Match analysis
NorwayEliteserien
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Eliteserien fixture.
Ousmane Diallo Toure⚽Steve Mvoué⚽Erlend Dahl Reitan🟨
Gianni Stensness⚽Gianni Stensness⚽Tom Strannegård⚽Peter Christiansen⚽Jacob Pryts🟨Gianni Stensness🟨Simen Kvia-Egeskog⚽Peter Christiansen⚽Jesper Cornelius🔄Steve Mvoué🔄Kristoffer Askildsen⚽Erlend Segberg🔄Edvin Austbø🔄Kristoffer Askildsen🟨Henrik Heggheim🔄Kristoffer Askildsen🔄Tobias Moi🔄Hakon Lorentzen🔄Ousmane Diallo Toure🔄Zlatko Tripić⚽Alexander Gurendal🟨Zlatko Tripić🔄
PajimonWonThe pickOver 2.5
Gentlemen, grab your steaks, fire up the braai, and crack open a cold beer because we’re diving straight into the Eliteserien action. Viking vs Start? It’s not even a contest, it’s a barbecue feast where Viking brings the meat and Start brings the appetizers. Let’s talk facts…
Mr SimpleWonThe pickViking win
Right then, grab a pint and let’s cut through the noise. Viking are absolutely flying at the top of the Eliteserien, sitting second on 21 points from just eight games. They’ve won seven, lost only one, and at home they’re practically unplayable. Eight wins in their last six home…
Viking beat Start 6-3 on Saturday 16 May in an Eliteserien fixture. At the break it was 3-1 to Start. Viking turned it round in the second half. Viking had 14 shots and Start 10, with Viking enjoying 61% possession.
Gianni Stensness (41'), Peter Christiansen (46', 60'), Simen Kvia-Egeskog (53'), Kristoffer Askildsen (63') and Zlatko Tripić (85') got on the scoresheet for Viking. For Start, Ousmane Diallo Toure (3'), Steve Mvoué (32') and Tom Strannegård (45+1') were on target.
Anyone on over 2.5 goals and Viking to win was paid out, and both of our tips won.
Viking and Start have met nine times since April 2016: Viking have won six, Start have taken one and two were drawn. Our Viking vs Start prediction page has every tip on this pairing.
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| VikingHome | Rating | StartAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,807 | Overall | 1,398 |
| 1,732 | Match venue | 1,335 |
| 1,732 | At home | 1,476 |
| 1,659 | Away | 1,335 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,714 | Attack | 1,392 |
| 1,635 | Defence | 1,480 |
| 1,716 | Home attack | 1,441 |
| 1,607 | Away attack | 1,368 |
| 1,606 | Home defence | 1,540 |
| 1,565 | Away defence | 1,414 |
| Match profile | ||
| 2,173 | Goal environment | 1,603 |
| 1,878 | Home goals | 1,543 |
| 1,795 | Away goals | 1,560 |
| 1,499 | Possession | 1,492 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,541 | Set-piece attack | 1,486 |
| 1,541 | Set-piece defence | 1,487 |
| 1,662 | Close games | 1,456 |
| 1,860 | Winning margin | 1,385 |
Match venue compares Viking at home with Start away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
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