Start vs Viking match stats & report

0–3 Full time

Eliteserien · Norway · Regular Season - 16 · Sparebanken Sør Arena, Kristiansand · Ref Christian Moen, Norway

Start stats & fixtures · Viking stats & fixtures

Start lost to Viking 0–3 in the Eliteserien on 1 August 2026. Expected goals finished 1.75–1.46. Viking had 52% of the ball.

Start vs Viking match statistics

StartViking

48% Ball possession 52%
1.75 Expected goals (xG) 1.46
21 Total shots 9
2 Shots on target 7
11 Shots off target 1
8 Blocked shots 1
16 Shots inside the box 6
6 Corners 5
12 Fouls 11
1 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 3
404 Passes 452
80% Pass accuracy 81%
2 Goalkeeper saves 5

Goals and cards

5' Penalty scored Z. Tripic Viking
18' Goal P. Christiansen Viking
22' Goal E. Austbo (assist P. Christiansen) Viking
33' Yellow card Z. Tripic Viking
34' Yellow card S. Bjorshol Viking
45+2' Yellow card J. Ampofo Start
57' Yellow card T. Moi Viking
68' Yellow card S. Mvoue Start

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Start

Confirmed 3-4-1-2 Azar Karadas

1 J. Pryts

28 J. Husebo 6 J. Norheim 29 E. Reitan

16 Tom Strannegård 20 H. Lorentzen 10 S. Mvoue 27 O. Toure

11 E. Schulze

22 J. Ampofo 17 J. Cornelius

Bench D. C. Birkenes , M. Soomets , A. Ujkani , D. Dashaev , L. Gausdal , J. Meyer , S. Samuyiwa

Viking

Confirmed 4-3-3 Bjarte Aarsheim

1 A. Ostbo

28 K. Haugen 3 V. Vevatne 5 H. Heggheim 18 S. Bjorshol

26 S. Kvia-Egeskog 29 T. Moi 7 K. Askildsen

17 E. Austbo 20 P. Christiansen 10 Z. Tripic

Bench Ľ. Belko , H. Haugen , R. Alte , F. Botnen , Vetle Auklend , N. Fuglestad , R. Postema , J. Hansen , O. Visted

Out and doubtful

K. Tonnesen Start Out — Leg Injury
M. Ugland Start Out — Injury
A. Baertelsen Viking Out — Foot Injury
H. Falchener Viking Out — Thigh Injury
F. Lien Start Out — Foot Injury
J. Torkildsen Start Out — Chest Injury
M. Nordal Start Out — Illness
G. Stensness Viking Out — Yellow Cards
M. Roseth Viking Out — Knee Injury
V. Berisha Viking Out — Thigh Injury

Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.

Form guide

Start at home

4–1–5 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.4 per game
Conceded: 1.8 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 5.1 per game
Shots on target: 3.6 per game

29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Viking away

4–3–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.6 per game
Conceded: 1.1 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 5.7 per game
Shots on target: 4.2 per game

15% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Start vs Viking head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
16 May 26	Viking v Start	6–3
6 Feb 26	Viking v Start	4–0
23 Mar 25	Start v Viking	4–3

Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Start vs Viking head-to-head record