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EliteserienSeason 2025

Viking vs Sandefjord

16 May 2025 at 17:00Lyse Arena, Stavanger
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Match Summary

Viking defeated Sandefjord 3:1. The match was played in Eliteserien 2025. Goals were scored by P. Christiansen 46′, J. Dunsby 59′, Z. Tripic 79′ (pen.), Z. Tripic 90′ (pen.). 4 yellow cards were shown, 1 red card. Viking had 55% possession while Sandefjord held 45%. Viking had 23 shots (6 on target) compared to 11 (4 on target) for Sandefjord. Expected goals: Viking 3.21 — Sandefjord 0.93. Viking made 5 substitutions, Sandefjord made 4.

Match Events

Key match events between Viking and Sandefjord — 4 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Half Time
46′
L. MettlerS. Mork
59′
J. Dunsby

assist: Z. Smajlovic

64′
F. Loftesnes-BjuneF. Pedersen
J. HansenK. Askildsen
70′
C. CappisS. Kvia-Egeskog
71′
72′
M. MelchiorR. Dzabic
72′
J. DunsbyD. Tibell
Z. Tripic

Penalty

79′
A. BaertelsenH. J. Haugen
80′
E. AustboS. Bjorshol
80′
Z. Tripic

Penalty

90′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Viking had 55% possession against Sandefjord's 45%. Viking registered 23 shots (6 on target) while Sandefjord managed 11 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 13–2. Fouls committed: 19–17.

Shots on Goal
6
4
Shots Off Goal
7
4
Total Shots
23
11
Blocked Shots
10
3
Shots inside the Box
15
8
Shots outside the Box
8
3
Fouls
19
17
Corner Kicks
13
2
Offsides
0
1
Ball Possession
55%
45%
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
3
3
Total Passes
413
346
Accurate Passes
308
256
Pass Accuracy
75%
74%
Expected Goals (xG)
3.21
0.93
Goals Prevented (xGP)
0
0

Rivalry since 2017

Viking vs Sandefjord Head to Head Results· 13

Viking and Sandefjord have met 13 times — Viking won 7, Sandefjord won 4, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2017. Viking leads the head-to-head with 7 victories from 13 meetings. A combined 46 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.54 per match (24 for the home side, 22 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 9 matches (69%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 11 games (85%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Viking are currently unbeaten in the last 6 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–3 in 2023.

7
wins
Drawn
2
·
Total goals
46 · 3.5/match
Both scored
9/13 · 69%
Over 2.5
11/13 · 85%

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Highest-scoring game: 43 v 2023

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In their last 6 matches, Viking have recorded 6 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats. Sandefjord show 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

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API data: 11 May 2026