Viking vs Sandefjord Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 16 May 2025

Find Out Why Viking Can Seal Victory

League leaders Viking look like an attractive bet at -167 and we think they can beat Sandefjord. We’ll place this Full-Time Result wager with confidence and there’s plenty of juice in the available price.

Viking 3-2 Winners in Last H2H Battle

Viking won their last game 4-1. This was a road win against Haugesund at Haugesund Sparebank Arena. The Dark Blues boasted 63% possession and had six shots on target, with Peter Christiansen grabbing two goals, while Hilmir Mikaelsson and Mikkel Fischer (own goal) getting one.

Sandefjord made it three consecutive wins after a 2-1 home success over Valerenga at Jotun Arena. Andreas Tegstroem's side boasted 60% possession and recorded four shots on goal, while Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson and Marcus Melchior were on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Viking have four successive wins against Sandefjord. In their last encounter, Viking enjoyed a 3-2 victory when hosting at Lyse Arena. The previous 10 H2H matches have ended up with six Viking wins, two Sandefjord victories and two draws.

Eliteserien		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Viking	19	13	3	3	47	26	21	47:26	42
6	Sandefjord	18	9	1	8	35	26	9	35:26	28

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6 wins, 1 loss and 3 draws, averaging 3.1 goals from 19.4 attempts and 7.4 shots on goal. Viking have had 58.3% possession, 469.8 passes and 9.0 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.5 goals from 9.2 attempts and 3.1 shots on goal, while earning 4.5 corners.

Zlatko Tripic leads the way with 5 goals, Peter Christiansen has 4, with Simen Kvia-Egeskog and two others on 2. Zlatko Tripic has recorded the most assists with 7.

Sandefjord have 6 victories and 4 defeats, with an average of 13.3 attempts, 4.0 shots on goal and 1.6 goals. They average 54.7% possession, 476.9 passes, 3.9 corners awarded and 5.0 corners against them, while 1.1 goals have been conceded from 2.9 shots on goal and 9.8 attempts.

Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson has top scored with 5, while Marcus Melchior, Elias Jemal and Loris Mettler are next on 2. Jakob Masloe Dunsby, Evangelos Patoulidis and Eman Markovic have managed 2 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Viking confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Kristoffer Klaesson (GK), Henrik Heggheim, Anders Baertelsen, Henrik Falchener, Jost Urbancic, Jakob Segadal Hansen, Joe Bell, Christian Cappis, Sander Svendsen, Peter Christiansen, Edvin Austboe.

Sandefjord confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Elias Hadaya (GK), Filip Loftesnes-Bjune, Zinedin Smajlovic, Stian Kristiansen, Christopher Cheng, Marcus Melchior, Filip Ottosson, Loris Mettler, Evangelos Patoulidis, Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson, Jakob Masloe Dunsby.

Viking vs Sandefjord Prediction & Betting Tips

We’re feeling confident of an Viking win when it comes to this Eliteserien match. We will therefore back them at -167 and get a nice potential return if the hosts manage to land a victory.

The first port of call is to check out the team news for each side and then scroll through the form guide. We take this information and apply it to the latest available stats to come up with a verdict.

Key Viking vs Sandefjord league stats:

• Viking have won 7 of their last 10 games at home.
• Viking have won 12 of their last 18 games at home.
• Sandefjord have lost 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
• Sandefjord have lost 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
• Viking have won the last 4 games between these teams.

Viking to Win Probability

According to the odds, there’s a 62.5% likelihood of our pick winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 70%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

There are some excellent alternatives when it comes to backing Viking if you think they’ll prove too strong. One option is the Asian Handicap where you can choose a line at bigger odds.

Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Viking 3 - 1 Sandefjord

We’re taking a chance on Viking to achieve a 3-1 winning scoreline. Odds of +900 means we can place a smaller stake and still achieve a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Peter Christiansen to Score +170

Peter Christiansen (Viking) has managed three goals in his past five Eliteserien matches. Based on the stats, we are happy to back the +170 when it comes to him finding the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Peter Christiansen Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+180

First

+480

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Corners Prediction

Viking Over 6.5 Corners -138

Viking have had over 6.5 corners in six straight matches. We’re expecting history to repeat itself and for the Viking Team Corners line to get covered at -138.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Viking

Total

13.50 9.00 4.50

Home

12.00 8.80 3.20

Away

11.20 6.70 4.50

Sandefjord

Total

8.90 3.90 5.00

Home

9.50 5.00 4.50

Away

9.10 4.10 5.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 11.5

+102

Under 11.5

-143

Viking Corners

Over 6.5

-128

Under 6.5

-109

Sandefjord Corners

Over 4.5

+123

Under 4.5

-175

Most Corners

1

-286

X

+700

2

+240

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Viking vs Sandefjord Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Make Viking Favourites to Win

Viking are the shortest price to win this Eliteserien game according to the bookies, with the gambling operators giving them a 62% probability due to their -164 betting odds. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Sandefjord are trading at +375.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting match.

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Full-Time Result

1

-164

X

+350

2

+375

Half-Time Result

1

+105

X

+165

2

+330

Double Chance

1X

-556

12

-500

X2

+123

Draw No Bet

1

-385

2

+240

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-102

2 Hcp +1

-130

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+190

Over 2.5

-250

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-238

No

+160

Zlatko Tripic Top of First Goalscorer List

There is +118 available that Zlatko Tripic finds the net anytime. If you’re interested in the favourite to score the first goal, then you are able to secure +340.

Zlatko Tripic (Viking)

First

+118

Anytime

+340

Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson (Viking)

First

+148

Anytime

+430

Nick D'Agostino (Viking)

First

+170

Anytime

+480

Peter Christiansen (Viking)

First

+180

Anytime

+480

Sander Svendsen (Viking)

First

+190

Anytime

+540

Stefán Ingi Sigurdarson (Sandefjord)

First

+205

Anytime

+575

Simen Kvia-Egeskog (Viking)

First

+230

Anytime

+600

Darrell Kamdem Tibell (Sandefjord)

First

+245

Anytime

+650

Jakob Segadal Hansen (Viking)

First

+265

Anytime

+650

Christian Cappis (Viking)

First

+280

Anytime

+800

Evangelos Patoulidis (Sandefjord)

First

+310

Anytime

+850

Jakob Dunsby (Sandefjord)

First

+310

Anytime

+850

Kasper Sætherbø (Viking)

First

+340

Anytime

+850

Beltran Mvuka (Sandefjord)

First

+340

Anytime

+950

Loris Mettler (Sandefjord)

First

+360

Anytime

+1000

Wally Njie (Sandefjord)

First

+360

Anytime

+950

Joe Bell (Viking)

First

+440

Anytime

+1100

Robin Dzabic (Sandefjord)

First

+440

Anytime

+1200

Sondre Flem Bjorshol (Viking)

First

+460

Anytime

+1200

Viljar Vevatne (Viking)

First

+475

Anytime

+1200

Franco Lino (Viking)

First

+480

Anytime

+1200

Jost Urbancic (Viking)

First

+480

Anytime

+1200

Anders Baertelsen (Viking)

First

+540

Anytime

+1400

Sander Risan Mork (Sandefjord)

First

+540

Anytime

+1500

Martin Ove Roseth (Viking)

First

+575

Anytime

+1500

Marcus Melchior (Sandefjord)

First

+575

Anytime

+1600

Gianni Stensness (Viking)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Herman Johan Haugen (Viking)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Henrik Heggheim (Viking)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Filip Ottosson (Sandefjord)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Viking vs Sandefjord Lineups & Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our Viking vs Sandefjord team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

We’re on hand to provide you with full details of the latest Eliteserien squads.

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