Viking vs Lillestrom

20 September 2026 · Eliteserien · 2026 · Referee Stian Rovig Sletner

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Kristoffer Haugen 8’
  • Gianni Stensness 43’
  • Peter Christiansen 79’ (pen)

Match summary

Viking won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Lillestrom. Viking led 2-0 at half-time.

Kristoffer Haugen put Viking ahead from a corner in the 8th minute, Gianni Stensness made it 2-0 from a corner in the 43rd minute, and Peter Christiansen made it 3-0 from the penalty spot in the 79th minute.

The chances backed that up: Viking created 2.99 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to Lillestrom's 1.77 from 15.

Match stats

45% Possession 55%
23 Shots 15
9 Shots on target 5
7 Corners 6
85 Attacks 86
44 Dangerous attacks 39
420 Passes 527
83.1% Pass accuracy 83.7%
18 Tackles 19
13 Fouls 10
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Viking Lillestrom
Kick-off
Henrik HeggheimShot on target
5’
Corner
6’
Kristoffer HaugenLeft foot shot1-0 (Viking)
8’
Corner
8’
Corner
16’
Corner
17’
18’
Corner
22’
Corner
Erik BotheimShot on target
30’
Gianni Stensness2-0 (Viking)
43’
Corner
43’
Corner
45+2’
Half-time2-0
46’
Corner
Second half underway
50’
Gustav Kjolstad NyheimShot on target
51’
Corner
Corner
56’
64’
Thomas Lehne OlsenShot on target
64’
Corner
Joe BellFoul
71’
Erik BotheimShot on target
73’
Simen Kvia-EgeskogZlatko Tripić
76’
76’
Yaw PaintsilFrederik Elkær
76’
Ylldren IbrahimajEric Kitolano
Tobias MoiJoe Bell
76’
Peter ChristiansenPenalty3-0 (Viking)
79’
80’
Henrik MellandDaniel Bassi
80’
Gustav NordhGustav Kjolstad Nyheim
Henrik BjørdalShot on target
80’
Jakob Segadal HansenKristoffer Askildsen
83’
Niklas Kemp FuglestadHenrik Bjørdal
83’
84’
Felix VáFoul
Simen Kvia-EgeskogShot on target
85’
86’
Gustav NordhShot on target
87’
Sturla OttesenLars Ranger
87’
Gustav NordhShot on target
Vetle AuklendKristoffer Haugen
88’
Niklas Kemp FuglestadShot on target
89’
90+3’
Gustav NordhShot on target
90+3’
Corner
Full-time3-0

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.99 1.77 8’ Kristoffer Haugen (Viking), 1-0 8’ 43’ Gianni Stensness (Viking), 2-0 43’ 79’ Peter Christiansen (Viking), 3-0 79’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.99 1.77 8’ Kristoffer Haugen (Viking), 1-0 Haugen 8’ 43’ Gianni Stensness (Viking), 2-0 Stensness 43’ 79’ Peter Christiansen (Viking), 3-0 Christiansen 79’
Viking 2.99 xGLillestrom 1.77 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Lillestrom attacking Viking attacking 
79’ Peter Christiansen (Viking), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90+3’ Gustav Nordh (Lillestrom), open play, 0.59 xG, saved 3’ Thomas Lehne Olsen (Lillestrom), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 8’ Kristoffer Haugen (Viking), from a corner, 0.24 xG, goal 80’ Henrik Bjørdal (Viking), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 73’ Erik Botheim (Viking), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 47’ Kristoffer Askildsen (Viking), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 38’ Peter Christiansen (Viking), open play, 0.15 xG, hit the woodwork 41’ Henrik Heggheim (Viking), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 43’ Gianni Stensness (Viking), from a corner, 0.15 xG, goal 7’ Erik Botheim (Viking), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 80’ Peter Christiansen (Viking), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 50’ Gustav Kjolstad Nyheim (Lillestrom), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 4’ Thomas Lehne Olsen (Lillestrom), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 46’ Felix Vá (Lillestrom), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 12’ Kristoffer Askildsen (Viking), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 14’ Daniel Bassi (Lillestrom), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 56’ Gianni Stensness (Viking), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 64’ Thomas Lehne Olsen (Lillestrom), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 26’ Erik Botheim (Viking), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 86’ Gustav Nordh (Lillestrom), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 56’ Henrik Heggheim (Viking), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 17’ Joe Bell (Viking), open play, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 28’ Zlatko Tripić (Viking), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ Lars Ranger (Lillestrom), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 58’ Kristoffer Askildsen (Viking), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 5’ Henrik Heggheim (Viking), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 87’ Gustav Nordh (Lillestrom), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 30’ Erik Botheim (Viking), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 50’ Lars Ranger (Lillestrom), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 85’ Simen Kvia-Egeskog (Viking), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 89’ Niklas Kemp Fuglestad (Viking), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+2’ Ylldren Ibrahimaj (Lillestrom), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 71’ Peter Christiansen (Viking), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 81’ Thomas Lehne Olsen (Lillestrom), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Frederik Elkær (Lillestrom), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 66’ Zlatko Tripić (Viking), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Filip Ottosson (Lillestrom), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 79’ Peter Christiansen (Viking), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90+3’ Gustav Nordh (Lillestrom), open play, 0.59 xG, saved 3’ Thomas Lehne Olsen (Lillestrom), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 8’ Kristoffer Haugen (Viking), from a corner, 0.24 xG, goal 80’ Henrik Bjørdal (Viking), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 73’ Erik Botheim (Viking), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 47’ Kristoffer Askildsen (Viking), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 38’ Peter Christiansen (Viking), open play, 0.15 xG, hit the woodwork 41’ Henrik Heggheim (Viking), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 43’ Gianni Stensness (Viking), from a corner, 0.15 xG, goal 7’ Erik Botheim (Viking), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 80’ Peter Christiansen (Viking), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 50’ Gustav Kjolstad Nyheim (Lillestrom), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 4’ Thomas Lehne Olsen (Lillestrom), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 46’ Felix Vá (Lillestrom), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 12’ Kristoffer Askildsen (Viking), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 14’ Daniel Bassi (Lillestrom), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 56’ Gianni Stensness (Viking), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 64’ Thomas Lehne Olsen (Lillestrom), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 26’ Erik Botheim (Viking), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 86’ Gustav Nordh (Lillestrom), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 56’ Henrik Heggheim (Viking), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 17’ Joe Bell (Viking), open play, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 28’ Zlatko Tripić (Viking), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ Lars Ranger (Lillestrom), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 58’ Kristoffer Askildsen (Viking), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 5’ Henrik Heggheim (Viking), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 87’ Gustav Nordh (Lillestrom), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 50’ Lars Ranger (Lillestrom), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 85’ Simen Kvia-Egeskog (Viking), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 90+2’ Ylldren Ibrahimaj (Lillestrom), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 30’ Erik Botheim (Viking), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 89’ Niklas Kemp Fuglestad (Viking), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 71’ Peter Christiansen (Viking), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 81’ Thomas Lehne Olsen (Lillestrom), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Frederik Elkær (Lillestrom), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 66’ Zlatko Tripić (Viking), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Filip Ottosson (Lillestrom), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Viking 4-4-2 Starting XI
Østbø
Haugen 88’
Stensness
Falchener
Heggheim
Tripić 76’
Bell 76’
Bjørdal 83’
Askildsen 83’
Christiansen
Botheim
Lillestrom 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Dahlberg
Elkær 76’
Gabrielsen
Kristiansen
Ranger 87’
Bassi 80’
Vá
Ottosson
Nyheim 80’
Kitolano 76’
Olsen

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Arild Østbø
90′ 5 0 45 – 1 – – –
Defenders5 players
Henrik Heggheim
90′ – 1 – 3 3 39 1 – – –
Gianni Stensness
90′ 2 1 1 3 1 35 – 1 – –
Henrik Sælebakke Falchener
90′ – – – 3 3 51 – – – –
Kristoffer Haugen Taken off
88′ 1 4 – 1 – 36 2 1 – –
Vetle Auklend Came on as a substitute
2′ – – – – – 6 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Henrik Bjørdal Taken off
83′ – – 28 1 0.23 2 2 3 – – –
Joe Bell Taken off
76′ – – 46 – 0.07 3 1 5 2 2
Kristoffer Askildsen Taken off
83′ – – 27 1 0.22 3 1 5 – 1 –
Zlatko Tripić Taken off
76′ – 1 28 6 0.67 1 – 2 2 1 –
Tobias Moi Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 15 1 0.03 1 – 2 – 1 –
Simen Kvia-Egeskog Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 8 – 0.03 – 1 – – – –
Niklas Kemp Fuglestad Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 1 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Jakob Segadal Hansen Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 3 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Peter Christiansen
90′ 1 – 3 1 1.10 0.05 2 10 3 25 –
Erik Botheim
90′ – – 4 2 0.45 0.04 – 4 2 22 –
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

Viking WLWDW
Lillestrom LDLWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Lillestrom 1-2 Viking, 22 Jul 26 All Viking vs Lillestrom 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.