Fredrikstad FK
Fredrikstad FK have won two, drawn one, and lost two of their last five Eliteserien matches, most recently holding on for a 1-1 draw at home to Valerenga IF Oslo, before losing 2-0 away to Kristiansund BK last weekend.
Viking Stavanger
- Viking Stavanger currently occupy third spot in Eliteserien 2026 with 12 points from five games, while Fredrikstad FK are eighth on seven points from as many games.
- Morten Jensen’s men are red-hot, after a run of five straight Eliteserien wins, most recently against Valerenga IF Oslo (0-1), FK Bodo Glimt (5-0) and SK Brann Bergen (3-2), with the latter two at home.
- Jensen’s team are relentless in their pressing, which often results in attacking overloads, as the full-backs are always involved in the action.
Head-to-Head
- Viking Stavanger are on a five-game winning streak in Eliteserien 2026.
- Viking Stavanger won in three of the last five head-to-head meetings in all competitions (W3, D1, L1).
Key Players
This season, Viking’s 4-3-3 has produced some terrific performances, as Zlatko Tripic has pulled the strings from midfield with three assists, while the pacey Simen Kvia-Egeskog is the main goal threat with three goals in the last five.
Betting Insights
- Both sides have conceded an identical 1.00 goals per game, at home and away respectively, suggesting that they won’t gift much in the defensive third.
- The head-to-head at Fredrikstad average just 1.5 goals per team over the years, so I wouldn’t expect a mismatch here, but I am going for the over with 1.46 and BTTS with 1.51 odds.
Prediction
The hosts will need to bring a lot to this game in order to get a result, but I’m going for Viking to take all three points with a 2-1 scoreline, as they simply have more offensive power.
