Sarpsborg 08 vs Viking

27 September 2025 · Eliteserien · 2025 · Referee Rohit Saggi

Full time 3 – 3

Half-time: 1–3

Peter Reinhardsen 17’
Sveinn Aron Guðjohnsen 90+8’
Michael Opoku 90+9’

Edvin Austbø 7’
Henrik Sælebakke Falchener 40’
Peter Christiansen 43’

Match summary

Sarpsborg 08 and Viking shared the points in a 3-3 draw. Viking led 3-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Edvin Austbø put Viking ahead with a header in the 7th minute, Peter Reinhardsen equalised in the 17th minute, Henrik Sælebakke Falchener put Viking back in front with a header in the 40th minute, and Peter Christiansen made it 1-3 in the 43rd minute. In the second half, Sveinn Aron Guðjohnsen pulled one back to make it 2-3 with a direct free kick in stoppage time and Michael Opoku equalised in stoppage time.

Sarpsborg 08 had the better of the chances, with 1.75 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Viking's 1.36 from 21.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%

10 Shots 21

4 Shots on target 6

5 Corners 12

424 Passes 395

83.0% Pass accuracy 80.8%

13 Tackles 16

17 Fouls 14

1 Yellow cards 0

0 Red cards 0

2 Offsides 0

Key events

Sarpsborg 08 Viking

Kick-off

7’

Edvin AustbøHeader

0-1

Peter ReinhardsenRight foot shot

1-1

17’

20’

Joe BellShot on target

29’

Sondre Flem BjørsholShot on target

40’

Henrik Sælebakke FalchenerHeader

1-2

43’

Peter ChristiansenRight foot shot

1-3

Half-time1-3

Second half underway

Sander ChristiansenMohanad Jeahze

56’

Michael OpokuPeter Reinhardsen

56’

Sveinn Aron GuðjohnsenAnders Trondsen

56’

57’

Nick D'AgostinoEdvin Austbø

58’

Henrik HeggheimSondre Flem Bjørshol

67’

Ruben AlteSimen Kvia-Egeskog

67’

Gianni StensnessPeter Christiansen

Heine Gikling BrusethVictor Emanuel Halvorsen

69’

72’

Henrik HeggheimShot on target

Heine Gikling BrusethFoul

75’

Anders HiimEirik Wichne

87’

Daniel KarlsbakkShot on target

88’

90’

Anders BaertelsenKristoffer Askildsen

Sveinn Aron GuðjohnsenFree Kick

2-3

90+8’

Michael OpokuRight foot shot

3-3

90+9’

Full-time3-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Sarpsborg 08 1.75 xGViking 1.36 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Viking attacking Sarpsborg 08 attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Sarpsborg 08 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Viking 4-1-4-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Mamour Ndiaye	90′	3	3	32	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Eirik Wichne Taken off	87′	2	1	1	3	1	34	1	–	–	–
Bjorn Utvik	90′	2	–	3	6	2	80	–	–	–	–
Menno Koch	90′	1	–	1	9	7	47	3	–	1	–
Mohanad Jeahze Taken off	56′	1	1	–	2	–	31	1	–	–	–
Peter Reinhardsen Taken off	56′	–	–	–	2	2	10	1	1	–	–
Anders Hiim Came on as a substitute	3′	–	–	–	2	–	7	–	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Aimar Sher	90′	–	–	53	–	0.02	–	–	3	3	3	–
Anders Trondsen Taken off	56′	–	–	24	–	0.01	2	1	5	2	1	–
Sondre Sörli	90′	–	–	24	2	0.11	–	1	3	1	2	–
Victor Emanuel Halvorsen Taken off	69′	–	–	21	–	0.04	1	–	1	–	–	–
Michael Opoku Came on as a substitute	34′	1	–	9	1	0.05	–	–	5	–	2	–
Sander Christiansen Came on as a substitute	34′	–	–	27	1	0.13	2	1	2	–	–	–
Sveinn Aron Guðjohnsen Came on as a substitute	34′	1	–	4	1	0.01	–	–	1	1	–	–
Heine Gikling Bruseth Came on as a substitute	21′	–	–	13	–	0.02	–	1	1	1	1

Forwards1 player


Daniel Karlsbakk	90′	–	–	1	1	0.08	0.00	–	4	1	8	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Kristoffer Klaesson	90′	1	3	31	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Sondre Flem Bjørshol Taken off	58′	1	–	–	3	2	17	1	–	–	–
Henrik Sælebakke Falchener	90′	2	1	1	10	7	48	2	1	–	–
Martin Ove Roseth	90′	3	–	–	6	–	61	–	–	–	–
Kristoffer Haugen	90′	1	1	–	4	2	49	1	–	1	–
Henrik Heggheim Came on as a substitute	32′	3	–	–	4	1	10	2	–	–	–
Gianni Stensness Came on as a substitute	23′	–	–	–	–	–	11	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Joe Bell	90′	–	–	35	3	0.03	3	2	6	–	3	–
Zlatko Tripić	90′	–	1	46	6	0.47	1	–	6	2	5	–
Kristoffer Askildsen Taken off	89′	–	1	34	1	0.06	1	–	3	1	1	–
Simen Kvia-Egeskog Taken off	67′	–	–	13	1	0.03	–	–	4	1	2	–
Edvin Austbø Taken off	57′	1	–	14	1	0.07	–	–	1	–	–	–
Ruben Alte Came on as a substitute	23′	–	–	5	–	0.00	–	–	2	3	1	–

Forwards2 players


Peter Christiansen Taken off	67′	1	–	2	1	0.21	0.02	1	2	1	9	–
Nick D'Agostino Came on as a substitute	33′	–	–	–	–	–	0.01	–	3	–	9	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Sarpsborg 08 L L W W L

Viking W W W D W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Viking 0-0 Sarpsborg 08, 04 May 25 Next meeting: Sarpsborg 08 1-0 Viking, 12 Jul 26 All Sarpsborg 08 vs Viking meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.