Viking vs Haugesund prediction and betting tips on April 30, 2025
Game Prediction
A match between Viking and Haugesund will take place in the 18th round of the Norwegian Eliteserien on April 30, 2025. One of the leaders intends to beat a weakly started opponent on the native field.
Our prediction for the match Viking vs Haugesund
The club from Stavanger has not become the national champion since 1991. Still, there have been other successes in recent years: it won the cup in 2019 for the last time, and the previous cycle gave an opportunity to rise to the top 3 with 57 points. The guests had got 33 points, and they went to the play-off matches to retain the so-called “residence” from 14th position – fortunately, they dealt with Moss there – a 0-0 draw on the away field and a 2-0 result at the home arena.
Now both teams have changed little. Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim and Morten Jensen’s footballers, after a 1-3 score in the struggle with Vålerenga, have put together a series of victories (in the meetings with KFUM and Kristiansund at the home arena and HamKam on the away field). Speaking about the previous round, where the team fought with Tromso, it suddenly didn’t work out. The opponent couldn’t get a hold of points at the start. The team lost to Tromso, Stromsgodset and Bryne. On Sunday, it played only a goalless draw in the match with Fredrikstad.
The hosts of the arena are playing spectacularly: 2.4 goals scored and 1.8 goals conceded. The guests have scored once so far, and concede 2.25 goals on average.
Viking vs Haugesund: key statistics and trends
- Viking had won 3 games in a row before the previous round.
- Haugesund has lost 3 out of 4 previous games.
Viking vs Haugesund: possible starting line-ups
Viking (possible line-up): Kinn – Roseth, Falchener, Baertelsen, Heggheim – Austbo, Bell, Svendsen, Hansen, Tripic – Christiansen.
Haugesund (possible line-up): Wichne – Krusnell, Dia, Fischer, Niyukuri – Schlichting, Konradsen, Eskesen, Nyhammer, Samuelsen – Espejord.
Previous head-to-head matches: Viking vs Haugesund
Last season, the teams exchanged victories on their home fields.
Free prediction for the match Viking vs Haugesund
After a misfire in the previous round, the team, hosting an outsider on the native field, must win, and not by a minimum – it makes sense to bet on the hosts to win, using a “-1.5 goal handicap” (odd: 2.0).