Viking vs Sandefjord Preview
Viking have dominated home games and scored goals in the 2026 Eliteserien. Peter Christiansen is in good scoring form and can find the net in a Viking win over Sandefjord.
4 Goals in 4 for Christiansen
- Viking’s Peter Christiansen has scored 4 goals in his last 4 games.
- Viking have won 6 consecutive home matches.
- Sandefjord have lost 3 consecutive away games.
H2H - Viking on Top
Viking have an 11-7 advantage against Sandefjord, alongside six draws.
Viking Win & Score Goals at Home
Viking are second in the 2026 Eliteserien and one point behind league leaders Tromso. The Dark Blues have won nine of their opening 11 games this season, including five home wins.
The Stavanger outfit won 10 matches in a row from March to May and scored 31 goals.
Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim’s side beat KFUM Oslo 2-0, Start 6-3 and Kristiansund 2-1 before the summer break. Peter Christiansen hit top form during that run and scored four goals.
The Dark Blues’ winning streak ended with a 1-0 defeat at Sarpsborg on Sunday. Viking conceded after 22 minutes and couldn’t respond with 12 shots and three on target.
Sandefjord’s Away Form Has Tailed Off
Sandefjord have dropped into the Eliteserien’s mid-table following a drop off in form. They are 10th after winning just two of their previous eight league fixtures.
Andreas Tegstrom’s team lost back-to-back away games before the 2026 summer break. Defeats came at Lillestrom 3-1 and Molde 2-1 and Sandefjord faced 11 shots on target across the two games.
The Whalers’ patchy form continued after a 2-2 home draw with HamKam. Bendik Berntsen and Edvard Pettersen scored and Sandefjord allowed 1.7 XG.
Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News
Viking (4-1-4-1): Lubomir Belko; Henrik Heggheim, Gianni Stensness, Henrik Falchener, Herman Haugen; Tobias Moi; Zlatko Tripic, Kristoffer Askildsen, Simen Kvia-Egeskog, Edvin Austbo; Peter Christiansen
Attacker Veton Berisha is doubtful due to injury. Defender Martin Roseth is unavailable with a knee issue.
Sandefjord (4-1-4-1): Elias Hadaya; Fredrik Pedersen, Stian Kristiansen, Xander Lambrix, Vetle Walle Egeli; Sander Mork; Evangelos Patoulidis, Edvard Pettersen, Marcus Melchior, Ruben Alte; Nikolaj Moller
Midfielder Jakob Vester was sent off against HamKam and won’t feature against Viking.
Right back Filip Loftesnes-Bjune is unavailable due to a thigh injury.