Updated 2 November 2026.
Viking host Sabah at the SR-Bank Arena on Wednesday 4 November, kick-off 8pm UK, in the Champions League league stage. Viking have yet to win in the competition and sit 33rd of 36, while Sabah are 25th with a win to their name. The hosts are 1.50 favourites with Coral.
Viking have one point from three games, from a 3-3 draw at home to Bayern on 13 October, and lost 3-1 at Villa on 21 October. They have scored five and conceded nine, which puts them 33rd in the Champions League table. Both teams have scored in every Champions League match they have played this season, and every one has gone over 2.5 goals. They concede 2.4 a game in the competition, the 18th most, and have not kept a clean sheet.
In the Eliteserien Viking beat Fredrikstad 3-2 and Tromsø 3-1, then lost 3-2 at Bodø / Glimt on 30 October. They have won five of their last ten in all competitions, drawn two and lost three.
Sabah have three points from three, 25th in the table. They lost 4-0 at Manchester United on 10 September, beat Slavia Praha 2-0 on 13 October and then went down 2-1 at home to Dortmund on 20 October. In the competition they score 1.91 a game, the 27th most, and concede 1.18, the 17th fewest, with a clean sheet in 45% of matches, the 12th highest. In August they lost 2-1 at Be'er Sheva and then beat them 5-2 at home.
Viking possible starting lineup:
Østbø; Heggheim, Stensness, Daland, Haugen; Askildsen, Bell, Moi; Tripic, Christiansen, Botheim
Sabah possible starting lineup:
Pokatilov; Zedadka, McCarthy, Solvet, Puchacz; Rakhmonaliev, Lepinjica; Parris, Simic, Mickels; Queiroz
Jesper Daland has made two or more tackles in three straight games, averaging three a game, and bet365 have him at 1.62 to do it again.
Peter Christiansen has put a shot on target in four of his last five and is 1.29 at bet365 to test the keeper again. He's also made a tackle in three straight.
Umarali Rakhmonaliev has had a shot in each of his last five games for Sabah and is 1.33 at bet365 for another. Kaheem Parris has also shot in three in a row.
A. McCarthy has committed a foul in three straight and is 1.30 at bet365. Kristoffer Haugen has committed a foul in each of his last five games and is 1.57 at bet365 for 1+ fouls, with 2+ fouls at 3.75.
Kristoffer Askildsen, Joe Bell and Zlatko Tripic have each committed a foul in three straight games and are 1.40 at bet365 for 1+ fouls.
The bookmakers have Viking as the clear favourites at 1.50 with Coral, with the draw at 4.80 (Midnite) and a Sabah win at 6.25 (bet365). Both teams to score is 1.55 at Ladbrokes and over 2.5 goals is 1.40 at bet365.
| Market | Best price |
|---|---|
| Viking win | 1.50 (Coral) |
| Draw | 4.80 (Midnite) |
| Sabah win | 6.25 (bet365) |
| Both teams to score | 1.55 (Ladbrokes) |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.40 (bet365) |
In the player markets, Veljko Simic has committed a foul in each of his last five games and is 1.29 at bet365 for 1+ fouls.
Viking vs Sabah kicks off at 8pm UK on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at the SR-Bank Arena in the 2026/27 Champions League league stage. Viking are 33rd of 36 on 1 point and Sabah are 25th on 3 points after three games each.
Viking are the bookmakers' favourites for Viking vs Sabah in the 2026/27 Champions League league stage on 4 November, even though they sit 33rd of 36 on 1 point and Sabah are 25th on 3 points.
Both teams have scored in 100% of Viking's Champions League matches this season and in 45% of Sabah's, ahead of Viking vs Sabah in the 2026/27 league stage on 4 November. Every Viking match has also gone over 2.5 goals.
Viking are 33rd of 36 in the 2026/27 Champions League league stage with 1 point from 3 games, while Sabah are 25th with 3 points from 3, ahead of their meeting on 4 November. Viking have scored 5 and conceded 9.
Peter Christiansen has had a shot on target in 4 of his last 5 games and Jesper Daland has made 2+ tackles in 3 straight, going into Viking vs Sabah in the 2026/27 Champions League on Wednesday 4 November.
Viking's possible starting lineup for Viking vs Sabah in the 2026/27 Champions League on Wednesday 4 November is Østbø; Heggheim, Stensness, Daland, Haugen; Askildsen, Bell, Moi; Tripic, Christiansen, Botheim. Kick-off at the SR-Bank Arena is 8pm UK.