This is an Eliteserien fixture between IK Start and Viking FK. CheckLive heavily favour the visitors Viking FK, giving them a 74% win probability with a high signal — though a draw remains a possible outcome in any game.
IK Start arrive with just one win in their last five outings — a 2-1 home victory over Kristiansund BK — having lost the other four, including a 0-3 defeat to Rosenborg BK and a 1-2 loss to SK Brann. Viking FK, by contrast, have two wins, two draws and one defeat in their past five; they beat Lillestrøm SK 2-1 and Sandefjord Fotball 2-1, drew 1-1 with Aalesunds FK and 1-1 with SønderjyskE in a friendly, and lost 1-0 to Sarpsborg 08.
The head-to-head record shows three previous meetings between these sides: IK Start have one win, Viking FK two, and there have been no draws. Their most recent encounter, in May 2026, ended 6-3 to Viking FK. The key question is whether Start can tighten up defensively after conceding freely in that last meeting and in recent league defeats.
