Start vs Viking prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis

The champion will comfortably win away

Author:

Benjamin Mcneil, betting expert

Published: 30 Jul 2026, 00:15

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Start

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Viking

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5.78 Linebet 29 Jul 20:02 5.88 -0.1 29 Jul 08:01 5.94 -0.06 28 Jul 21:02 5.88 + 0.06 28 Jul 20:02 5.52 + 0.36 27 Jul 20:02 7.27 -1.75 26 Jul 21:01 7.37 -0.1 26 Jul 20:01 7.27 + 0.1 25 Jul 21:02 7.37 -0.1 4.66 Linebet 28 Jul 21:02 4.61 + 0.05 28 Jul 20:02 4.56 + 0.06 27 Jul 20:02 5.07 -0.51 26 Jul 21:01 5.12 -0.05 26 Jul 20:01 5.07 + 0.05 25 Jul 21:02 5.12 -0.05 1.52 Linebet 27 Jul 20:02 1.4 + 0.15

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Tournament Eliteserien Norway

Venue Sparebanken Norge Arena Kristiansand (Kristiansand)

Date & kick-off time 01 aug 2026, 12:00

In the 16th round of the Norwegian Eliteserien on August 1, 2026, Start will host Viking. The reigning champion visits the league's struggling newcomer.

Start vs Viking: Team News and Expert Analysis

The Kristiansand club returned to the top division last season after a five-year absence, finishing second in the lower tier. However, the Eliteserien has proven very tough: just one victory so far, with the majority of games ending in defeats, especially lately. They did manage to win the derby against Kristiansund, but still remain at the bottom of the table.

The Stavanger side caused a sensation last season by outperforming everyone, including Bodo/Glimt, and claiming the championship. They are performing well again this campaign and are once more among the trophy contenders. That made their recent slip-up—a draw against Aalesund in the previous round—all the more painful.

The league newcomer sits at the bottom of the standings for a reason: they average just 1.07 goals scored per match, while conceding 2.27. The champion, on the other hand, has the opposite stats: scoring an average of 2.43 goals and conceding just one per game.

Previous Matches: Start vs Viking

Viking has won four of the last five official meetings between the sides, with one draw.

The visitors cannot afford to drop points for a second game in a row. The prediction is a win for Viking with a -1 handicap (odds – 1.75).

Start vs Viking: Key Statistics and Trends

• Start have lost four matches in a row
• 73% of Start's matches end with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 3.33
• Viking have won eleven of their last thirteen league matches
• 64% of Viking's matches end with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 3.43

Start vs Viking: Probable Line-ups

Start are expected to play in a 1-5-3-2 formation (probable line-up): Larsen - Strannegård, Toure, Husebø, Nordheim, Reitan - Ugland, Seiberg, Mvoue - Lorentzen, Kornelius

Viking are expected to line up in a 1-4-1-4-1 formation (probable line-up): Belko - Heugen, Falkener, Stensness, Heggheim - Moi - Tripic, Kvia-Egeskog, Askildsen, Fuglestad - Kristiansen

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Benjamin Mcneil

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He is an analyst in the world of football who doesn't mind adding to his budget with a lucky bet, something he has been doing for the last 10 years. I don't believe in luck, but I believe that the motivation of the opponents and their kit plays a big role, and any sensation is explainable. I prefer to play cautiously, because it is better to win 5 out of 5 bets at odds of 1.6-1.7 than to lose 2 out of 3 bets at odds of 2.2.

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