Start vs Viking: Prediction, H2H & Betting Tips

Start take on Viking in the Eliteserien on Saturday, 1 August 2026. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.

Final result: Start 0–3 Viking. Viking won the match.

Start come into this fixture having won 2, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 5 games (LLWLW), scoring in 2 of them.

Viking come into this fixture having won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games (WLWDW), scoring in every game.

In their last 9 meetings, Start have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 5 against Viking. These fixtures have averaged 4.0 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 56% of them.

Defensively, Start kept 0 clean sheets and Viking kept 3 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.

Our prediction for Start vs Viking is Away Team to Score at least one goal with a 90% confidence rating at odds of 1.18. This tip is informed by the head-to-head trends above (4.0 goals per game, 56% both-teams-to-score), recent form (Start LLWLW, Viking WLWDW).