Start vs Viking
Eliteserien 
Pre-match 
01/08/2026 
4:00 pm 
Match Preview
Match read
See how the teams match up, how the game could play out and where the betting angle starts.
Start and Viking are best judged through the final team news, recent results and the way the price moves before kickoff. The betting angle should stay tied to the football case, not to a forced formula.
Start look like the better side on the available evidence, but this is not a match for a reckless stake. Without confirmed elevens, the sensible starting point is recent form, table pressure and the first serious price move rather than forcing a tactical story that may not hold after lineups drop. The recent-form line (Start WLLWL / Viking DWWLD) is the clearest clue on which side should settle quicker. Final team news and the latest price should decide whether this is worth taking at all.
Recent form
Previous games
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Start 
Viking Start
- 25 Jul
Kristiansund BK vs Start 1-2 Win - 12 Jul Brann vs Start 2-1 Loss
- 4 Jul Bodo/Glimt vs Start 4-0 Loss
- 25 May Start vs Valerenga 2-0 Win
- 20 May Start vs Bodo/Glimt 1-4 Loss
Viking
- 26 Jul Aalesund vs Viking 1-1 Draw
- 22 Jul Lillestrom vs Viking 1-2 Win
- 18 Jul Viking vs Sandefjord 2-1 Win
- 12 Jul Sarpsborg 08 FF vs Viking 1-0 Loss
- 3 Jul Sonderjyske vs Viking 1-1 Draw
Recent meetings
Prediction view
1X2 outlook
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Live bookmaker prices and final team news are still incomplete, so keep stakes measured and wait for a fair entry point. Odds updated: Exact time not available for this snapshot.
Predicted lineups
Start vs Viking lineups
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Start
Lineup pending
- Lineup pending Confirmed elevens are not available in the current feed. Recheck team news before using player, cards or scorer markets.
Viking
Lineup pending
- Lineup updates near kick-off. Check back after confirmed team sheets are released.
Team News
Injury report and yellow/red cards
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Start Reported injuries
No confirmed injury absences are reported in the available fixture data.
Players carrying cards
No carry-over yellow/red card records are reported for this team in the available fixture data.
Card risk watch
Card-risk names will be clearer once reliable lineups or disciplinary records are available.
Viking Reported injuries
No confirmed injury absences are reported in the available fixture data.
Players carrying cards
No carry-over yellow/red card records are reported for this team in the available fixture data.
Card risk watch
Card-risk names will be clearer once reliable lineups or disciplinary records are available.
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