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Viking FK 2026/2027

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Position 1st of 16 50 points · 16–2–3
Form · last 5
W W D W L
+1.67 xGD / match
Expected goals 43.94 xG 24.43 xGA 54 scored · 20 conceded
Team strength How Team Strength works 70 / 99 #3 in Eliteserien League avg: 50

Viking FK right now

Viking FK are having a strong season and sit 1st in Eliteserien. A +19.51 xG difference backs up 50 points from 21 matches, which suggests the results rest on strong underlying performances. They have outscored their 43.94 xG by 10.06, while conceding slightly fewer than the 24.43 xG against them (−4.43). They have taken 8.71 more points than their chances were worth (41.29), so the table flatters them.

How Viking FK compares

Attack #2 of 16 Defence #2 of 16 xG difference #2 of 16
Chance quality #3 of 16
Open the match page for SK Brann

Next match Eliteserien · Fri 09/10

Away SK Brann

1.33 Projected expected goals 1.36
Model probability
SK Brann
34%
Draw
30%
Viking FK
36%

Data coverage: Full

Open the match page for Lillestrøm SK

Last result Eliteserien · Sun 20/09

Home Lillestrøm SK

3:0 Win

Expected goals
2.98 – 1.77
xG difference
+1.21

A win the chances back up

Every result →
Performance

Goals vs xG — match by match

Bars are goals scored. Lines are the xG created and conceded in each match.

xG created xGA conceded Goals
8.0 0.0 Sat 14/03 Sun 20/09 Sat 14/03 HamKam · Expected goals 1.42 Sat 21/03 Molde FK · Expected goals 2.22 Mon 06/04 Vålerenga IF · Expected goals 2.62 Sat 11/04 Bodø/Glimt · Expected goals 2.42 Sat 18/04 SK Brann · Expected goals 1.87 Sat 25/04 Fredrikstad FK · Expected goals 2.46 Fri 01/05 Rosenborg BK · Expected goals 2.34 Sun 10/05 KFUM Oslo · Expected goals 2.12 Sat 16/05 IK Start · Expected goals 1.59 Sun 24/05 Kristiansund BK · Expected goals 1.20 Sun 12/07 Sarpsborg 08 · Expected goals 0.86 Sat 18/07 Sandefjord Fotball · Expected goals 2.16 Wed 22/07 Lillestrøm SK · Expected goals 0.87 Sun 26/07 Aalesunds FK · Expected goals 1.70 Sat 01/08 IK Start · Expected goals 1.57 Sat 08/08 Sarpsborg 08 · Expected goals 2.83 Fri 14/08 Rosenborg BK · Expected goals 1.86 Sun 30/08 Aalesunds FK · Expected goals 2.42 Fri 04/09 Sandefjord Fotball · Expected goals 2.16 Sun 13/09 Kristiansund BK · Expected goals 4.27 Sun 20/09 Lillestrøm SK · Expected goals 2.98 Sat 14/03 HamKam · Expected goals conceded 0.98 Sat 21/03 Molde FK · Expected goals conceded 1.21 Mon 06/04 Vålerenga IF · Expected goals conceded 0.57 Sat 11/04 Bodø/Glimt · Expected goals conceded 0.60 Sat 18/04 SK Brann · Expected goals conceded 1.50 Sat 25/04 Fredrikstad FK · Expected goals conceded 0.85 Fri 01/05 Rosenborg BK · Expected goals conceded 0.90 Sun 10/05 KFUM Oslo · Expected goals conceded 0.17 Sat 16/05 IK Start · Expected goals conceded 1.55 Sun 24/05 Kristiansund BK · Expected goals conceded 0.70 Sun 12/07 Sarpsborg 08 · Expected goals conceded 1.31 Sat 18/07 Sandefjord Fotball · Expected goals conceded 0.38 Wed 22/07 Lillestrøm SK · Expected goals conceded 1.35 Sun 26/07 Aalesunds FK · Expected goals conceded 1.98 Sat 01/08 IK Start · Expected goals conceded 2.48 Sat 08/08 Sarpsborg 08 · Expected goals conceded 2.57 Fri 14/08 Rosenborg BK · Expected goals conceded 1.37 Sun 30/08 Aalesunds FK · Expected goals conceded 0.87 Fri 04/09 Sandefjord Fotball · Expected goals conceded 0.62 Sun 13/09 Kristiansund BK · Expected goals conceded 0.70 Sun 20/09 Lillestrøm SK · Expected goals conceded 1.77
The season so far 21 matches, as they add up +19.51 xG difference +0.93 xGD / match
Every match behind the chart above: Viking FK's expected goals for and against, and the goals it scored.
Date Opponent Venue Score Expected goals Expected goals conceded xG difference Goals scored
Sat 14/03 HamKam Away 1:2 1.42 0.98 +0.44 1
Sat 21/03 Molde FK Home 4:1 2.22 1.21 +1.01 4
Mon 06/04 Vålerenga IF Away 1:0 2.62 0.57 +2.05 1
Sat 11/04 Bodø/Glimt Home 5:0 2.42 0.60 +1.82 5
Sat 18/04 SK Brann Home 3:2 1.87 1.50 +0.37 3
Sat 25/04 Fredrikstad FK Away 2:1 2.46 0.85 +1.61 2
Fri 01/05 Rosenborg BK Home 3:0 2.34 0.90 +1.44 3
Sun 10/05 KFUM Oslo Away 2:0 2.12 0.17 +1.95 2
Sat 16/05 IK Start Home 6:3 1.59 1.55 +0.04 6
Sun 24/05 Kristiansund BK Away 2:1 1.20 0.70 +0.50 2
Sun 12/07 Sarpsborg 08 Away 0:1 0.86 1.31 -0.45 0
Sat 18/07 Sandefjord Fotball Home 2:1 2.16 0.38 +1.78 2
Wed 22/07 Lillestrøm SK Away 2:1 0.87 1.35 -0.48 2
Sun 26/07 Aalesunds FK Away 1:1 1.70 1.98 -0.28 1
Sat 01/08 IK Start Away 3:0 1.57 2.48 -0.91 3
Sat 08/08 Sarpsborg 08 Home 2:1 2.83 2.57 +0.26 2
Fri 14/08 Rosenborg BK Away 1:2 1.86 1.37 +0.49 1
Sun 30/08 Aalesunds FK Home 2:1 2.42 0.87 +1.55 2
Fri 04/09 Sandefjord Fotball Away 1:1 2.16 0.62 +1.54 1
Sun 13/09 Kristiansund BK Home 8:1 4.27 0.70 +3.57 8
Sun 20/09 Lillestrøm SK Home 3:0 2.98 1.77 +1.21 3
The season so far 43.94 24.43 54

Finishing

+10.06

Goals vs xG

Defending

-4.43

Goals conceded vs xGA

Results

+8.71

Points vs xPts

The whole expected-goals page →

The run ahead

Fri 09/10 Away SK Brann
Balanced 3/5
Opponent strength
Attack
50/99
Defence
50/99
 Sat 17/10 Home Fredrikstad FK
Favourable 2/5
Opponent strength
Attack
34/99
Defence
49/99
 Sun 25/10 Home Tromsø IL
Favourable 2/5
Opponent strength
Attack
45/99
Defence
68/99
 Sun 01/11 Away Bodø/Glimt
Difficult 4/5
Opponent strength
Attack
82/99
Defence
87/99
 Sun 08/11 Home KFUM Oslo
Very favourable 1/5
Opponent strength
Attack
22/99
Defence
30/99
How fixture difficulty works → Every fixture →

Key players

Zlatko Tripić M 16.49 1653 min · 6G · xG 5.46 · xA 11.03
Peter Christiansen F 13.78 1726 min · 11G · xG 9.97 · xA 3.81
Kristoffer Askildsen M 5.96 1660 min · 5G · xG 3.33 · xA 2.63
Simen Kvia-Egeskog M 5.36 1449 min · 8G · xG 3.65 · xA 1.71
xGI = xG + xA ⓘ

Expected Goal Involvement combines expected goals and expected assists.

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