Updated 2 November 2026.
Viking host Sabah at SR-Bank Arena, Stavanger on 4 November 2026 at 20:00 in the Champions League. Viking's last five results: D W L W L (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). Sabah's last five: L W L W L (2 wins and 3 losses).
Viking vs Sabah kicks off at 20:00 UK time on Wednesday 4 November 2026 in the Champions League, at SR-Bank Arena, Stavanger. SR-Bank Arena holds 15,900 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 20:00.
Viking vs Sabah is being played at SR-Bank Arena in Stavanger on Wednesday 4 November 2026, the home ground of Viking, which holds 15,900 people. Kick-off is at 20:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Champions League.
Viking have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 12 and conceding 12, with results reading D W L W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-3 defeat away to Bodø / Glimt in the Eliteserien on 30 October.
Sabah have won 2, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 10, with results reading L W L W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-2 defeat at home to Dortmund in the Champions League on 20 October.
Peter Christiansen leads Viking with 8 goals across their last 10 games, 0.8 a game, the most of any Viking player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Viking player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Joy-Lance Mickels leads Sabah with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Sabah player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Sabah player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Sander van der Eijk is the referee for Viking vs Sabah, averaging 24.0 fouls and 3.0 yellow cards per game across 1 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
Statz predicts Viking vs Sabah with 11 starters a side: Viking line up 4-3-3 and Sabah 4-2-3-1, ahead of the 20:00 UK time kick-off on Wednesday 4 November 2026. The predicted XIs are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Viking vs Sabah, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Viking vs Sabah, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Viking | Fouls committed | Sabah | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Botheim | 15 | I. Lepinjica | 11 |
| 2 | P. Christiansen | 13 | U. Rakhmonaliev | 9 |
| 3 | G. Stensness | 12 | J. Mickels | 8 |
| 4 | J. Bell | 12 | V. Simic | 8 |
| 5 | H. Heggheim | 11 | A. Khaybulayev | 8 |
| # | Viking | Shots | Sabah | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Botheim | 27 | J. Mickels | 27 |
| 2 | P. Christiansen | 25 | O. Mbina | 17 |
| 3 | Z. Tripic | 16 | U. Rakhmonaliev | 16 |
| 4 | H. Bjørdal | 13 | V. Simic | 11 |
| 5 | H. Heggheim | 11 | X. Severina | 8 |
| # | Viking | Shots on target | Sabah | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Christiansen | 11 | J. Mickels | 10 |
| 2 | E. Botheim | 11 | U. Rakhmonaliev | 7 |
| 3 | H. Heggheim | 8 | O. Mbina | 6 |
| 4 | H. Bjørdal | 5 | V. Simic | 5 |
| 5 | Z. Tripic | 3 | C. Nwachukwu | 3 |
| # | Viking | Goals | Sabah | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Christiansen | 8 | J. Mickels | 5 |
| 2 | E. Botheim | 4 | V. Simic | 5 |
| 3 | K. Haugen | 3 | R. Dashdamirov | 1 |
| 4 | H. Heggheim | 3 | S. Solvet | 1 |
| 5 | S. Kvia-Egeskog | 2 | X. Severina | 1 |
| # | Viking | Yellow cards | Sabah | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Bell | 4 | I. Lepinjica | 4 |
| 2 | K. Askildsen | 2 | K. Parris | 2 |
| 3 | Z. Tripic | 2 | V. Simic | 2 |
| 4 | H. Bjørdal | 2 | S. Solvet | 2 |
| 5 | H. Heggheim | 1 | A. Zedadka | 2 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Viking vs Sabah: Umarali Rakhmonaliev 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.33); Kristoffer Haugen 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.57); Veljko Simic 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.29); Peter Christiansen 1+ shots on target (80% hit rate at 1.29). Combined odds 3.47 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.6 | 1 of 16 |
| Goals against | 1 | 2 of 16 |
| Shots | 15.6 | 5 of 16 |
| Shots on target | 5.8 | 3 of 16 |
| Fouls | 12.5 | 4 of 16 |
| Tackles | 15.3 | 12 of 16 |
| Passes | 443.1 | 10 of 16 |
| Corners | 6.6 | 4 of 16 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.9 | 27 of 81 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 17 of 81 |
| Shots | 15.5 | 22 of 81 |
| Shots on target | 5.5 | 29 of 81 |
| Fouls | 11.5 | 51 of 81 |
| Tackles | 18 | 23 of 81 |
| Passes | 416.4 | 44 of 81 |
| Corners | 5.4 | 27 of 81 |