Start vs Viking: result 0-3 and analysis
EliteserienRegular Season - 16Kick-off on August 1, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Sparebanken Sør Arena, Kristiansand
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What was the result of Start vs Viking?
Viking won 0-3 on August 1, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 5′Z. TripićViking (pen.)
- 18′P. ChristiansenViking
- 22′E. AustböViking
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Viking win at 63%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-2. Actual score: 0-3.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Start vs Viking
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Start
3-4-1-2- 22J. Ampofo
- 17J. Cornelius
- 11E. Schulze
- 16T. Strannegård
- 20H. Lorentzen
- 10S. Mvoué
- 27O. Toure
- 28J. Husebø
- 6J. Norheim
- 29E. Reitan
- 1J. Pryts
Viking
4-3-3- 17E. Austbö
- 20P. Christiansen
- 10Z. Tripić
- 26S. Kvia-Egeskog
- 29T. Moi
- 7K. Askildsen
- 28K. Haugen
- 3V. Vevatne
- 5H. Heggheim
- 18S. Bjørshol
- 1A. Østbø
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Start have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Viking have 12, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | Kristiansund BK(away) | 2-1 | Eliteserien |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Rosenborg(home) | 0-3 | Eliteserien |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Brann(away) | 1-2 | Eliteserien |
| May 29, 2026 | Fredrikstad(away) | 1-2 | Eliteserien |
| May 25, 2026 | Valerenga(home) | 2-0 | Eliteserien |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2026 | Aalesund(away) | 1-1 | Eliteserien |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Lillestrom(away) | 2-1 | Eliteserien |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Sandefjord(home) | 2-1 | Eliteserien |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Sarpsborg 08 FF(away) | 0-1 | Eliteserien |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Sonderjyske(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Start win, 2 draws, 3 Viking wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | Viking 6-3 Start | Eliteserien |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Viking 4-0 Start | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 23, 2025 | Start 4-3 Viking | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Viking 3-3 Start | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Viking 4-1 Start | Eliteserien |
| Jul 4, 2020 | Start 1-1 Viking | Eliteserien |
How many goals should we expect?
Start score 1.1 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Viking score 2.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | 1.1 | 2.2 | 1 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Viking | 2.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Start sit 16th in Eliteserien (19 points from 25 matches) and Viking sit 1st (59 points from 25 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viking | 25 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 64 | 26 | 59 |
| 16 | Start | 25 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 55 | 19 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy