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StartAttacking momentumViking
Preview
- Matchweek 16 of the 2026 Eliteserien brings Start against Viking on 2026-08-01 (kick-off 17:00 GMT).
- Over the past 5 outings, Referee C. Moen has shown 2-3 yellows and 0 reds, and 19 fouls each fixture.
- In their most recent 2 matchups, Bjarte Aarsheim has 2 victories, while Azar Karadas has no victories, and no draws.
- Start have accumulated 10 points to lie 16th whereas Viking have 34 points to sit 2nd.
- Start report 5 missing players: F. Lien (Foot Injury), K. Tonnesen (Leg Injury), J. Torkildsen (Injury), J. Meyer (Groin Injury), M. Nordal (Illness) and Viking report 5 missing players: V. Berisha (Injury), H. Falchener (Thigh Injury), M. Roseth (Knee Injury), G. Stensness (Yellow Cards), A. Baertelsen (Injury).
- We anticipate Start lining up with five at the back (5-3-2), and Viking are expected to line up in 4-1-4-1.
- Start secured a win (2-1 vs Kristiansund), while Viking had to settle for a draw (1-1 vs Aalesund).
- Momentum favors Viking (2-2-1) after Start managed only 1-1-3 from 5 matches.
- Viking lead this rivalry - 11 wins from 25 matches versus Start (who've won just 7 games), alongside 7 draws.
- Our algorithm actually favours an away win: Viking to win 2-1, despite Start's 1-3-2 home form - Viking's strong 5-1-2 record away with 3.83 goals/game does the trick.
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Odds
Predictions
Summary
Match Info
Team Kits
Start
Viking
Events
| 5' | 0 - 1 | ||
| 18' | 0 - 2 | ||
| 22' | 0 - 3 | ||
| 33' | Z. Tripic | ||
| 34' | S. Bjorshol | ||
| 45+2' | J. Ampofo | ||
HT 0 - 3 | |||
| 57' | T. Moi | ||
| 60' | |||
| 66' | |||
| 66' | |||
| 68' | S. Mvoue | ||
| 69' | |||
| 74' | |||
| 75' | |||
| 86' | |||
| 89' | |||
| 89' | |||
Stats
Lineups
Standings
Start is going head to head with Viking on 1/8/2026 16:00 GMT for the Norway Eliteserien. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Start v Viking H2H statistics!