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 · 34 pts

6 – 3

Final score

Start

#16 · 10 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 1 previous meetings, Viking have won 1 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	15	35
2	Viking	14	34
3	Tromso	15	31
4	Lillestrom	14	25
5	Molde	14	23
6	Sarpsborg 08 FF	14	21
7	Valerenga	14	20
8	Brann	15	19
9	Rosenborg	14	18
10	Ham-Kam	14	18
11	Sandefjord	14	15
12	Fredrikstad	14	14
13	Aalesund	14	13
14	KFUM Oslo	14	12
15	Kristiansund BK	14	12
16	Start	15	10

Lineups

Viking 4-5-1

Ľubomír Belko G 6.20

Kristoffer Haugen D 6.30

Henrik Sælebakke Falchener D 6.70

Gianni Stensness 1 ⚽ D 7.20

Henrik Heggheim 1 👟 82' D 6.30

Edvin Austbø 72' M 6.20

Simen Kvia-Egeskog 1 ⚽ M 7.60

Tobias Moi 82' M 6.60

Kristoffer Askildsen 1 ⚽ 1 👟 82' M 8.00

Z. Tripić 1 ⚽ 3 👟 88' M 9.90

Peter Christiansen 2 ⚽ F 9.00

Bench

Anders Baertelsen 13' D 6.30

Arild Østbø G

Herman Johan Haugen 13' D 6.70

Jakob Segadal Hansen M

Niklas Kemp Fuglestad 23' F 6.60

Ola Visted 13' M 6.90

Sondre Flem Bjørshol D

Vetle Auklend 7' D

Veton Berisha F

Start 5-3-2

Jacob Pryts G 4.20

T. Strannegård 1 ⚽ D 6.50

Omar Jebali D 5.30

J. 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

L. Gausdal 34' M 6.20

M. Soomets 30' M 6.30

Sebastian Griesbeck M

Storm Strand-Kolbjörnsen G

Best on the pitch

Z. Tripić

M · Viking

9.90

1 ⚽ 3 👟

2 shots · 52 pass

Peter Christiansen

F · Viking

9.00

2 ⚽

3 shots · 14 pass

Kristoffer Askildsen

M · Viking

8.00

1 ⚽ 1 👟

1 shots · 34 pass

Simen Kvia-Egeskog

M · Viking

7.60

1 ⚽

1 shots · 33 pass

S. Mvoué

M · Start

7.30

1 ⚽

1 shots · 16 pass

Gianni Stensness

D · Viking

7.20

1 ⚽

2 shots · 54 pass

Viking — Player statistics

Team	Pos	Min	Rating	⚽	👟	Shots	Pass	Acc%	Tck	YC	RC
Ľubomír Belko	G	95	6.20	—	—	—	27	15%	—	—	—
Kristoffer Haugen	D	95	6.30	—	—	1	61	43%	1	—	—
Henrik Sælebakke Falchener	D	95	6.70	—	—	—	69	61%	1	—	—
Gianni Stensness	D	95	7.20	1	—	2	54	40%	3	1	—
Henrik Heggheim	D	82	6.30	—	1	1	36	26%	—	—	—
Edvin Austbø	M	72	6.20	—	—	—	22	18%	1	—	—
Simen Kvia-Egeskog	M	95	7.60	1	—	1	33	33%	2	—	—
Tobias Moi	M	82	6.60	—	—	1	33	28%	5	—	—
Kristoffer Askildsen	M	82	8.00	1	1	1	34	25%	—	1	—
Z. Tripić	M	88	9.90	1	3	2	52	32%	—	—	—
Peter Christiansen	F	95	9.00	2	—	3	14	7%	1	—	—
Anders Baertelsen	D	13	6.30	—	—	1	3	3%	—	—	—
Herman Johan Haugen	D	13	6.70	—	—	—	6	6%	—	—	—
Niklas Kemp Fuglestad	F	23	6.60	—	—	—	8	6%	—	—	—
Ola 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
Jacob 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	—	—
J. 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%	—	—	—
L. Gausdal	M	34	6.20	—	—	—	6	—	1	—	—
M. 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.