Lillestrøm vs Viking preview

Norway flag 2026 Eliteserien, Norway
Åråsen Stadion Wed, 22 Jul - 5:00 PM
Eliteserien
Lillestrøm Lillestrøm
Viking VIK
KICKOFF : Wed, 22 Jul - 5:00 PM
Round 11 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Lillestrøm welcomes Viking to Åråsen Stadion for an Eliteserien regular season fixture in 2026. Domestic league positions place the hosts fourth and the visitors second. Power metrics highlight a clear edge for the away side at 79.56 against 49.96. Home form registers 17.5 while the traveling team posts 25.78. Both clubs enter the contest with ambitions shaped by their current standings. Lillestrøm looks to harness familiar surroundings against a higher-rated opponent. Viking intends to build on its stronger profile during this road assignment. The encounter unfolds amid limited additional performance indicators from recent outings. Tactical adjustments may arise from positional differences and overall team strengths.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Viking leads with a 29.6 power advantage and sits second domestically ahead of fourth-placed Lillestrøm.
  • Form: Viking posts a form score of 25.78 compared to Lillestrøm at 17.5.
  • Squad: Squad information remains sparse for both Lillestrøm and Viking.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are unavailable for this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition details are not provided in available data.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis carries low confidence and relies on proxy data for both sides.
  • xVariable: Power advantage of 29.6 points favors Viking.
  • Market: Lillestrøm 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Viking 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Lillestrøm H. Ødegaard
H. Ødegaard
VS
Viking M. Jensen
M. Jensen
1.92
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
2.5
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
KFUM Rank: 59 W
Fredrikstad Rank: 63 W
HamKam Rank: 61 L
Kristiansund Rank: 56 L
Sandefjord Rank: 62 W
Rosenborg Rank: 64 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Sandefjord Rank: 62 W
Sarpsborg 08 Rank: 62 L
Kristiansund Rank: 56 W
Start Rank: 51 W
KFUM Rank: 58 W
Rosenborg Rank: 64 W
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 0 - 1
1
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Lillestrøm
0%
Draw
0%
Away Viking
0%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
49.96
79.56
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Lillestrøm
Viking
Power Score
49.96
79.56
League Position
4
2
Global Rank
530
76

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Lillestrøm — Opponent-weighted form score
Viking — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Lillestrøm Viking

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 2 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Lillestrøm Lillestrøm Home
2 matches
Viking VIK Away
Match Record
1
Wins
1
0
Draws
0
1
Losses
1
Goals
5
Goals Scored
5
5
Goals Conceded
5
0
Goal Difference
0
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-07-22T16:00:23+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-3-3
Match Formation 4-3-3
Pitch
P. Dahlberg
Sweden
12 P. Dahlberg
L. Ranger
Norway
2 L. Ranger
L. Gabrielsen
Norway
28 L. Gabrielsen
U. YttergĂĽrd Jenssen
Norway
23 U. YttergĂĽrd Jenssen
F. ElkĂŚr
Denmark
11 F. ElkĂŚr
Y. Ibrahimaj
Kosovo
29 Y. Ibrahimaj
Y. Paintsil
Norway
26 Y. Paintsil
M. Karlsbakk
Norway
8 M. Karlsbakk
G. Kjølstad Nyheim
Norway
14 G. Kjølstad Nyheim
V. AntĂłnio FĂŠlix
Angola
20 V. AntĂłnio FĂŠlix
T. Lehne Olsen
Norway
10 T. Lehne Olsen
Ä˝. Belko
Slovakia
30 Ä˝. Belko
K. Haugen
Norway
28 K. Haugen
A. Bloch BĂŚrtelsen
Denmark
21 A. Bloch BĂŚrtelsen
G. Stensness
Australia
6 G. Stensness
H. Heggheim
Norway
5 H. Heggheim
J. Bell
New Zealand
8 J. Bell
Z. Tripić
Norway
10 Z. Tripić
S. Kvia-Egeskog
Norway
26 S. Kvia-Egeskog
K. Askildsen
Norway
7 K. Askildsen
E. AustbĂś
Norway
17 E. AustbĂś
P. Christiansen
Denmark
20 P. Christiansen

General Information

Date & Time
Jul 22, 2026, 05:00 PM
Competition
2026 Eliteserien, Norway ¡ Round 11 ¡ Regular Season
Stadium
Åråsen Stadion
Capacity
12250
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Rohit Saggi
Runar Langseth
Jim AndrĂŠ Alnes Dyb
Herman Holthe

Lineup

Referee : Rohit Saggi

Starting XI ▼

12
Pontus Dahlberg
Pontus Dahlberg Goalkeeper
7.07
2
Lars Ranger
Lars Ranger Defender
7.13
11
Frederik ElkĂŚr
Frederik ElkĂŚr Defender
6.73
23
Ulrik YttergĂĽrd Jenssen
Ulrik YttergĂĽrd Jenssen Defender
6.94
28
Ruben Gabrielsen
Ruben Gabrielsen Defender
6.97
8
Markus Karlsbakk
Markus Karlsbakk Midfielder
7.01
14
Gustav Nyheim
Gustav Nyheim Midfielder
7.13
29
Y. Ibrahimaj
Y. Ibrahimaj Midfielder
7.05
10
Thomas Lehne Olsen
Thomas Lehne Olsen Attacker
7.08
20
Felix VĂĄ
Felix VĂĄ Attacker
7.13
26
Yaw Paintsil
Yaw Paintsil Attacker
6.82
Referee : Rohit Saggi

Starting XI ▼

30
Lubomir Belko
Lubomir Belko Goalkeeper
6.62
5
Henrik Heggheim
Henrik Heggheim Defender
7.16
6
Gianni Stensness
Gianni Stensness Defender
7.33
21
Anders BĂŚrtelsen
Anders BĂŚrtelsen Defender
6.8
28
Kristoffer Haugen
Kristoffer Haugen Defender
6.83
7
Kristoffer Askildsen
Kristoffer Askildsen Midfielder
7.16
8
Joe Bell
Joe Bell Midfielder
6.78
26
Simen Kvia-Egeskog
Simen Kvia-Egeskog Midfielder
7.03
10
Zlatko Tripic
Zlatko Tripic Attacker
8.18
17
Edvin Austbø
Edvin Austbø Attacker
6.82
20
Peter Christiansen
Peter Christiansen Attacker
7.2

CONCLUSION

Viking arrives as the stronger side based on power and league position. Lillestrøm will rely on home advantage at Åråsen Stadion to challenge the visitors. Form scores suggest the away team holds a slight edge in recent performances. Limited data on efficiency and transitions leaves room for in-match adjustments. Set piece evaluations remain tentative due to low confidence levels. Both teams operate within the Eliteserien structure where points matter greatly. Viking aims to capitalize on its overall rating while Lillestrøm seeks a positive result in front of supporters. The contest should test defensive organizations and attacking intent across ninety minutes.