. Z. Tripic) 41'

P. Christiansen (ast. K. Askildsen) 46'

S. Kvia-Egeskog (ast. H. Heggheim) 53'

P. Christiansen (ast. Z. Tripic) 59'

K. Askildsen (ast. Z. Tripic) 63'

Z. Tripic 85'

3' (ast. J. Cornelius) O. Toure

32' (ast. E. Segberg) S. Mvoue

45'+1 (ast. E. Segberg) T. Strannegard

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The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Viking a 63% win probability (draw 20%, Start 16%). The final result was Viking 6–3 Start. In 2 previous meetings, Viking have won 2 times, with 0 draws and 0 wins for Start.

Match statistics

Total shots

Shots on target

1.50

Actual xG

1.22

Saves

61%

Possession

39%

Corners

Tackles

🟨 Yellow cards

Match Events

ast. J. Cornelius · O. Toure⚽

32'

ast. E. Segberg · S. Mvoue⚽

38'

E. Reitan

⚽G. Stensness · ast. Z. Tripic

41'

45'+1

ast. E. Segberg · T. Strannegard⚽

⚽P. Christiansen · ast. K. Askildsen

46'

47'

J. Larsen

G. Stensness

52'

⚽S. Kvia-Egeskog · ast. H. Heggheim

53'

⚽P. Christiansen · ast. Z. Tripic

59'

61'

L. Gausdal / J. Cornelius ↕

61'

J. Ampofo / S. Mvoue ↕

⚽K. Askildsen · ast. Z. Tripic

63'

65'

M. Soomets / E. Reitan ↕

↕ E. Austbo / N. Fuglestad

72'

K. Askildsen

78'

↕ T. Moi / O. Visted

81'

↕ K. Askildsen / A. Baertelsen

81'

↕ H. Heggheim / H. J. Haugen

82'

84'

F. Palerud / O. Toure ↕

84'

A. F. Gurendal / H. Lorentzen ↕

⚽Z. Tripic

85'

87'

A. F. Gurendal

↕ Z. Tripic / V. Auklend

88'

Pre-match prediction

63.4%

Viking ←

20.06%

16.54%

Start

✓ Correct prediction — we assigned to the actual result (Viking) 63.4% (high confidence)

Expected vs actual xG

Exp.

Actual

Viking

2.74

1.50

-1.24

Start

0.51

1.22

+0.71

xG dominance was balanced (1.50 – 1.22). The final result does not reflect the playing dominance. The model's xG estimates diverged from reality.

League Table

#	Team	G	Pts
1	Bodo/Glimt	19	47
2	Viking	19	44
3	Tromso	19	35
4	Molde	19	33
5	Lillestrom	20	32
6	Rosenborg	19	27
7	Brann	19	26
8	Fredrikstad	19	26
9	Sarpsborg 08 FF	19	24
10	Ham-Kam	19	23
11	Valerenga	20	22
12	Sandefjord	19	20
13	Kristiansund BK	19	19
14	KFUM Oslo	19	19
15	Aalesund	19	18
16	Start	19	13

Lineups

Viking 4-5-1

Ľ. Belko G 6.20

K. Haugen D 6.30

H. Falchener D 6.70

G. Stensness 1 ⚽ D 7.20

H. Heggheim 1 👟 82' D 6.30

E. Austbö 72' M 6.20

S. Kvia-Egeskog 1 ⚽ M 7.60

T. Moi 82' M 6.60

K. Askildsen 1 ⚽ 1 👟 82' M 8.00

Z. Tripić 1 ⚽ 3 👟 88' M 9.90

P. Christiansen 2 ⚽ F 9.00

Bench

Anders Baertelsen 13' D 6.30

A. Østbø G

H. Haugen 13' D 6.70

J. Hansen M

N. Fuglestad 23' F 6.60

O. Visted 13' M 6.90

Sondre Flem Bjørshol D

Vetle Auklend 7' D

Veton Berisha F

Start 5-3-2

J. Pryts G 4.20

T. Strannegård 1 ⚽ D 6.50

Omar Jebali D 5.30

John Olav Norheim D 5.30

E. Reitan D 5.60

O. Toure 1 ⚽ 84' D 6.50

M. Ugland M 6.60

E. Segberg 2 👟 65' M 7.00

S. Mvoué 1 ⚽ 61' M 7.30

J. Cornelius 1 👟 61' F 6.90

H. Lorentzen 84' F 6.30

Bench

Alexander Gurendal 11' F 6.50

A. Ujkani D

Filip Strømland Lien M

F. Pålerud 11' D 6.20

James Ampofo 34' F 6.50

Lukas Hjelleset Gausdal 34' M 6.20

Markus Soomets 30' M 6.30

S. Griesbeck M

S. Strand-Kolbjørnsen G

Best on the pitch

Z. Tripić

M · Viking

9.90

1 ⚽ 3 👟

2 shots · 52 pass

P. Christiansen

F · Viking

9.00

2 ⚽

3 shots · 14 pass

K. Askildsen

M · Viking

8.00

1 ⚽ 1 👟

1 shots · 34 pass

S. Kvia-Egeskog

M · Viking

7.60

1 ⚽

1 shots · 33 pass

S. Mvoué

M · Start

7.30

1 ⚽

1 shots · 16 pass

G. Stensness

D · Viking

7.20

1 ⚽

2 shots · 54 pass

Viking — Player statistics

Team	Pos	Min	Rating	⚽	👟	Shots	Pass	Acc%	Tck	YC	RC
Ľ. Belko	G	95	6.20	—	—	—	27	15%	—	—	—
K. Haugen	D	95	6.30	—	—	1	61	43%	1	—	—
H. Falchener	D	95	6.70	—	—	—	69	61%	1	—	—
G. Stensness	D	95	7.20	1	—	2	54	40%	3	1	—
H. Heggheim	D	82	6.30	—	1	1	36	26%	—	—	—
E. Austbö	M	72	6.20	—	—	—	22	18%	1	—	—
S. Kvia-Egeskog	M	95	7.60	1	—	1	33	33%	2	—	—
T. Moi	M	82	6.60	—	—	1	33	28%	5	—	—
K. Askildsen	M	82	8.00	1	1	1	34	25%	—	1	—
Z. Tripić	M	88	9.90	1	3	2	52	32%	—	—	—
P. Christiansen	F	95	9.00	2	—	3	14	7%	1	—	—
Anders Baertelsen	D	13	6.30	—	—	1	3	3%	—	—	—
H. Haugen	D	13	6.70	—	—	—	6	6%	—	—	—
N. Fuglestad	F	23	6.60	—	—	—	8	6%	—	—	—
O. Visted	M	13	6.90	—	—	—	5	5%	—	—	—
Vetle Auklend	D	7	—	—	—	—	8	7%	—	—	—

Start — Player statistics

Team	Pos	Min	Rating	⚽	👟	Shots	Pass	Acc%	Tck	YC	RC
J. Pryts	G	95	4.20	—	—	—	35	13%	—	1	—
T. Strannegård	D	95	6.50	1	—	1	27	16%	1	—	—
Omar Jebali	D	95	5.30	—	—	—	34	23%	1	—	—
John Olav Norheim	D	95	5.30	—	—	—	22	14%	—	—	—
E. Reitan	D	95	5.60	—	—	1	23	19%	2	1	—
O. Toure	D	84	6.50	1	—	1	20	13%	5	—	—
M. Ugland	M	95	6.60	—	—	2	42	33%	4	—	—
E. Segberg	M	65	7.00	—	2	—	28	18%	2	—	—
S. Mvoué	M	61	7.30	1	—	1	16	8%	1	—	—
J. Cornelius	F	61	6.90	—	1	2	6	5%	1	—	—
H. Lorentzen	F	84	6.30	—	—	—	25	16%	—	—	—
Alexander Gurendal	F	11	6.50	—	—	—	2	—	—	1	—
F. Pålerud	D	11	6.20	—	—	—	3	2%	—	—	—
James Ampofo	F	34	6.50	—	—	—	4	3%	—	—	—
Lukas Hjelleset Gausdal	M	34	6.20	—	—	—	6	—	1	—	—
Markus Soomets	M	30	6.30	—	—	—	14	13%	—	—	—

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the final score of Viking vs Start?

The final score was Viking 6–3 Start.

What did the model predict before Viking vs Start?

The model assigned 63% probability to a Viking win, 20% to a draw, and 16% to an Start win.