The kick off for the match between Viking and Sandefjord will take place at 17:00 (UK time) - Saturday, 07/18 - at the SR-Bank Arena. This clash of the 2026 Eliteserien looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Viking vs Sandefjord
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
Viking Win
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Viking Preview
Viking has played 11 matches in the Eliteserien so far, with 9 wins, 0 draws, and 2 losses. This results in an average of 2.45 points per match.
In the 2026 season, the team has recorded 11 wins, 1 draws, and 3 losses. Viking's attack has scored 43 goals, 29 of them in the league, which gives an average of 2.64 goals per league match and 2.87 goals per match across the entire season.
Sander Svendsen is the team’s top scorer with 6 goals, while Zlatko Tripić leads the team in assists with 13. Defensively, De mørkeblå has conceded 11 goals in the league (an average of 1) and 18 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.2 over 15 matches).
Sandefjord preview
In 12 Eliteserien matches, Sandefjord has recorded 4 wins, 3 draws, and 5 losses, with an average of 1.25 points per game.
In the 2026 season, the team has 4 wins in 12 matches. The team has scored 12 goals, 12 of them in the Eliteserien (an average of 1 goals per match), with Nikolaj Moller being the team's top scorer with 3 goals and Vetle Walle Egeli providing 2 assists.
Defensively, Hvalfangerne has conceded 15 goals in the league and 15 in the 2026 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.25 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Viking vs Sandefjord
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Viking
Norway - Eliteserien
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L W W W W |
2.4 |
| Home | W W W W W |
3 |
| Away | L W W W W |
2.4 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 82% | 100% | 67% |
| Goals | 3.64 | 5.4 | 2.17 |
| Scored | 2.64 | 4.2 | 1.33 |
| Conceded | 1 | 1.2 | 0.83 |
| Both Teams to Score | 55% | 60% | 50% |
| Without Conceding | 36% | 40% | 33% |
| Failed To Score | 9% | 0% | 17% |
| 1st to Score | 73% | 80% | 67% |
|
xG
|
1.76 | 1.88 | 1.66 |
|
xGA
|
1.18 | 1.14 | 1.22 |
Sandefjord
Norway - Eliteserien
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D L D L W |
1 |
| Home | D D W W D |
1.8 |
| Away | L L L W W |
1.2 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 33% | 33% | 33% |
| Goals | 2.25 | 1.83 | 2.67 |
| Scored | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Conceded | 1.25 | 0.83 | 1.67 |
| Both Teams to Score | 50% | 33% | 67% |
| Without Conceding | 33% | 50% | 17% |
| Failed To Score | 25% | 33% | 17% |
| 1st to Score | 73% | 67% | 33% |
|
xG
|
1.56 | 1.63 | 1.5 |
|
xGA
|
1.57 | 1.53 | 1.61 |
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