Viking vs Start: match statistics
Viking vs Start: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Viking play Start in Eliteserien (Norway). The match date is 16 May 2026 at 16:00. Final score: 6:3.
Current form
Viking: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match. Start: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match.
Goal statistics
Viking scores 2.58 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. Start scores 1.00 and concedes 2.36. League average: 2.95 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Viking 58%, Start 71%. Over 2.5: Viking 75%, Start 57%. League level: BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 57%.
xG, shots and style
Viking has higher xG: 1.77 vs 1.29. Viking: 15.3 shots per match, Start: 11.6.
Match halves
Viking: half-time lead 75%, second-half goals 1.17. Start: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.36.
Goals by minute
Viking: 0-15 (9 goals). Start: 31-45+ (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Eliteserien: 2.95 goals per match, BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 57%.
Head-to-head
No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.
Match description
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.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Viking | Start | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 36% | 30% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.46 | 0.29 |
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Viking is 300% better for: last-5 form.
2.4 pts / match - Viking · 0.6 pts / match - 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 158% better for: goals scored per match.
2.58 goals / match - Viking · 1 goals / match - Start
Viking is 136% better for: goals conceded per match.
1 goals / match - Viking · 2.36 goals / match - Start
Viking scores in 92% of matches (11 of 12 matches), while Start keeps a clean sheet in 7% (1 of 14 matches).
Start scores in 79% of matches (11 of 14 matches), while Viking keeps a clean sheet in 33% (4 of 12 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Viking
Over / Under — Start
1st half
2nd half
Match 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 97% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
2.25 pts / match - Viking · 1.14 pts / match - Start
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Viking - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 75% of matches and wins 83%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Start - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 7%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.
Concedes 0.8 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.80 | 1.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Average goals in match | 1.6 | 2.0 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 20% | 20% |
| Goal difference | 0 | +6 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 0.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 20% |
| No goal | 40% | 80% |
| Goal difference | +1 | -7 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (9 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): -9 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Viking
Start
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match | ▲ 3.58 | 2.95 | ▲ 3.36 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 58% | 55% | ▲ 71% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 75% | 57% | • 57% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 33% | 24% | ▼ 7% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 100% | 82% | ▼ 79% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 75% | 78% | ▲ 86% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
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 2.58 goals per game on average and Start 1.00. The Eliteserien average is 2.95 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 58% of Viking's matches and 71% of Start's.
What form are Viking and Start in?
Over the last 5 games Viking have a 4-0-1 record (2.40 points per game) and Start 1-0-4 (0.60 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.