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Viking vs Fredrikstad prediction

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Round: Regular Season - 24
Venue: SR-Bank Arena, Stavanger
Referee: Marius Grotta, Norway

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Form

Recent form

Viking

60Average

Last 5 matches · 3W-1D-1L · +4 goal difference

Fredrikstad

44Poor

Last 4 matches · 1W-2D-1L · 0 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Match Winner

Viking to win

BetGenius backs Viking to win (Match Winner) at 76% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

76%

Confidence

Strong

Preview

Match preview

Viking welcome Fredrikstad to the SR-Bank Arena looking to maintain their push at the top of the Eliteserien table. Tied on 53 points with Bodo/Glimt in the championship race, the hosts have established an exceptional home campaign that separates them from the rest of the division.

The statistical contrast between the two sides is substantial. Viking boast a flawless home record in the league, winning all 10 matches played while scoring 38 goals and conceding just 10. Fredrikstad sit in eighth place with 29 points and have struggled for defensive solidity on their travels, conceding 21 times across 11 away fixtures and losing six of them.

Recent history also points heavily toward the league leaders. Viking have won each of the past four head-to-head meetings between the teams across all competitions, including a 2-1 away victory in the reverse fixture earlier this season.

Analysis

Key factors

Viking have won all 10 home league fixtures this season, scoring 38 goals and conceding 10.
Fredrikstad have lost 6 of their 11 away league matches, conceding 21 goals.
Viking have won the last 4 head-to-head encounters between the two clubs.
Viking lead the league with 56 total goals scored, averaging 2.5 goals per match overall and 3.8 at home.
Fredrikstad have failed to score in 4 of their 11 away league games this season.

Availability

Team news

Viking

A. BaertelsenFoot Injury
V. BerishaThigh Injury
S. BjorsholKnee Injury
N. D'AgostinoLeg Injury
M. RosethKnee Injury
J. MiddelthonInjury

Fredrikstad

S. KvileKnee Injury
J. NysveenInjury

D. EidYellow Cards

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Viking at homeFredrikstad away

Played

11-0-0

W-D-L

3-2-7

3.7

Scored /game

1.2

1.1

Conceded /game

27%

Clean sheets

Failed to score

33%

60%

BTTS (last 5)

—

80%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

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Combined scoring rate: 4.9 goals per game (Viking at home plus Fredrikstad away).

Players

Key players this season

Viking

P. Christiansen14G · 7A
S. Kvia-Egeskog9G
Z. Tripić19A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

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#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Bodo/GlimtPromotion - Champions League (Qualification)	23	+38	56
2	VikingPromotion - Champions League (Qualification)	23	+37	56
3	MoldePromotion - Conference League (Qualification)	23	+17	40
4	TromsoPromotion - Conference League (Qualification)	23	+11	40
5	Rosenborg	23	+12	37
6	Lillestrom	23	+1	36
7	Brann	23	+3	29
8	Fredrikstad	23	-8	29
9	KFUM Oslo	23	-9	29
10	Sarpsborg 08 FF	23	-6	28
11	Valerenga	23	-8	26

History

Head-to-head

Full record →

6
Viking: 2
Draws: 1
Fredrikstad

Viking have won 6 of the last 9 meetings, averaging 2.9 goals a game, both teams scored in 67% of them.

2026-10-17Viking3-2Fredrikstad
2026-04-25Fredrikstad1-2Viking
2025-11-23Fredrikstad0-1Viking
2025-06-22Viking3-0Fredrikstad
2025-03-01Viking2-0Fredrikstad

BetGenius

Our record in Eliteserien

83%57 won from 69 settled predictions (2 void)

Settled results only — every published pick is recorded win or lose. Full track record →

Predictions

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Match Winner

Viking to win

76%

Confidence

Viking present an overwhelming advantage across venue form, league standing, and head-to-head record. They have won 10 out of 10 home league matches this season, scoring at an average rate of 3.8 goals per game behind the creative output of Z. Tripic with 19 assists and P. Christiansen with 12 goals. Fredrikstad have lost six of their 11 away games, conceding 1.9 goals per match and failing to score on four trips. Coupled with Viking winning the last four direct meetings, the host victory represents the most probable outcome.

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Viking

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