Viking FK vs Sarpsborg 08 Live Stream, Predictions (May 04)

📏 Form Guide

Viking FK

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Viking FK are hoping to win again after their last result, a 5-1 Eliteserien triumph versus FK Haugesund.

In that match, Viking FK managed 72% possession and 35 attempts at goal with 10 on target. For Viking FK, the goals were scored by Zlatko Tripić (21', 45', 62'), Simen Kvia-Egeskog (91') and Kristoffer Askildsen (93'). At the other end, Haugesund had 6 shots on goal with 1 of them on target. Runar Espejord (36') was the scorer for FK Haugesund.

Viking FK have been offensively very strong of late, lashing 19 goals past their opponents over the course of the previous 6 matches. In those games, Viking FK have also seen the aggregate sum of goals that have gone against them total 12.

Heading into this contest, Viking FK haven't lost in the league to Sarpsborg 08 in their last 4 matches.

Sarpsborg 08

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Since suffering a loss in their previous game against Strømsgodset IF in Eliteserien action, Sarpsborg 08 and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.

In that match, Sarpsborg 08 had 51% possession and 18 attempts on goal with 6 on target. For Sarpsborg 08, the goals were scored by Daniel Karlsbakk (87') and Sveinn Aron Guðjohnsen (90'). At the other end, Stromsgodset got 10 attempts at goal with 5 on target. Marko Farji (19'), Fredrik Dahl (51') and Jesper Taaje (86') scored for Strømsgodset IF.

The stats don’t lie, and Sarpsborg 08 have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, letting opponents get 7 goals in all. In defence, Sarpsborg 08 just haven’t been too solid at all. We will find out whether or not that trend will end up being continued on into this next match.

Analysis of their past results shows that Sarpsborg 08:

• have left without a victory over Viking FK in away games against them for the last 2 league games.
• have not been beaten in their last 5 league matches away from home.

🤜🤛 Head to head

A look at their past head to head clashes stretching back to 03/04/2022 shows us that Viking FK have won 5 of these games and Sarpsborg 08 1, with the tally of drawn results being 0.

An aggregate of 13 goals were shared by the two clubs during those clashes, with 9 from De mørkeblå and 4 netted by Sarpsborg. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.17.

The last league game featuring these clubs was Eliteserien match day 26 on 27/10/2024 when the final score was Sarpsborg 08 1-2 Viking FK.

On that occasion, Sarpsborg 08 managed 52% possession and 10 shots on goal with 3 on target. Their only player to score was Victor Halvorsen (21').

Viking FK had 14 attempts on goal with 5 on target. Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (43') and Gianni Stensness (70') scored.

The referee was Kristoffer Hagenes.

📋 Team News: Viking FK

Gianni Stensness (Knee injury), Kristoffer Klaesson (unknown injury) and Nick D'Agostino (Ankle injury) won’t be available for Viking FK manager Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim.

We think that De mørkeblå will possibly make use of the 4-3-3 system, beginning the first half with Thomas Kinn, Henrik Heggheim, Anders Bærtelsen, Henrik Falchener, Martin Ove Roseth, Joe Bell, Jakob Segadal Hansen, Sander Svendsen, Zlatko Tripic, Edvin Austbø and Peter Christiansen.

🗞️ Team News: Sarpsborg 08

From a largely available group, there’s just the one fitness problem for the Sarpsborg 08 manager Christian Michelsen to be concerned with. Anders Hiim (Torn knee ligaments) won’t be playing here.

From our viewpoint, Sarpsborg 08 might utilise a 4-2-3-1 formation by sending out Mamour Ndiaye, Eirik Wichne, Menno Koch, Franklin Tebo, Sander Christiansen, Victor Halvorsen, Aimar Sher, Frederik Carstensen, Harald Tangen, Sondre Ørjasæter and Daniel Karlsbakk.

⚡ Prediction

We envisage that Sarpsborg 08 have the ability to score a goal against this Viking FK outfit, however that might not quite be enough to avoid a loss.

Our selection here is for both teams to score in a 2-1 win for Viking FK when all is said and done. Should be a good one.

📖 ⚽️ What are the best odds for this match?

Checking the latest betting odds for this match in the full-time result market, staking on Viking FK is available for 1.73, a wager on a draw is 3.9 & staking on a victory for Sarpsborg 08 gets 4.33. These are the most competitive prices available at this very moment.

Victor Martins, 02:05 03/05/2025