Viking Stavanger
- Viking Stavanger have made a blistering start to the Eliteserien 2026 season, sitting 2nd with 21 points from 8 games, whilst IK Start Kristiansand have had a miserable start to the season, ranked 15th with just 4 points from the same number of games.
- Morten Jensen’s Viking have been in blistering form at home, winning all 4 home matches and averaging 3.75 goals a game.
- Zlatko Tripic is the creative engine of Viking’s attack and has 7 assists in their last 5 games, helping his side score 15 goals.
IK Start Kristiansand
- IK Start Kristiansand have failed to win any of their last 5 league games (D2, L3), including a 5-0 defeat away at Bodoe/Glimt.
- IK Start Kristiansand have not won any of their 5 away Eliteserien games this season (D1, L4) and have scored just 3 goals in total.
- Start’s most creative player is Tom Strannegaard, with 3 assists in the 4 goals the team have scored over the last 5 games.
Head-to-Head
Viking are a superior side on paper and have dominated the head-to-head record in recent years, beating Start 4-0 here in a friendly back in 2026 .
Key Players
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Zlatko Tripic
- Creative engine with 7 assists in their last 5 games, contributing to 15 goals.
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Tom Strannegaard
- Start’s most creative outlet with 3 assists in the 4 goals Start have scored in the last 5 games.
Betting Insights
- We’re backing Viking to win and both teams to score, which can be backed at 1.83.
- Over 2.5 match goals at 1.33 is a fair price given Viking’s average of 3.75 at home.
- Viking can be backed at 1.21 to extend their perfect home record in the Eliteserien 2026.
Prediction
As a result, we’re backing Viking to win and both teams to score , which can be backed at 1.83 .
