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Viking is a football club based in Stavanger, Norway, playing their home matches at Lyse Arena. Follow Viking on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, squad information, transfer news, and comprehensive performance analytics.

Zlatko Tripic has been the standout performer for Viking in league play this season with a rating of 8.23. Henrik Heggheim and Henrik Falchener have also impressed with ratings of 7.54 and 7.48 respectively.

Peter Christiansen leads Viking's scoring in league play with 9 goals this season. Simen Kvia-Egeskog has contributed 7, while Zlatko Tripic has added 6.

Zlatko Tripic is the chief creator for Viking in league play with 16 assists this season. Henrik Rørvik Bjørdal and Peter Christiansen have also been key playmakers with 6 and 5 assists respectively.

Viking have been in strong form recently, winning 3 of their last 5 matches (60% win rate). They have scored 11 goals and conceded 6 during this period. Overall, they have shown good attacking threat. In the Champions League Qualification, they faced a 2-2 draw with Dinamo Zagreb, and a 3-1 win against Dinamo Zagreb. In the Eliteserien, they faced a 2-1 win against Aalesund, and a 1-1 draw with Sandefjord. In the Cup, they faced a 3-1 win against Brodd.

Recent results for Viking:

• 18 août 2026: Champions League Qualification - 2-2 draw at Dinamo Zagreb
• 26 août 2026: Champions League Qualification - 3-1 win vs Dinamo Zagreb
• 30 août 2026: Eliteserien - 2-1 win vs Aalesund
• 2 septembre 2026: Cup - 3-1 win at Brodd
• 4 septembre 2026: Eliteserien - 1-1 draw at Sandefjord

Upcoming fixtures for Viking:

• 9 septembre 2026: Champions League - at VfB Stuttgart
• 13 septembre 2026: Eliteserien - vs Kristiansund
• 20 septembre 2026: Eliteserien - vs Lillestrøm
• 1 octobre 2026: Cup - at Madla
• 9 octobre 2026: Eliteserien - at Brann

Looking ahead, Viking face a mixed set of upcoming fixtures, with 4 home games and 1 away fixture in their next 5 matches. This includes 1 difficult fixture, and 3 matches of moderate difficulty, and 1 more favorable encounter. Upcoming opponents: Kristiansund (home), Lillestrøm (home), Brann (away), Fredrikstad (home), and Tromsø (home).

Viking currently sits in 2nd place in the Eliteserien with 44 points from 19 matches (14W 2D 3L).

Viking's squad consists of 32 players. Goalkeepers: Arild Østbø (Norway), Erlend Jacobsen (Norway), Lubomír Belko (Slovakia). Defenders: Herman Haugen (Norway), Viljar Vevatne (Norway), Martin Roseth (Norway), Henrik Heggheim (Norway), Gianni Stensness (Australia), Essien Bassey (Netherlands), Sondre Bjørshol (Norway), Anders Bærtelsen (Denmark), Franco Lino (Australia), Vetle Auklend (Norway), Henrik Falchener (Norway), Jesper Daland (Norway), Kristoffer Haugen (Norway). Midfielders: Kristoffer Askildsen (Norway), Joe Bell (New Zealand), Ola Visted (Norway), Henrik Rørvik Bjørdal (Norway), Simen Kvia-Egeskog (Norway), Tobias Moi (Norway), Jakob Segadal Hansen (Norway). Forwards: Nicholas D'Agostino (Australia), Zlatko Tripic (Norway), Romano Postema (Netherlands), Veton Berisha (Norway), Amin Cosic (Iceland), Peter Christiansen (Denmark), Erik Botheim (Norway), Niklas Fuglestad (Norway), Kelvin Frimpong (Ghana).

Viking transfers: New signings include Henrik Rørvik Bjørdal (from Vålerenga), Essien Bassey (from PSV Eindhoven), Erik Botheim (from Malmö FF), Jesper Daland (from Cardiff), Amin Cosic (from KR Reykjavik) and 3 more. Players transferred out include Ruben Kristensen Alte (to Viborg), Edvin Austbø (to West Ham), Franco Lino (to Melbourne Victory), Hilmir Mikaelsson (to Sigma Olomouc), Ruben Kristensen Alte (to Sandefjord) and 7 more.

Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim is the current head coach of Viking. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 57% win rate across 171 matches, averaging 1.90 points per game.

Notable previous managers include Bjarne Berntsen managed the club for 3 seasons, recording 45 wins from 90 matches (50% win rate). Ian Burchnall managed the club for one season, recording 5 wins from 28 matches (18% win rate). Other former coaches include Åge Hareide.

Viking plays their home matches at Lyse Arena in Stavanger, which has a capacity of 15,900.

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