Viking vs Sabah FA Prediction

Recent Form

Viking have won 11 of their last 20 matches across all competitions, drawing five and losing four, scoring 44 and conceding 26 along the way. That's a side capable of putting goals together, but one that leaks them too, including a recent home draw with Bayern München and a loss to Brann domestically.

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Viking: 20 completed matches; Sabah FA: 20 completed matches.

Viking

20 matches

Win

55% 11 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

45

Conceded

28

Difference

+17

Sabah FA

20 matches

Win

65% 13 / 20

Draw

10% 2 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

41

Conceded

17

Difference

+24

Sabah FA have been even more productive in the same sample, winning 13 of 20 with 40 goals scored and just 18 conceded. Their away form swings depending on the level of opponent, though. They've put together comfortable wins against teams closer to their own level in Europe, but they've also shipped heavy defeats to sterner continental tests like Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund.

Both teams have scored heavily this season, which matters more here than the raw win-loss columns suggest.

Comparative Team Statistics: Viking vs Sabah FA

Where They Sit in the League Phase

This snapshot only covers these two sides rather than the full league phase table, but it shows both are still finding their feet in this format. Sabah FA sit 22nd after two games, picking up one win and one loss. Viking are 27th, having drawn one and lost one from their opening two fixtures.

Neither has found the net often within this specific two-game sample, which sits at odds with the much higher scoring rates shown across their wider form figures this season.

Players to Watch

Zoran Tripić has scored three goals in just three matches for Viking, a strong return that marks him out as central to their attack. For Sabah, Mickels and Simić have each scored three times in nine appearances, while Isaev and Puchacz have set up the most chances with three assists apiece.

Viking:

Best scorers:

Z. Tripić - 3

Best assist providers:

T. Moi - 2

Penalty cards:

J. Bell x 3

Sabah FA:

Best scorers:

J. Mickels - 3

V. Simić - 3

Best assist providers:

A. Isaev - 3

T. Puchacz - 3

J. Mickels - 1

Penalty cards:

S. Solvet x 1 x 1

I. Lepinjica x 3

J. Mickels x 2

On the disciplinary side, Lepinjica for Sabah and Bell for Viking have both picked up three yellow cards this season, something worth bearing in mind given how competitive these fixtures tend to get.

What Kind of Game to Expect

Both sides have been involved in some high-scoring matches this season, home and away. Viking's fixtures have often drifted well past three goals combined, while Sabah's tend to be tighter unless they're clearly up against a weaker side.

Put those patterns together and there's a reasonable chance of goals at both ends here, though a cagier scoreline wouldn't be a surprise either given Sabah's record of defending well on the road against stronger opposition.