Vålerenga vs Viking: match statistics
Vålerenga vs Viking: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Vålerenga played against Viking in Eliteserien (Norway). The game was played on April 6, 2026. Final score: 0:1.
Recent form
Vålerenga has 2 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 3.00 points per game. Viking has 1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss, with 1.50 points per game.
Scoring records
Vålerenga scores 1.50 goals per game and allows 0.00. Viking scores 2.50 and allows 1.50. Games in this league average 3.00 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 0% of Vålerenga's games and 100% of Viking's. The Over 2.5 rates are 0% and 100%, compared with league averages of 54% for BTTS and 54% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Viking has the higher season xG average, 1.63 to 1.42 per game. Vålerenga takes 11.0 shots per game, while Viking takes 15.0.
First-half and second-half trends
Vålerenga leads at halftime in 50% of its games and scores 1.00 goals per game after halftime. Viking leads at halftime in 50% and scores 0.50 after halftime.
When the teams score
Vålerenga's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (1 goals). For Viking, it is minutes 31-45+ (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
Eliteserien games average 3.00 goals. Both teams score in 54% of games, and 54% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 5.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
I back the home win (1) based on their outstanding home record: 100% wins, an average of 0 goals conceded per match and 100% clean sheets in home fixtures. The hosts average 12 shots per home match, 5 on target, with a shot conversion of 8%, and their average home xG is 1.59 versus xG against 1.82, indicating they create slightly fewer quality chances than they concede. Viking have stronger control and activity (61% possession, 18 shots per match and xG 1.88) and have scored 14 goals in their last 5 matches, but on the road they concede an average of 2 goals and, according to the data, have 100% away losses. Additionally, Viking have lower shot efficiency away (conversion 6%, averaging 4 shots on target), which limits the real translation of possession and shots into goals. Consequently I predict a Vålerenga win with probability 55%, draw 20% and a Viking win 25% — the hosts benefit from an excellent home record, but the visitors create enough chances to keep the result open.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
Very strong signal for BTTS: both teams have 100% BTTS this season (Vålerenga 100% and Viking 100%) and both teams have 100% of matches >2.5 goals combined with BTTS. In the last 5 matches there is a divergence: Vålerenga had BTTS in 40% (2/5), Viking in 80% (4/5), giving an edge to the away side in consistency. xG and form analysis supports this direction: in the last 5 matches Vålerenga xG is 1.20 with xG against 1.76, while Viking xG is 1.56 with xG against 0.96; average goals in the last 5 are 1.4 (home) vs 2.8 (away). Additionally Vålerenga averages 12 shots with 6 on target and has a high conversion rate of 33%, whereas Viking averages 18 shots with 4 on target and a conversion rate of 6%, suggesting Viking creates more chances despite lower conversion. Considering both teams’ 100% season BTTS, Viking’s 80% BTTS in the last 5, and higher xG and away goals average 2.8 vs home 1.4, I forecast BTTS - Yes at 80% and No at 20%.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
A simplified xG model (average of team xG and opponent xG against) gives an expected 1.32 goals for Vålerenga ((1.39+1.25)/2) and 1.63 for Viking ((1.88+1.38)/2), totaling 2.95 expected goals. Vålerenga averages 12 shots with a 33% conversion (12*0.33≈3.96) and has seasonScoredAVG_home 4.0, while Viking has 18 shots at 6% conversion (18*0.06≈1.08) despite a higher xG of 1.88 — indicating Viking creates higher-quality chances and Vålerenga has very high conversion. Season stats show both teams with BTTS 100% and season over 2.5 at 100%, but in the last 5 matches Viking has 100% over 2.5 versus Vålerenga’s 40%, which further favors the over. Considering the 2.95 expected goals, high BTTS rate and conversion disparities, I estimate probabilities of Over 1.5 at 92%, Over 2.5 at 72% and Over 3.5 at 33%. The best market to play appears to be Over 2.5, as the combined xG signal (2.95), 100% season over/BTTS and Viking’s 100% over 2.5 in their last 5 matches provide an edge for the over.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
I back 1/1: Vålerenga have very strong home statistics — they average 4.0 goals at home per season and have led at the break in 100% of home matches (1 of 1), with an average of 3.0 goals scored before half-time. Viking, by contrast, average 1.0 goal away, have 0.0 away points and 0% wins on the road, which significantly weakens their comeback potential. Although the visitors’ xG is higher (1.88 versus the hosts’ 1.39), their shot conversion is only 6.0% compared to Vålerenga’s 33.0%, and the home side register more on-target shots (6.0 vs 4.0), all of which supports maintaining the lead. Additionally, both teams have had 100% of matches this season in which both scored, so I expect goal exchanges, but the safest scenario is the hosts leading at half-time and remaining ahead at full-time.
View first-half and second-half statisticsStats by half
Game stats
Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Vålerenga | Viking | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 50% | 33% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.13 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.27 | 0.50 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.
Vålerenga is 100% better for: last-5 form.
3 pts / game - Vålerenga · 1.5 pts / game - Viking
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Viking is 67% better for: goals scored per game.
1.5 goals / game - Vålerenga · 2.5 goals / game - Viking
Vålerenga scores in 100% of games (2 of 2 meczów), while Viking keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 2 meczów).
Viking scores in 100% of games (2 of 2 meczów), while Vålerenga keeps a clean sheet in 100% (2 of 2 meczów).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?
See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Vålerenga
Over / Under - Viking
1st half
2nd half
Game halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Vålerenga is 33% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
2 pts / game - Vålerenga · 1.5 pts / game - Viking
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Vålerenga - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 100%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
Viking - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Average goals per game | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 50% | 50% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 50% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 100% | 100% |
| No goal | 50% | 50% |
| Goal difference | +1 | +2 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.50 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / game | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| Goals allowed / game | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Average goals per game | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 50% |
| 2 goals | 100% | 0% |
| 3 goals | 100% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 0% | 100% |
| No goal | 0% | 50% |
| Goal difference | +1 | +1 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (1 goal). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (2 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.
Game profile
Vålerenga
Viking
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Eliteserien).
Teams vs league
| Vålerenga | Liga | Viking | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▼ 1.50 | 3.00 | ▲ 4.00 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 0% | 54% | ▲ 100% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 0% | 54% | ▲ 100% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 100% | 23% | ▼ 0% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 50% | 85% | ▲ 100% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 50% | 69% | ▼ 50% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Record from Vålerenga's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss against Viking. Games average 5.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.
FAQ
What was the result of Vålerenga vs Viking?
The Eliteserien match finished Vålerenga 0:1 Viking. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Vålerenga and Viking?
In the last 2 head-to-head matches Vålerenga won 1, Viking won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 5.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Vålerenga vs Viking?
Vålerenga score 1.50 goals per game on average and Viking 2.50. The Eliteserien average is 3.00 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 54% of games. Both teams score in 0% of Vålerenga's matches and 100% of Viking's.
What form are Vålerenga and Viking in?
Over the last 5 games Vålerenga have a 2-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and Viking 1-0-1 (1.50 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Vålerenga vs Viking?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.