Viking vs Sandefjord Prediction

Viking
2-1
Finished
HT 1-0
Sandefjord
Lyse Arena, Stavanger· Ola Hobber Nilsen, Norway 18/07/2026
VikingViking
2-1
Finished
SandefjordSandefjord

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.6 / 10
AI Best Pick
74%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 2.5 Goals
1.35
SignalGOODModel70%RiskMediumGap-0.4%
Value Analysis
58%Trust
Goals O/U
Under 3.5 Goals
1.89
SignalSTRONGModel66%RiskMediumGap+8.1%
Viking Rest
5 days
Sandefjord Rest
6 days

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
76%1.25
X
16%6.00
2
8%9.50
Double Chance
1X
92%1.06
X2
24%3.75
Both Teams to Score
Yes
54%1.67
No
46%2.08
Goals
Projected Goals: 2.42 + 0.94 = 3.36
Over 1.5
91%1.09
Over 2.5
74%1.35
Over 3.5
43%1.88
Under 1.5
9%6.20
Under 2.5
26%3.05
Under 3.5
57%1.89
Corners
Projected Corners: 7.3 + 3.2 = 10.5
Over 8.5
67%1.17
Over 9.5
55%1.34
Over 10.5
46%1.60
Under 8.5
33%3.50
Under 9.5
45%2.86
Under 10.5
54%2.16
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.4 + 2.8 = 4.2
Over 3.5
51%-
Over 4.5
32%-
Under 3.5
49%-
Under 4.5
68%-

Match Events

9'Z. Tripic(Penalty)
45+3'K. Askildsen
45+4'M. Melchior
46'H. Falchener INA. Baertelsen out
54'E. Patoulidis
59'N. Fuglestad INE. Austbo out
61'Z. Tripic
66'B. Berntsen
68'B. Berntsen INJ. Dunsby out
68'N. Moller INS. Mathisen out
75'S. Mathisen
75'K. Askildsen INO. Visted out
75'T. Moi INJ. Bell out
79'E. Austbo
79'E. Austbo
80'E. Patoulidis INM. Sauer out
89'F. Pedersen INR. Holten out
90+1'Z. Tripic INH. J. Haugen out

Lineups

Viking
4-1-4-1Coach: Bjarte Aarsheim
Sandefjord
4-1-4-1Coach: Andreas Tegstrom
Ľubomír Belko30Ľ. BelkoĽubomír Belko
Henrik Heggheim5H. HeggheimHenrik Heggheim
Gianni Stensness6G. StensnessGianni Stensness
Henrik Sælebakke Falchener25H. Sælebakke FalchenerHenrik Sælebakke Falchener
Kristoffer Haugen28K. HaugenKristoffer Haugen
Tobias Moi29T. MoiTobias Moi
Niklas Kemp Fuglestad23N. Kemp FuglestadNiklas Kemp Fuglestad
Kristoffer Askildsen7K. AskildsenKristoffer Askildsen
Simen Kvia-Egeskog26S. Kvia-EgeskogSimen Kvia-Egeskog
Zlatko Tripić10Z. TripićZlatko Tripić
Peter Christiansen20P. ChristiansenPeter Christiansen
Elias Hadaya30E. HadayaElias Hadaya
Fredrik Carson Pedersen4F. Carson PedersenFredrik Carson Pedersen
Xander Lambrix44X. LambrixXander Lambrix
Stian Kristiansen47S. KristiansenStian Kristiansen
Vetle Walle Egeli3V. Walle EgeliVetle Walle Egeli
Sander Risan Mörk6S. Risan MörkSander Risan Mörk
Evangelos Patoulidis7E. PatoulidisEvangelos Patoulidis
Edvard Pettersen14E. PettersenEdvard Pettersen
Marcus Melchior20M. MelchiorMarcus Melchior
Bendik Berntsen19B. BerntsenBendik Berntsen
Nikolaj Möller11N. MöllerNikolaj Möller

Viking Substitutes

21Anders BaertelsenD
17Edvin AustbøF
8Joe BellM
15Ola VistedM
2Herman Johan HaugenD
1Arild ØstbøG
18Sondre Flem BjørsholD
24Vetle AuklendD
11Romano PostemaF

Sandefjord Substitutes

27Jakob Maslo DunsbyF
24Sebastian Holm MathisenF
18Mathias SauerM
13Rasmus HoltenD
1Alf GrønnebergG
2Martin HellanD
22Devon KoswalD
32Daniel SkaarudF

Match Stats

VikingSandefjord
45%Ball Possession55%
6Corner Kicks5
3Yellow Cards3
18Total Shots9
6Shots on Goal2
7Shots off Goal3
13Shots Inside Box3
5Shots Outside Box6
5Blocked Shots4
22Fouls10
3Offsides0
2Goalkeeper Saves4
391Total Passes487
303Passes Accurate390
77%Pass Accuracy80%

Team Comparison

VikingViking
SandefjordSandefjord
1850Elo Rating 1596
3.36Attack 3.53
1.54Defense 1.82
58%Hit Rate 31%
17.9Shots per Game 13.3
6.8Shots on Target 3.6
7.2Corners per Game 4.7
1.3Cards per Game 2.9

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+254 Elo
High Goal Expectancy3.36 goals
📈BTTS Trend83% in H2H
📊Home Overperforming
📊Away Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

VikingViking
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 67% of the time
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
SandefjordSandefjord
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (2.7 vs 0.8 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Based on 5 historical meetings

Viking 100%Draw 0%0% Sandefjord
4.18Avg Goals
83%BTTS Rate
100%Over 2.5

Recent Form

VikingViking
3W1D1L
12/07/2026
Sarpsborg 08 FFViking
10
L
03/07/2026
SonderjyskeViking
11
D
24/05/2026
Kristiansund BKViking
12
W
16/05/2026
VikingStart
63
W
10/05/2026
KFUM OsloViking
02
W
SandefjordSandefjord
1W2D2L
12/07/2026
SandefjordHam-Kam
22
D
30/05/2026
MoldeSandefjord
21
L
25/05/2026
SandefjordFredrikstad
11
D
16/05/2026
LillestromSandefjord
31
L
10/05/2026
SandefjordKristiansund BK
20
W

Referee Profile

Ola Hobber Nilsen, Norway · 21 matches analysed

3.4Avg Yellows
3.5Avg Cards
22.9Avg Fouls
Stricter than 5% of referees analysed

League Table

Eliteserien 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Bodo/GlimtBodo/Glimt20162252:17+3550WWWWW
2VikingViking20152351:20+3147WDWLW
3MoldeMolde20113643:30+1336WWWWL
4TromsoTromso20105537:27+1035LLDLW
5LillestromLillestrom20102828:26+232WWLDL
6RosenborgRosenborg2093836:29+730WWLWW
7FredrikstadFredrikstad2083924:31-727DLWWW
8BrannBrann20821037:31+626LLDWW
9Sarpsborg 08 FFSarpsborg 08 FF2067723:26-325DDDLL
10Ham-KamHam-Kam2065927:41-1423LLDLD
11ValerengaValerenga20641033:42-922LDLDL
12KFUM OsloKFUM Oslo20641022:34-1222WLLDW
13SandefjordSandefjord20551018:27-920LDDWL
14Kristiansund BKKristiansund BK20541120:37-1719LWDLW
15AalesundAalesund2039831:45-1418LWLDD
16StartStart20441222:41-1916WLWLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Bodo/GlimtBodo/Glimt2052:1750
2VikingViking2051:2047
3MoldeMolde2043:3036
4TromsoTromso2037:2735
5LillestromLillestrom2028:2632
6RosenborgRosenborg2036:2930
7FredrikstadFredrikstad2024:3127
8BrannBrann2037:3126
9Sarpsborg 08 FFSarpsborg 08 FF2023:2625
10Ham-KamHam-Kam2027:4123
11ValerengaValerenga2033:4222
12KFUM OsloKFUM Oslo2022:3422
13SandefjordSandefjord2018:2720
14Kristiansund BKKristiansund BK2020:3719
15AalesundAalesund2031:4518
16StartStart2022:4116
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Viking vs Sandefjord Prediction

Our AI model has analysed this Eliteserien fixture using team Elo ratings, recent form, projected goals and head-to-head history. The forecasts cover six independent markets - each probability is a separate model calculation, not derived from the match winner result.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive or open market; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

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Key Factors for This Match

Viking and Sandefjord have met 5 times recently, averaging 4.18 goals per game in those meetings. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.