Lillestrøm VS Viking

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

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

H. Ødegaard

M. Jensen

1.92

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

2.5

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

1 - 0 - 1

No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)

Lillestrøm

Draw

Viking

Team Power Ranking

49.96

79.56

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Lillestrøm

Viking

Power Score

49.96

79.56

League Position

Global Rank

530

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.

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

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

Goal Difference

Expected Goals

xGA

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

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-3-3

12 P. Dahlberg

2 L. Ranger

28 L. Gabrielsen

23 U. Yttergård Jenssen

11 F. Elkær

29 Y. Ibrahimaj

26 Y. Paintsil

8 M. Karlsbakk

14 G. Kjølstad Nyheim

20 V. António Félix

10 T. Lehne Olsen

30 Ľ. Belko

28 K. Haugen

21 A. Bloch Bærtelsen

6 G. Stensness

5 H. Heggheim

8 J. Bell

10 Z. Tripić

26 S. Kvia-Egeskog

7 K. Askildsen

17 E. Austbö

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 André Alnes Dyb

Herman Holthe

Lineup

Referee : Rohit Saggi

Manager ▼

H. Ødegaard Coach

Starting XI ▼

Pontus Dahlberg Goalkeeper

7.07

Lars Ranger Defender

7.13

Frederik Elkær Defender

6.73

Ulrik Yttergård Jenssen Defender

6.94

Ruben Gabrielsen Defender

6.97

Markus Karlsbakk Midfielder

7.01

Gustav Nyheim Midfielder

7.13

Y. Ibrahimaj Midfielder

7.05

Thomas Lehne Olsen Attacker

7.08

Felix Vá Attacker

7.13

Yaw Paintsil Attacker

6.82

Referee : Rohit Saggi

Manager ▼

M. Jensen Coach

Starting XI ▼

Lubomir Belko Goalkeeper

6.62

Henrik Heggheim Defender

7.16

Gianni Stensness Defender

7.33

Anders Bærtelsen Defender

6.8

Kristoffer Haugen Defender

6.83

Kristoffer Askildsen Midfielder

7.16

Joe Bell Midfielder

6.78

Simen Kvia-Egeskog Midfielder

7.03

Zlatko Tripic Attacker

8.18

Edvin Austbø Attacker

6.82

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.

STANDINGS

CONTEXT