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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 Tripić has been the standout performer for Viking in league play this season with a rating of 8.18. Henrik Heggheim and Peter Christiansen have also impressed with ratings of 7.65 and 7.56 respectively.

Peter Christiansen leads Viking's scoring in league play with 12 goals this season. Simen Kvia-Egeskog has contributed 8, while Henrik Heggheim has added 6.

Zlatko Tripić is the chief creator for Viking in league play with 19 assists this season. Henrik Rørvik Bjørdal and Peter Christiansen have also been key playmakers with 8 and 6 assists respectively.

Viking have been in excellent form recently, winning 4 of their last 5 matches (80% win rate). They have scored 19 goals and conceded 4 during this period. Overall, their attack has been firing on all cylinders. Defensively, they have been solid, conceding an average of 0.8 goals per game. In the Eliteserien, they faced a 8-1 win against Kristiansund, a 3-0 win against Lillestrøm, and a 2-0 win against Brann. In the Cup, they faced a 3-0 win against Madla. In the Champions League, they faced a 3-3 draw with Bayern München.

Recent results for Viking:

• 13 Eylül 2026: Eliteserien - 8-1 win vs Kristiansund
• 20 Eylül 2026: Eliteserien - 3-0 win vs Lillestrøm
• 1 Ekim 2026: Cup - 3-0 win at Madla
• 9 Ekim 2026: Eliteserien - 2-0 win at Brann
• 13 Ekim 2026: Champions League - 3-3 draw vs Bayern München

Upcoming fixtures for Viking:

• 17 Ekim 2026: Eliteserien - vs Fredrikstad
• 21 Ekim 2026: Champions League - at Aston Villa
• 25 Ekim 2026: Eliteserien - vs Tromsø
• 28 Ekim 2026: Cup - vs KFUM
• 30 Ekim 2026: Eliteserien - at Bodø/Glimt

Looking ahead, Viking face a challenging run of fixtures ahead, with 3 home games and 2 away fixtures in their next 5 matches. This includes 3 difficult fixtures, and 1 match of moderate difficulty, and 1 more favorable encounter. Upcoming opponents: Fredrikstad (home), Tromsø (home), Bodø/Glimt (away), KFUM (home), and Tromsø (away).

Viking currently sits in 1st place in the Eliteserien with 53 points from 22 matches (17W 2D 3L).

Viking's squad consists of 30 players. Goalkeepers: Arild Østbø (Norway), Erlend Jacobsen (Norway), Lubomír Belko (Slovakia). Defenders: Viljar Vevatne (Norway), Martin Roseth (Norway), Henrik Heggheim (Norway), Gianni Stensness (Australia), Essien Bassey (Netherlands), Sondre Bjørshol (Norway), Anders Bærtelsen (Denmark), Vetle Auklend (Norway), Henrik Falchener (Norway), Jesper Daland (Norway), Kristoffer Haugen (Norway). Midfielders: Kristoffer Askildsen (Norway), Joe Bell (New Zealand), Henrik Rørvik Bjørdal (Norway), Simen Kvia-Egeskog (Norway), Tobias Moi (Norway), Jakob Segadal Hansen (Norway). Forwards: Herman Haugen (Norway), Nicholas D'Agostino (Australia), Zlatko Tripić (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 Reykjavík) and 3 more. Players transferred out include Ola Visted (to KFUM), Ruben Kristensen Alte (to Viborg), Edvin Austbø (to West Ham), Franco Lino (to Melbourne Victory), Hilmir Mikaelsson (to Sigma Olomouc) and 8 more.

Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim is the current head coach of Viking. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 57% win rate across 174 matches, averaging 1.92 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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