Viking vs Start: match statistics
Viking vs Start: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Viking played against Start in Eliteserien (Norway). The game was played on May 16, 2026. Final score: 6:3.
Recent form
Viking has 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 3.00 points per game. Start has 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, with 0.40 points per game.
Scoring records
Viking scores 2.63 goals per game and allows 0.75. Start scores 0.75 and allows 2.00. Games in this league average 2.78 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 50% of Viking's games and 75% of Start's. The Over 2.5 rates are 75% and 38%, compared with league averages of 48% for BTTS and 48% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Viking has the higher season xG average, 1.81 to 1.31 per game. Viking takes 16.0 shots per game, while Start takes 11.0.
First-half and second-half trends
Viking leads at halftime in 88% of its games and scores 0.88 goals per game after halftime. Start leads at halftime in 13% and scores 0.50 after halftime.
When the teams score
Viking's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (7 goals). For Start, it is minutes 46-60 (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
Eliteserien games average 2.78 goals. Both teams score in 48% of games, and 48% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.
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
Viking holds a clear home advantage: in the last 5 matches they have won all 5 and scored 15 goals; at home they record 100% wins and average 3.75 goals per game. Start away has no wins (0% wins), scores 0.6 goals on average and concedes 2.6 goals away, with an 80% away defeat rate. Hosts create more chances: 16 shots and 7 shots on target on average at home with a 23% conversion, while Start averages 9.6 shots and 3.4 on target with a 6% conversion on the road, which strongly favors Viking in terms of chance conversion. The xG and defensive differentials are significant as well — Viking at home has xG 1.84 and xG conceded 1.13, whereas Start generates xG 1.13 away and allows opponents 2.01 xG, indicating superior quality of the hosts' chances. Considering these figures and the fact Viking have scored 21 and conceded 6 this season while Start have 6 scored and 16 conceded, I predict a home victory.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
I back BTTS - Yes. Viking has 100% of matches this season with Goal/Goal, Start 60%, while the league average is 48% BTTS. Home xG is 1.6 with 13.33 shots (4.33 on target) per match and an 8% conversion rate, favoring the hosts’ scoring. Start’s defense concedes xG 2.01 on the road and they concede 2.6 goals per match season-to-date. Despite a low away scoring average of 0.6, Start has 80% BTTS in the last 5 matches with an away xG of 1.43 in that period, actually scoring 4 times (0.8 per match). Both teams have 0% clean sheets this season versus a league average of 56% clean sheets, indicating clean sheets are rare for them. Considering Viking’s 100% BTTS, Start’s 60%, the hosts’ superiority in shots and xG, and Start’s defensive vulnerability, I assess BTTS probability at 80% vs 20% and pick ‘yes’.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Viking averages 1.0 goals scored at home this season, but has been scoring 3.0 goals on average over the last 5 matches; Start averages 0.6 goals this season and 0.8 over the last 5. xG assigns the home side 1.81 expected goals (1.6 attacking xG and 2.01 xG against Start -> 1.81), and Start 1.09 (1.13 attacking xG and 1.06 xG against Viking -> 1.09), a combined 2.90 expected goals, above the league average of 2.78. Viking averages 13.33 shots and 4.33 on target per match versus Start’s 9.6 and 3.4, and season data shows both teams have 100% of matches over 1.5 goals, strongly favoring the over 1.5. Start has conceded 16 goals this season and 12 in the last 5 matches, while Viking scored 15 goals in those 5 matches (3.0 per game), so a minimum-2-goal scenario is highly likely. On this basis I recommend Over 1.5 as the strongest signal (≈95%); Over 2.5 looks promising (≈70%), and Over 3.5 is less certain (≈35%).
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Viking is the clear favorite: in the last 5 matches they have won all 5 (100%) and average 3.0 goals scored and 0.6 conceded, while Start has 0 wins in that period, averaging 0.8 goals scored and 2.4 conceded. At half-time Viking led in 5 of the last 5 matches (100%) and in those games averaged 1.8 goals by the break, whereas Start led only 20% of the time and averages 0.2 goals by half-time. xG and shot statistics confirm the home side’s superiority: Viking xG is 1.6 versus 1.13 for Start, opponents’ xG against Start is 2.01; the home team averages 13.33 shots and 4.33 on target compared to the visitors’ 9.6 and 3.4, with conversion rates of 8% versus 6%. On this basis the most likely scenario is Viking leading at the break and winning after 90 minutes (HT/FT 1/1) — I assign it a 56% probability, while the option of the home team leading at the break and a draw at full-time receives 10%. I leave small chances for a draw at half-time (HT/FT X/X 10%) and for a later Start turnaround, since Start concedes an average of 2.4 goals in the last 5 matches and rarely leads at the break (20%), which limits the likelihood of guest-leading scenarios.
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
| Viking | Start | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 37% | 34% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.45 | 0.20 |
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.
Viking is 650% better for: last-5 form.
3 pts / game - Viking · 0.4 pts / game - Start
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 251% better for: goals scored per game.
2.63 goals / game - Viking · 0.75 goals / game - Start
Viking is 167% better for: goals allowed per game.
0.75 goals / game - Viking · 2 goals / game - Start
Viking scores in 100% of games (8 of 8 meczów), while Start keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 8 meczów).
Start scores in 75% of games (6 of 8 meczów), while Viking keeps a clean sheet in 50% (4 of 8 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 - Viking
Over / Under - Start
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.
Viking is 251% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
2.63 pts / game - Viking · 0.75 pts / game - Start
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Viking - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 88% of games and wins 88%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
Start - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 13% of games and wins 0%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.
Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 3.00 | 2.20 |
| Goals scored / game | 1.8 | 1.2 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Average goals per game | 2.0 | 1.6 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 40% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 60% |
| No goal | 0% | 0% |
| Goal difference | +8 | +4 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 0.80 | 0.80 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Goals allowed / game | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| Average goals per game | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 20% |
| No goal | 80% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -4 | -4 |
* 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 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (2 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.
* 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
Viking
Start
* 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
| Viking | Liga | Start | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▲ 3.38 | 2.78 | • 2.75 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 50% | 48% | ▲ 75% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 75% | 48% | ▼ 38% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 50% | 27% | ▼ 0% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 100% | 78% | ▼ 75% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 75% | 77% | ▲ 88% |
^ 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.
FAQ
What was the result of Viking vs Start?
The Eliteserien match finished Viking 6:3 Start. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Viking vs Start?
Viking score 2.63 goals per game on average and Start 0.75. The Eliteserien average is 2.78 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Viking's matches and 75% of Start's.
What form are Viking and Start in?
Over the last 5 games Viking have a 5-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and Start 0-2-3 (0.40 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Viking vs Start?
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.