Good pick · fair odds 1.54 · bookmaker 1.53 · Won ✓
6/10Rating
1.53Odds
Picks by market
ResultViking to win ✓65% · @1.53
Double chanceViking or draw ✓85% · @1.14
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✗64% · @1.57
GoalsOver 1.5 goals ✓84% · @1.15
Correct scoreCorrect score 1–2 ✗10% · fair 10.44
Start vs Viking: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
Start welcome Viking to Sparebanken Sør Arena for a Eliteserien fixture on Saturday 1 August (17:00 WAT). In the table, Start are 16th, in the drop zone, on 19 points after 26 matches; Viking are 1st (leading the league) with 62. There are 43 points between them, and the seasons have gone in opposite directions.
Current form
Start, last 5: WLLLL Their latest outing: 2–1 win over Kristiansund BK, away. Goals for and against: 1.0 scored, 2.0 conceded per game.
Viking, last 5: DWWLD Their latest outing: 1–1 draw with Aalesund, away. Away from home the record reads 2 won, 1 lost from 5. Goals for and against: 1.3 scored, 1.0 conceded per game.
Momentum favours Viking, collecting 1.8 points per game to 1.0 for Start.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give Start 1.1 xG, Viking 2.4 xG – a total near 3.5. That is an open game on paper: 65% for three or more goals, 64% for GG. Both teams' recent matches have tended to go over 2.5.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – Start 15%, draw 20%, Viking 65%.
Lower-risk option: Viking or draw (85%) at 1.14.
GG/NG: GG (64%) at 1.57.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Viking to win (65%, odds 1.53). Most likely score in line with that pick: Start 1–2 Viking. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
Start15%fair 6.81 · @5.40
Draw20%fair 4.92 · @4.40
Viking65%fair 1.54 · @1.53
3.47Expected goals
1.06Start xG
2.41Viking xG
64%Both score
65%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
1–210%
0–29%
1–18%
1–38%
0–17%
0–37%
From our goals model: Start 1.1 – 2.4 Viking expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Viking to win✓
65%
1.54
1.53
Double chance
Viking or draw✓
85%
1.17
1.14
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✗
64%
1.57
1.57
Draw no bet
Viking (draw no bet)✓
82%
1.23
–
Asian handicap
Viking -0.5 (Asian handicap)✓
67%
1.49
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
84%
1.19
1.15
Over/under 2.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals✓
65%
1.53
1.50
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
56%
1.78
1.62
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
74%
1.35
1.25
First team to score
Viking to score first✓
67%
1.48
–
Half-time result
Viking ahead at half-time✓
50%
2.00
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Viking / FT Viking✓
45%
2.24
–
Correct score
Correct score 1–2✗
10%
10.44
–
Recent results
Start – last 6
WLLLLW
25 Jul
@ Kristiansund BK
2–1
W
18 Jul
vs Rosenborg
0–3
L
12 Jul
@ Brann
1–2
L
4 Jul
@ BodoGlimt
0–4
L
29 May
@ Fredrikstad
1–2
L
25 May
vs Valerenga
2–0
W
1.0Scored / game
2.0Conceded / game
50%Both scored
83%Over 2.5
Viking – last 6
DWWLDW
26 Jul
@ Aalesund
1–1
D
22 Jul
@ Lillestrom
2–1
W
18 Jul
vs Sandefjord
2–1
W
12 Jul
@ Sarpsborg 08 FF
0–1
L
3 Jul
@ Sonderjyske
1–1
D
24 May
@ Kristiansund BK
2–1
W
1.3Scored / game
1.0Conceded / game
83%Both scored
50%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Start and Viking.
Our pick is Viking to win with a 65% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.53.
Who will win Start vs Viking?
On our numbers Start have a 15% chance of winning, the draw 20% and Viking 65%.
How many goals will there be in Start vs Viking?
We expect about 3.5 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 65% likely and both teams score 64% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for Start vs Viking?
Our predicted score is Start 1–2 Viking, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 3.5 goals in total.
When is Start vs Viking?
Start vs Viking (Eliteserien) kicks off on Saturday 1 August 2026 at 17:00 (West Africa Time) at Sparebanken Sør Arena.
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
