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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 8.22. Henrik Heggheim and Henrik Falchener have also impressed with ratings of 7.54 and 7.49 respectively.

Peter Christiansen leads Viking's scoring in league play with 9 goals this season. Zlatko Tripic has contributed 6, while Kristoffer Askildsen has added 5.

Zlatko Tripic is the chief creator for Viking in league play with 14 assists this season. Peter Christiansen and Henrik Heggheim have also been key playmakers with 4 and 2 assists respectively.

Viking have been in excellent form recently, winning 4 of their last 5 matches (80% win rate). They have scored 10 goals and conceded 4 during this period. Overall, they have shown good attacking threat. Defensively, they have been solid, conceding an average of 0.8 goals per game. In the Eliteserien, their recent results include a 2-1 win against Sandefjord, a 2-1 win against Lillestrøm, a 1-1 draw with Aalesund, a 3-0 win against Start, and a 2-1 win against Sarpsborg 08.

Recent results for Viking:

• July 18, 2026: Eliteserien - 2-1 win vs Sandefjord
• July 22, 2026: Eliteserien - 2-1 win at Lillestrøm
• July 26, 2026: Eliteserien - 1-1 draw at Aalesund
• August 1, 2026: Eliteserien - 3-0 win at Start
• August 8, 2026: Eliteserien - 2-1 win vs Sarpsborg 08

Upcoming fixtures for Viking:

• August 18, 2026: Champions League Qualification - at Dinamo Zagreb
• August 26, 2026: Champions League Qualification - vs Dinamo Zagreb
• August 29, 2026: Eliteserien - vs Aalesund
• September 2, 2026: Cup - at Brodd
• September 4, 2026: Eliteserien - at Sandefjord

Looking ahead, Viking face a favorable run of fixtures, with 3 home games and 2 away fixtures in their next 5 matches. This includes 2 matches of moderate difficulty, and 3 more favorable encounters. Upcoming opponents: Aalesund (home), Sandefjord (away), Kristiansund (home), Lillestrøm (home), and Brann (away).

Viking currently sits in 2nd place in the Eliteserien with 41 points from 17 matches (13W 2D 2L).

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

Viking transfers: New signings include Jesper Daland (from Cardiff), Amin Cosic (from KR Reykjavik), Erlend Jacobsen (from Brodd), Romano Postema (from FC Groningen), Lubomír Belko (from Zilina). Players transferred out include Franco Lino (to Melbourne Victory), Hilmir Mikaelsson (to Sigma Olomouc), Ruben Kristensen Alte (to Sandefjord), Yann-Erik de Lanlay (to Sandnes Ulf), Aksel Bergsvik (to Hødd) and 9 more.

Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim is the current head coach of Viking. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 57% win rate across 168 matches, averaging 1.91 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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