Norway - EliteserienSR-Bank ArenaData current as of October 21, 2026

Viking vs Tromsø: match statistics

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Viking vs Tromsø: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Viking plays Tromsø in Eliteserien (Norway). The game is scheduled for October 25, 2026. Venue: SR-Bank Arena.

Recent form

Viking has 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 2.60 points per game. Tromsø has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Viking scores 2.57 goals per game and allows 0.96. Tromsø scores 1.83 and allows 1.35. Games in this league average 3.21 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 65% of Viking's games and 48% of Tromsø's. The Over 2.5 rates are 74% and 48%, compared with league averages of 60% for BTTS and 62% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Viking has the higher season xG average, 1.82 to 1.61 per game. Viking takes 15.8 shots per game, while Tromsø takes 13.5.

First-half and second-half trends

Viking leads at halftime in 70% of its games and scores 1.13 goals per game after halftime. Tromsø leads at halftime in 35% and scores 1.22 after halftime.

When the teams score

Viking's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (15 goals). For Tromsø, it is minutes 46-60 (12 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Eliteserien games average 3.21 goals. Both teams score in 60% of games, and 62% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 4 previous meetings were available. The record was 2 home wins, 2 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 4.75 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.59)
(4.46)
(5.18)

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.

2.57Goals scored / game1.83
VikingTromsø
0.96Goals allowed / game1.35
VikingTromsø
49%Average possession50%
VikingTromsø
5.91Shots on target / game5.57
VikingTromsø

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

15.83Shots per game13.48
VikingTromsø
5.91Shots on target5.57
VikingTromsø
16.2%Shot conversion13.5%
VikingTromsø
49%Possession50%
VikingTromsø
1.82xG for1.61
VikingTromsø
1.42xG against1.33
VikingTromsø

Shooting quality

Viking: AttackingTromsø: Efficient finishing
VikingTromsø
Accuracy (shots on target)37%41%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.430.33

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 160% better for: last-5 form.

2.6 pts / game - Viking · 1 pts / game - Tromsø

Viking
DWWWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
78% W9% D13% L
Season (W-D-L)
18-2-3
2.43 pts / game · goal difference +37
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
11-0-0
Last 5 at home
5-0-0
WWWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 3.4Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.97Opponent xG: 1.60BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Tromsø
LLWDD
Season result split
48% W30% D22% L
Season (W-D-L)
11-7-5
1.74 pts / game · goal difference +11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
4-3-4
Last 5 away
1-1-3
WLLLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.64Opponent xG: 1.47BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 40%

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 40% better for: goals scored per game.

2.57 goals / game - Viking · 1.83 goals / game - Tromsø

Viking is 41% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.96 goals / game - Viking · 1.35 goals / game - Tromsø

Viking scoring profile: very strong

Viking scores in 96% of games (22 of 23 games), while Tromsø keeps a clean sheet in 39% (9 of 23 games).

Tromsø scoring profile: strong

Tromsø scores in 74% of games (17 of 23 games), while Viking keeps a clean sheet in 30% (7 of 23 games).

59Goals scored (season)42
VikingTromsø
22Goals conceded (season)31
VikingTromsø
3.52Average goals per game3.17
VikingTromsø
17Goals scored (last 5)8
VikingTromsø
4Goals conceded (last 5)11
VikingTromsø

How often they score at least...

96%1 goal74%
VikingTromsø
74%2 goals52%
VikingTromsø
39%3 goals30%
VikingTromsø
17%4 goals17%
VikingTromsø

How often they concede at least...

70%1 goal61%
VikingTromsø
22%2 goals30%
VikingTromsø
4%3 goals17%
VikingTromsø
0%4 goals13%
VikingTromsø

* 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

26%BTTS at half-time13%
VikingTromsø
4%BTTS in both halves9%
VikingTromsø
61%Scored in both halves35%
VikingTromsø

BTTS and goal count

57%Min. 3 goals and BTTS30%
VikingTromsø
17%Min. 3 goals without BTTS17%
VikingTromsø
60%BTTS - last 580%
VikingTromsø

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.

1st half

96%Min. 1 goal before half-time70%
VikingTromsø
48%Min. 2 goals before half-time30%
VikingTromsø
35%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
VikingTromsø

2nd half

78%Min. 1 goal after half-time87%
VikingTromsø
57%Min. 2 goals after half-time52%
VikingTromsø
9%Min. 3 goals after half-time30%
VikingTromsø

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 44% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

2.13 pts / game - Viking · 1.48 pts / game - Tromsø

Viking - half-time state
70% leading4% draw26% trailing
Tromsø - half-time state
35% leading43% draw22% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2.13Points per game (1st half)1.48
VikingTromsø
1.43Goals scored (1st half)0.61
VikingTromsø
0.57Goals conceded (1st half)0.57
VikingTromsø
2Average goals (1st half)1.17
VikingTromsø
61%Clean sheet before half-time65%
VikingTromsø
17%No goal before half-time52%
VikingTromsø

After half-time (2nd half)

1.74Points per game (2nd half)1.7
VikingTromsø
1.13Goals scored (2nd half)1.22
VikingTromsø
0.39Goals conceded (2nd half)0.78
VikingTromsø
1.52Average goals (2nd half)2
VikingTromsø
61%Clean sheet after half-time43%
VikingTromsø
26%No goal after half-time39%
VikingTromsø

Viking - second-half results

39% W57% D4% L
49
Half-time points
33
Half-time goals
+20
Goal difference (1st half)
40
Second-half points
+17
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.13
PPG before half-time
Lead holding111%

Leads at halftime in 70% of games and wins 78%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Tromsø - second-half results

48% W26% D26% L
34
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
39
Second-half points
+10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.48
PPG before half-time
Lead holding137%

Leads at halftime in 35% of games and wins 48%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Viking - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.002.20
Goals scored / game2.01.4
Goals allowed / game0.60.2
Average goals per game2.61.6
1 goal80%80%
2 goals80%60%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal20%20%
Goal difference+7+6
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 10
Tromsø - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.40
Goals scored / game0.41.2
Goals allowed / game1.21.0
Average goals per game1.62.2
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet40%0%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-4+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* 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.

Viking
ScoredConceded
15
4
0-15
7
2
16-30
11
7
31-45
8
4
46-60
6
2
61-75
12
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (15 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +9 - wins late phases.

Tromsø
ScoredConceded
5
3
0-15
6
3
16-30
3
7
31-45
12
7
46-60
6
5
61-75
10
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (12 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

* 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

3.35
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
2.0 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
105%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
57%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+42%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
71%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
1%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 100 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Viking

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.40
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.21
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.75
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.46
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
140%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
70%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.17
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 25% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

Tromsø

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.28
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.20
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.22
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
133%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
74%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.74
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

* 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

VikingLigaTromsø
Average goals per game▲ 3.523.21• 3.17
Both teams scored▲ 65%60%▼ 48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 74%62%▼ 48%
Clean sheets▲ 30%22%▲ 39%
Goal before half-time▲ 96%85%▼ 70%
Goal after half-time• 78%79%▲ 87%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.21
Average goals per game
60%
Both teams scored
62%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
22%
Clean sheets
1.83
Home goals / game
1.38
Away goals / game
+33%
Home attack advantage
+25%
Home defensive advantage
+19%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
85%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
52%
2 goals
21%
3 goals
11%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Viking's perspective: 2 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses against Tromsø. Games average 4.75 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Tromsø IL
1 : 3
Viking FK
Viking FK
4 : 4
Tromsø IL
Tromsø
2 : 2
Viking
Viking
2 : 1
Tromsø

FAQ

When do Viking and Tromsø play?

Viking face Tromsø on October 25, 2026 in Eliteserien at SR-Bank Arena. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Viking and Tromsø?

In the last 4 head-to-head matches Viking won 2, Tromsø won 0 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 4.75 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Viking vs Tromsø?

Viking score 2.57 goals per game on average and Tromsø 1.83. The Eliteserien average is 3.21 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 62% of games. Both teams score in 65% of Viking's matches and 48% of Tromsø's.

What form are Viking and Tromsø in?

Over the last 5 games Viking have a 4-1-0 record (2.60 points per game) and Tromsø 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Viking vs Tromsø?

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.