Viking host Fredrikstad in the Norwegian Eliteserien. Viking have been winning regularly this season, sitting well clear at the top of the table. Fredrikstad, by contrast, have had a much tougher time of it away from home.
The two sides have already met several times this year, and Viking have had much the better of those meetings lately. We'll see how much that history still counts for this time.
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Form Check
Viking have won 13 of their last 20 matches across competitions, drawing four and losing just three. They've scored 47 goals in that span, an average of well over two a game, and their recent run includes an 8-1 hammering of Kristiansund and a comfortable 3-0 home win over Lillestrom.
Viking: 20 completed matches; Fredrikstad: 20 completed matches.
Viking
- Win
- 65% 13 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 15% 3 / 20
- Scored
- 47
- Conceded
- 22
- Difference
- +25
Fredrikstad
- Win
- 30% 6 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 45% 9 / 20
- Scored
- 20
- Conceded
- 28
- Difference
- -8
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliteserien | Viking | Lillestrom | 20.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| Eliteserien | Viking | Kristiansund BK | 13.09.2026 | 8-1 |
| UEFA Champions League | VfB Stuttgart | Viking | 09.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| Eliteserien | Sandefjord | Viking | 04.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Eliteserien | Viking | Aalesund | 30.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| UEFA Champions League | Viking | Dinamo Zagreb | 26.08.2026 | 3-1 |
| UEFA Champions League | Dinamo Zagreb | Viking | 18.08.2026 | 2-2 |
| Eliteserien | Rosenborg | Viking | 14.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Eliteserien | Viking | Sarpsborg 08 FF | 08.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Eliteserien | Start | Viking | 01.08.2026 | 0-3 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliteserien | Valerenga | Fredrikstad | 20.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Eliteserien | Fredrikstad | Sarpsborg 08 FF | 13.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Eliteserien | Fredrikstad | Bodo/Glimt | 04.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| Eliteserien | Lillestrom | Fredrikstad | 30.08.2026 | 1-4 |
| Eliteserien | Fredrikstad | Kristiansund BK | 16.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Eliteserien | Start | Fredrikstad | 08.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Eliteserien | Fredrikstad | Sandefjord | 01.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Eliteserien | Rosenborg | Fredrikstad | 27.07.2026 | 4-0 |
| Eliteserien | Bodo/Glimt | Fredrikstad | 17.07.2026 | 1-0 |
| Eliteserien | Fredrikstad | Lillestrom | 11.07.2026 | 0-2 |
Fredrikstad's away form tells a different story. In their last 20 matches, they've won only six, drawn five and lost nine, shipping 28 goals against 20 scored. Recent away trips have brought mixed results, including a 1-1 draw at Valerenga and a heavy 1-4 defeat at Lillestrom.
That form gap points to a clear difference in current momentum between the two sides.
Comparative Team Statistics: Viking vs Fredrikstad

Head-to-Head
These two have met eight times in the data we have, stretching back to 2023. Viking have won four of the last five competitive meetings, including a 2-1 away win in April this year and a 1-0 win at Fredrikstad back in November 2025.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliteserien | Fredrikstad | Viking | 25.04.2026 | 1-2 |
| Eliteserien | Fredrikstad | Viking | 23.11.2025 | 0-1 |
| Eliteserien | Viking | Fredrikstad | 22.06.2025 | 3-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Viking | Fredrikstad | 01.03.2025 | 2-0 |
| Eliteserien | Fredrikstad | Viking | 22.09.2024 | 3-2 |
| Eliteserien | Viking | Fredrikstad | 21.04.2024 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Viking | Fredrikstad | 03.03.2024 | 1-1 |
| NM Cupen | Fredrikstad | Viking | 07.06.2023 | 1-2 |
Fredrikstad's last win in this fixture came in September 2024, a 3-2 victory at home. Since then, Viking have had the upper hand in every meeting that's followed.
Recent head-to-head history leans firmly Viking's way, though it's not a guarantee for October.
League Table
Viking sit top of the Eliteserien with 50 points from 21 games, built on 16 wins and a goal difference of plus 34. Fredrikstad are down in eighth on 28 points, with a negative goal difference of minus seven.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viking | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 54/20 | 50 |
| 2 | Bodo/Glimt | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 53/19 | 50 |
| 3 | Tromso | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 40/29 | 38 |
| 7 | Brann | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 39/32 | 29 |
| 8 | Fredrikstad | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 25/32 | 28 |
| 9 | Sarpsborg 08 FF | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 24/29 | 25 |
That's a 22-point gap between the two clubs with the season well underway, which says a lot about where each side currently stands.
The table alone makes Viking clear favourites on paper.

Key Names
Viking's attack has been carrying most of the goal threat this season. Petter Christiansen has 11 goals in 20 appearances, while Zlatko Tripić has racked up 19 assists in the same number of games, showing just how much creative work runs through him.
On the discipline side, Fredrikstad's Amundsen picked up a red card in only seven appearances this season, though that's a season-long note rather than confirmation of anything for this specific fixture.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Østbø | Norway | 35 | Goalkeeper | 183 | 75 |
| E. Botheim | Norway | 26 | Attacker | 180 | 70 |
| G. Stensness | Australia | 27 | Defender | 185 | n/a |
| H. Bjørdal | Norway | 29 | Attacker | 188 | 86 |
| P. Christiansen | Denmark | 26 | Attacker | 175 | 72 |
| A. Bærtelsen | Denmark | 26 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| K. Haugen | Norway | 32 | Defender | 188 | 77 |
| S. Bjørshol | Norway | 32 | Defender | 184 | 72 |
| V. Vevatne | Norway | 31 | Defender | 183 | 73 |
| Z. Tripić | Norway | 33 | Attacker | 182 | 74 |
| V. Berisha | Norway | 32 | Attacker | 175 | 75 |
| K. Askildsen | Norway | 25 | Midfielder | 190 | 75 |
| Erlend Jacobsen | Norway | 27 | Goalkeeper | 186 cm | 80 kg |
| J. Daland | Norway | 26 | Defender | 175 | 71 |
| J. Bell | New Zealand | 27 | Midfielder | 182 | 77 |
| R. Postema | Netherlands | 24 | Attacker | 175 cm | 67 kg |
| H. Falchener | Norway | 23 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| H. Haugen | Norway | 26 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Ľ. Belko | Slovakia | 24 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| H. Heggheim | Norway | 25 | Defender | 189 | 77 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Sørløkk | Norway | 29 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| S. Rafn | Norway | 34 | Defender | 172 | 70 |
| S. Leach Holm | Sweden | 28 | Midfielder | 184 | 75 |
| S. Owusu | Norway | 30 | Defender | 176 | 75 |
| J. Hummelvoll-Nuñez | Norway | 29 | Attacker | 182 | 76 |
| Ø. Øvretveit | Norway | 32 | Goalkeeper | 193 | 85 |
| U. Fredriksen | Norway | 27 | Defender | 189 | n/a |
| R. Shein | Estonia | 23 | Midfielder | 185 | 75 |
| D. Eid | Norway | 27 | Defender | 183 | n/a |
| L. Owusu | Ghana | 29 | Midfielder | 180 | 72 |
| B. Fiabema | Norway | 23 | Attacker | 183 | 72 |
| S. Kvile | Norway | 26 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| I. Amundsen | Norway | 26 | Defender | 185 | 74 |
| F. Holmé | Norway | 25 | Defender | 190 cm | 83 kg |
| J. Torkildsen | Norway | 22 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| B. Thoresen | Norway | 21 | Midfielder | 180 | n/a |
| J. Jezierski | Poland | 22 | Midfielder | 186 cm | 73 kg |
| H. Skogvold | Norway | 22 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| A. Andresen | Norway | 21 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| O. Langbråten | Norway | 23 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
Everything in the numbers points one way. Viking are flying near the top of the table, their recent head-to-head record against Fredrikstad is strong, and Fredrikstad's away form has been shaky all season.
Without a market to pin a selection to, though, we're not going to force one. We'll wait until the numbers line up with something concrete before backing a specific outcome here.
