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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 7.55 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 15 assists this season. Peter Christiansen and Henrik Heggheim have also been key playmakers with 5 and 2 assists respectively.

Viking have been in strong form recently, winning 3 of their last 5 matches (60% win rate). They have scored 10 goals and conceded 7 during this period. Overall, they have shown good attacking threat. In the Eliteserien, they faced a 2-1 win against Sarpsborg 08, a 1-2 loss to Rosenborg, and a 2-1 win against Aalesund. In the Champions League Qualification, they faced a 2-2 draw with Dinamo Zagreb, and a 3-1 win against Dinamo Zagreb.

Recent results for Viking:

• 8 Ağustos 2026: Eliteserien - 2-1 win vs Sarpsborg 08
• 14 Ağustos 2026: Eliteserien - 1-2 loss at Rosenborg
• 18 Ağustos 2026: Champions League Qualification - 2-2 draw at Dinamo Zagreb
• 26 Ağustos 2026: Champions League Qualification - 3-1 win vs Dinamo Zagreb
• 30 Ağustos 2026: Eliteserien - 2-1 win vs Aalesund

Upcoming fixtures for Viking:

• 2 Eylül 2026: Cup - at Brodd
• 4 Eylül 2026: Eliteserien - at Sandefjord
• 9 Eylül 2026: Champions League - at VfB Stuttgart
• 13 Eylül 2026: Eliteserien - vs Kristiansund
• 20 Eylül 2026: Eliteserien - vs Lillestrøm

Looking ahead, Viking face a relatively kind set of fixtures, with 3 home games and 2 away fixtures in their next 5 matches. This includes 1 difficult fixture, and 2 matches of moderate difficulty, and 2 more favorable encounters. Upcoming opponents: Sandefjord (away), Kristiansund (home), Lillestrøm (home), Brann (away), and Fredrikstad (home).

Viking currently sits in 2nd place in the Eliteserien with 43 points from 18 matches (14W 1D 3L).

Viking's squad consists of 31 players. Goalkeepers: Arild Østbø (Norway), Erlend Jacobsen (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). 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 5 more.

Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim is the current head coach of Viking. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 57% win rate across 169 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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