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Viking vs Start Prediction— Norway - Eliteserien

Matchday 9 ·Saturday, May 16, 2026, 14:00

Viking logo
Viking
PPG 3.00 · HOME
LAST 5
WWLWD
6 – 3
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · HOME
Start logo
Start
PPG 0.20 · AWAY
LAST 5
WLLWL

// Model verdict

Home 82% chance

Model probability 75.0% vs bookmaker-implied 84.7%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-01.3%0-10.7%0-20.2%0-30.0%0-4+0.0%1 1-05.0%1-12.6%1-20.7%1-30.1%1-4+0.0%2 2-09.6%2-14.9%2-21.2%2-30.2%2-4+0.0%3 3-012.2%3-16.2%3-21.6%3-30.3%3-4+0.0%4+ 4+-031.9%4+-116.3%4+-24.1%4+-30.7%4+-4+0.1%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 75.0% 84.7% 1.18 -11.5%
Draw 17.4% 16.1% 6.20 +4.7%
Away win 7.6% 6.7% 15.00 +8.4%
Over 2.5 69.8% 72.5% 1.38 -3.7%
Over 3.5 62.9% 51.3% 1.95 +22.7%
BTTS 48.6% 54.1% 1.85 -10.1%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 93 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 51%
O2.5 62%
BTTS 52%
Score Hit 42%
ROI 9.5%
Bet Hit 67%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

4 – 1 64%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 6-3
xG (home)3.8 xG (away)0.5 BTTS prob48.6%

H 75% / xG 3.8-0.5 / O2.5 70% / NoBTTS 49%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 3–0 12.2%
#2 4–0 11.7%
#3 2–0 9.6%
#4 5–0 8.9%
#5 3–1 6.2%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Viking3.8
Start0.5

COMBINED 4.3 xG → O2.5 PROB 69.8% · O3.5 PROB 62.9%

Form & verdict PPG

VIKING · PPG 3.00

START · PPG 0.20

✓ SOLID - Home form strong, but alternative markets offers value
Chance this pick lands
82%
STRONG_HOME

Home team in EXCELLENT form (3.00), Away POOR (0.20) - Strong consensus

Win probability 1X2

Viking (H) 75.0%
ODDS 1.18 · IMPLIED 84.7% EV -11.5%
Draw 17.4%
ODDS 6.20 · IMPLIED 16.1% EV +4.7%
Start (A) 7.6%
ODDS 15.00 · IMPLIED 6.7% EV +8.4%

Season Statistics average per match · 19 matches · 2026

Viking ▾ lower is better Start

Attack

15.3
Shots
13.7
5.6
Shots on target
3.7
6.1
Shots off target
6.6
3.6
Blocked shots
3.4
11.5
Shots inside box
9.1
3.7
Shots outside box
4.6
36.6%
Shooting accuracy
27.2%
40.6%
Goals per shot on target
28.2%
2.26
Goals
1.05
1.97
xG for 18·18 of 19
1.34

Defence

12.6
Shots faced
13.9
3.3
Shots on target faced
5.1
1.00
Goals conceded
2.16
1.10
xG against 18·18 of 19
1.55
2.5
Goalkeeper saves
2.7

Control

50.9%
Possession
42.8%
446
Passes
369
355
Accurate passes
273
79.6%
Pass accuracy
73.9%
7.0
Corners
4.1
5.4
Corners faced
5.3
2.1
Offsides
1.1

Discipline

12.2
Fouls
12.3
2.2
Yellow cards
1.9
0.05
Red cards
0.11

Match Preview & Prediction

Viking face Start in Norway - Eliteserien on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Viking a 75% chance, the draw 17% and Start 8%, so Viking are favoured to win. Expected goals are 3.8 for Viking and 0.5 for Start (4.3 total). The most likely scoreline is 3-0. There is a 70% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 49% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Viking are averaging 3.00 points per game versus 0.20 for Start. The best value bet our model finds is over 3.5 goals, with an expected value of +22.7%. This match finished 6-3.

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