Viking vs Sarpsborg 08 FF

2 - 1
🕒 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Lyse Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Tore Hansen 🔁 Regular Season - 17 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 17
Regular Season Table
Viking 2 · Sarpsborg 08 FF 9
Referee Stats
11 matches · 3.55 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.55
Reds avg 0.18
Penalties avg 0.91
Over 4.5 cards 36%
Home wins 55%
Draws 9%
Away wins 36%

Team Overview

Viking (Home stats)

Games / Record

10
W-D-L: 10-0-0

Goals For / Against

38 / 10
Avg: 3.80 / 1.00

Points

30
Avg: 3.00

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

0
Sarpsborg 08 FF (Away stats)

Games / Record

11
W-D-L: 2-4-5

Goals For / Against

12 / 17
Avg: 1.09 / 1.55

Points

10
Avg: 0.91

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

4

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Eliteserien fixture.

Quick comparison bars

3.00
PPG
0.91
3.80
GF
1.09
1.00
GA
1.55
100%
O2.5
55%
70%
BTTS
55%
80%
Score 1st
18%

League-position context

Viking rank2nd
Sarpsborg 08 FF rank9th
Viking points50
Sarpsborg 08 FF points25
Viking: #2 · 50 pts · GD +34
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 25 pts above the play-off edge. 27 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Sarpsborg 08 FF: #9 · 25 pts · GD -5
25 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
25-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Viking last 5 home

W W W W W
Points15/15
Weighted index100
Goals17-4
Record5-0-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Sarpsborg 08 FF last 5 away

D D L D D
Points4/15
Weighted index27
Goals5-6
Record0-4-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Viking trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%
BTTS70%
BTTS + O2.570%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 50% · 1H BTTS 40%

Sarpsborg 08 FF trend breakdown

Over 2.555%
BTTS55%
BTTS + O2.545%
1H Over 0.582%
Also: Over 0.5 82% · Over 1.5 73% · Over 3.5 27% · 1H BTTS 45%

Scoring reliability

Viking score at home100%
Viking clean sheet at home30%
Sarpsborg 08 FF score away64%
Sarpsborg 08 FF clean sheet away27%

First-goal patterns

Viking score first80%
Viking win after scoring first100%
Sarpsborg 08 FF score first18%
Sarpsborg 08 FF win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Viking 100% · Sarpsborg 08 FF 43%
Avg first goal minute: Viking 10.4' · Sarpsborg 08 FF 17.5'

Vs league average

Viking score at home3.80 vs 1.85
Viking concede at home1.00 vs 1.32
Sarpsborg 08 FF score away1.09 vs 1.32
Sarpsborg 08 FF concede away1.55 vs 1.85
Viking score 106% above league average, while Sarpsborg 08 FF score 17% below league average.
Defensive side: Viking are 24% below league average at home, and Sarpsborg 08 FF are 16% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.60
BTTS60%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 1.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Viking goal timing (home)

1H scored: 52% 2H scored: 48% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 12
76-90+ 9
31-45 6
46-60 6
61-75 5
16-30 4
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 5
0-15 3
31-45 2
76-90+ 1
16-30 0
61-75 0

Sarpsborg 08 FF goal timing (away)

1H scored: 67% 2H scored: 33% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 3
31-45 3
0-15 2
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 5
16-30 4
0-15 3
31-45 3
46-60 3
61-75 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
Total Shots
Shots off Goal
Blocked Shots
Shots Inside Box
Shots Outside Box
Ball Possession
Corner Kicks
Fouls
Offsides
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
Total Passes
Passes Accurate
Passes %

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
4
25'
25' O. Skarsem
33'
33' B. Utvik
40'
40' Goal · 1-0
H. Heggheim
Normal Goal
50'
50' Z. Tripić
61'
61' O. Skarsem
1st substitution · For: N. Williams
61'
61' A. Nibe
2nd substitution · For: V. E. Halvorsen
65'
65' S. Kvia-Egeskog
1st substitution · For: O. Visted
65'
65' R. Alte
2nd substitution · For: J. Hansen
65'
65' S. Bjørshol
3rd substitution · For: H. Haugen
68'
68' Goal · 2-0
Z. Tripić
Missed Penalty
69'
69' C. Niyukuri
3rd substitution · For: E. Wichne
81'
81' Goal · 2-1
S. Sørli
Normal Goal
85'
85' A. Sher
4th substitution · For: Camil Mmaee
87'
87' V. Auklend
4th substitution · For: R. Postema
88'
88' E. Austbö
5th substitution · For: N. Fuglestad
90'
90' Goal · 3-1
Z. Tripić
Penalty
90+10'
90+10' A. Østbø

Viking vs Sarpsborg 08 FF 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Viking beat Sarpsborg 08 FF 2-1 on Saturday, 08 August 2026 in Eliteserien. The match was refereed by Tore Hansen. It was played at Lyse Arena.

First half: O. Skarsem received a yellow card for Sarpsborg 08 FF at 25'. B. Utvik received a yellow card for Sarpsborg 08 FF at 33'. Viking took the lead at 40' when H. Heggheim scored, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Z. Tripić received a yellow card for Viking at 50'. Sarpsborg 08 FF made their 1st substitution at 61', with O. Skarsem replacing N. Williams. Sarpsborg 08 FF made their 2nd substitution at 61', with A. Nibe replacing V. E. Halvorsen. Viking made their 1st substitution at 65', with S. Kvia-Egeskog replacing O. Visted. Viking made their 2nd substitution at 65', with R. Alte replacing J. Hansen. Viking made their 3rd substitution at 65', with S. Bjørshol replacing H. Haugen. Viking extended the lead at 68' when Z. Tripić scored (Missed Penalty), making the score 2-0. Sarpsborg 08 FF made their 3rd substitution at 69', with C. Niyukuri replacing E. Wichne. Sarpsborg 08 FF reduced the deficit at 81' when S. Sørli scored, making the score 2-1. Sarpsborg 08 FF made their 4th substitution at 85', with A. Sher replacing Camil Mmaee. Viking made their 4th substitution at 87', with V. Auklend replacing R. Postema. Viking made their 5th substitution at 88', with E. Austbö replacing N. Fuglestad. Viking added a late goal to extend the lead at 90' when Z. Tripić scored (Penalty), making the score 3-1. A. Østbø received a yellow card for Viking at 90+10'.

Viking used 5 substitutions while Sarpsborg 08 FF used 4 substitutions. Viking got 2 yellow cards, while Sarpsborg 08 FF got 2 yellow cards.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games20
Home Wins11
Draws4
Away Wins5
Over 2.5 Goals13 (65.0%)
BTTS11 (55.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games10
Home Wins6
Draws2
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals6 (60.0%)
BTTS5 (50.0%)

Viking vs Sarpsborg 08 FF Head-to-Head History by Season