Viking vs Sabah Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H
FT · HT 1–14 – 1
Erik Botheim 27′, 90+4′Zlatko Tripic 69′Henrik Falchener 81′33rd
26thOrphé Mbina 11′
Player of the matchZlatko TripicVIK · 1 goal · 1 assist · 96′ played · 5 shots (3 on target) · 4 key passes · 5 duels won
8.8- Possession
- 51%49%
- Shots · on target in brackets
- 21 (8)16 (4)
- Corners
- 106
- Table · 4 v 3 pts
- 33rd → 22nd26th → 31st
Champions LeagueMatchday 4SR-Bank ArenaRef S. van der EijkAtt. 15,012
This meeting
Minute by minute
45 of 114 updates- GoalGoal! Viking 4, Sabah 1. Erik Botheim scores for Viking with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the high center of the goal, assisted by Peter Christiansen.
- Zlatko Tripic from Viking is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
- Vetle Auklend's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked.
- Foul committed by Joy-Lance Mickels of Sabah.
- Joy-Lance Mickels from Sabah receives a yellow card for a foul.
- Foul committed by Ivan Lepinjica of Sabah.
- Corner awarded to Sabah after Arild Østbø concedes.
- GoalGoal! Viking 3, Sabah 1. Henrik Falchener scores for Viking with a header from the center of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Zlatko Tripic's cross after a corner.
- Aden McCarthy from Sabah receives a red card.
- Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- VAR decision results in an upgraded card for Aden McCarthy of Sabah.
- Steve Solvet from Sabah wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Show all 45 updates
- Substitution for Sabah: Xander Severina comes on for Abdulla Xaybulayev.
- GoalGoal! Viking leads Sabah 2-1. Zlatko Tripic scores for Viking with a right-footed shot from very close range into the bottom right corner after a set piece situation.
- Erik Botheim's header from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Herman Haugen's cross.
- Corner awarded to Viking after a concession by Aden McCarthy.
- Aden McCarthy from Sabah misses a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, sending it to the left. The attempt was assisted by Tymoteusz Puchacz with a cross after a corner.
- Attempt blocked. Joy-Lance Mickels from Sabah has a right-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. Tymoteusz Puchacz provided the assist.
- Henrik Falchener from Viking misses a header from the center of the box, sending it close but to the right. Zlatko Tripic provided the assist with a cross after a corner.
- Substitution for Viking: Peter Christiansen comes on for Henrik Bjørdal.
- Tymoteusz Puchacz from Sabah has his right-footed shot from outside the box blocked.
- Henrik Heggheim from Viking is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
- Zlatko Tripic from Viking has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved in the top right corner by Stas Pokatilov of Sabah. The attempt was assisted by Simen Kvia-Egeskog.
- Corner awarded to Viking after Akim Zedadka concedes.
- The second half begins with the match tied at 1-1 between Viking and Sabah.
- Attempt missed. Abdulla Xaybulayev from Sabah takes a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it goes high and wide to the left. Christian Nwachukwu provided the assist.
- Akim Zedadka from Sabah misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box, sending it high and wide to the right. Tymoteusz Puchacz provided the assist after a corner.
- Corner awarded to Sabah after a concession by Henrik Bjørdal.
- Umarali Rakhmonaliev from Sabah receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
- Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- Simen Kvia-Egeskog from Viking has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved in the top right corner by Stas Pokatilov of Sabah.
- GoalGoal! Erik Botheim scores for Viking with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Kristoffer Haugen's cross. The match is now 1-1 against Sabah.
- Corner awarded to Viking after Tymoteusz Puchacz concedes.
- Foul committed by Gianni Stensness of Viking.
- Gianni Stensness from Viking receives a yellow card for a foul.
- Foul committed by Abdulla Xaybulayev of Sabah.
- GoalGoal! Sabah takes the lead 1-0 against Viking. Orphé Mbina scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom right corner, assisted by Umarali Rakhmonaliev after a fast break.
- Attempt missed. Gianni Stensness from Viking heads the ball from very close range but it goes to the right. He was assisted by Henrik Falchener, who provided a headed pass after a corner.
- Kristoffer Askildsen from Viking is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
- Kristoffer Haugen from Viking receives a yellow card for a foul.
- Christian Nwachukwu from Sabah wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- First half begins.
- The match ends with Viking winning 4-1 against Sabah.
- The second half ends with Viking winning 4-1 against Sabah.
- First half ends with the score tied at 1-1 between Viking and Sabah.
Team stats
45 figures- 51%Possession49%
- 21Shots16
- 8Shots on target4
- 4Big chances1
- 10Corners6
- 457Passes462
- 5Fouls9
- 2Yellow cards2
All 45 stats
- Attack
- 10Accurate crosses2
- 102Attacks83
- 2Big chances missed0
- 31Crosses11
- 63Dangerous attacks40
- 7Dribble attempts21
- 4Offsides3
- 38%Shot accuracy25%
- 6Shots blocked6
- 15Shots inside box6
- 7Shots off target6
- 6Shots outside box10
- 4Successful dribbles10
- Passing
- 26Accurate long passes34
- 372Accurate passes370
- 85%Forward passes %84%
- 15Key passes12
- 47%Long pass accuracy56%
- 55Long passes61
- 81%Pass accuracy80%
- 50Passes in final third38
- Defence
- 61Ball recoveries60
- 81Ball safe106
- 40Duels won35
- 5Goal kicks9
- 11Headers won11
- 19Interceptions12
- 3Saves4
- 17Tackles9
- 12Tackles won7
- Discipline
- 11Free kicks8
- 0Red cards1
- Other
- 1Injuries1
- 1Penalties0
- 146Possession lost133
- 5Substitutions5
- 22Throw-ins11
Top ratings
XI avg 7.24 v 6.59
Zlatko TripicVIK8.8
Erik BotheimVIK8.0
Henrik FalchenerVIK7.8
Kristoffer AskildsenVIK7.6
Orphé MbinaSABA7.3
Table after full time
Champions League 2026/2027| # | Team | P | W-D-L | Goals | GD | Pts | Before |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4-0-0 | 20:5 | +15 | 12 | 1st | |
| 20 | 4 | 1-1-2 | 10:8 | +2 | 4 | 20th | |
| 21 | 4 | 1-1-2 | 4:4 | 0 | 4 | 21st | |
| 22 | 4 | 1-1-2 | 9:10 | -1 | 4 | 33rd ▲11 | |
| 23 | 4 | 1-1-2 | 4:5 | -1 | 4 | 23rd | |
| 24 | 4 | 1-1-2 | 3:4 | -1 | 4 | 22nd ▼2 | |
| 29 | 4 | 1-0-3 | 5:11 | -6 | 3 | 28th ▼1 | |
| 30 | 4 | 1-0-3 | 5:11 | -6 | 3 | 30th | |
| 31 | 4 | 1-0-3 | 4:10 | -6 | 3 | 26th ▼5 | |
| 32 | 4 | 1-0-3 | 4:11 | -7 | 3 | 31st ▼1 | |
| 33 | 4 | 1-0-3 | 4:16 | -12 | 3 | 27th ▼6 | |
| 36 | 4 | 0-0-4 | 1:17 | -16 | 0 | 36th |
- Viking
- 33rd → 22nd1 → 4 pts
- Sabah
- 26th → 31st3 → 3 pts
Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table
Form
last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off- 1-3L9 Sep
- 8-1W13 Sep
- 3-0W20 Sep
- 3-0W1 Oct
- 2-0W9 Oct
- 3-3D13 Oct
- 3-2W17 Oct
- 1-3L21 Oct
- 3-1W25 Oct
- 2-3L30 Oct
6-1-3goals 29:161.90pts/game
Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below
- 5-0W5 Sep
- 0-4L10 Sep
- 3-0W14 Sep
- 3-1W19 Sep
- 0-0D9 Oct
- 2-0W13 Oct
- 4-0W17 Oct
- 1-2L20 Oct
- 0-0D25 Oct
- 2-3L30 Oct
5-2-3goals 20:101.70pts/game
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Match strip & events
VIK 4–1 SABA · 2–2 yellow · 0–1 red1′HT90′Viking on top 72 of 90 min · VIK 73% · SABA 27% pressure · peaks VIK 69′, SABA 11′
- Full time 4–1
- Erik Botheim4–1Goal · right foot · assist Peter Christiansen
- Joy-Lance MickelsYellow card
- Jakob Segadal Hansenfor Tobias Moi
- Niklas Fuglestadfor Simen Kvia-Egeskog
- Henrik Falchener3–1Goal · header · assist Zlatko Tripic
- Rahman Dashdamirovfor Umarali Rakhmonaliev
- Aden McCarthyRed card
- Xander Severinafor Abdulakh Khaybulayev
- Du Queirozfor Christian Nwachukwu
- Khayal Aliyevfor Orphé Mbina
- Zlatko Tripic2–1Goal · right foot
- Zlatko TripicPenalty missed · penalty saved
- Vetle Auklendfor Kristoffer Haugen
- Herman Haugenfor Henrik Heggheim
- Peter Christiansenfor Henrik Bjørdal
- Half-time 1–1
- Umarali RakhmonalievYellow card
- +Joy-Lance Mickelsfor Veljko Simic · injury
- Erik Botheim1–1Goal · right foot · assist Kristoffer Haugen
- Gianni StensnessYellow card
- Orphé Mbina0–1Goal · right foot · assist Umarali Rakhmonaliev
- Kristoffer HaugenYellow card
What stands out
- 22ndfrom 33rd
Viking moved from 33rd to 22nd in the Champions League table with this result.1 → 4 points after 4 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.
- 31stfrom 26th
Sabah moved from 26th to 31st in the Champions League table with this result.3 → 3 points after 4 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.
- 4-1from 0-1 down
Viking won 4-1 after trailing 0-1.Score by goal: 11' 0-1, 27' 1-1, 69' 2-1, 81' 3-1, 90+4' 4-1.
- 80%on top
Viking had the upper hand in 72 of 90 minutes of the momentum series.
Player leaders
this matchShots
- Zlatko TripicVIK5 (3)
- Erik BotheimVIK4 (2)
- Peter ChristiansenVIK3 (1)
Big chances created
Passes
- Gianni StensnessVIK56/64
- Ivan LepinjicaSABA51/63
- Akim ZedadkaSABA47/54
Progressive passes
- Gianni StensnessVIK57 (89%)
- Ivan LepinjicaSABA53 (84%)
- Akim ZedadkaSABA50 (93%)
Final-third passes
- Akim ZedadkaSABA10
- Zlatko TripicVIK7
- Henrik HeggheimVIK6
Key passes
- Tymoteusz PuchaczSABA6
- Zlatko TripicVIK4
- Umarali RakhmonalievSABA3
Ball recoveries
- Kristoffer HaugenVIK12
- Stas PokatilovSABA11
- Kristoffer AskildsenVIK9
Duels won
- Kristoffer AskildsenVIK6/7
- Ivan LepinjicaSABA6/8
- Zlatko TripicVIK5/8
Dribbles
- Akim ZedadkaSABA3/5
- Christian NwachukwuSABA2/6
- Zlatko TripicVIK1/2
Tackles
- Kristoffer AskildsenVIK4
- Ivan LepinjicaSABA3
- Zlatko TripicVIK2
Clearances
- Steve SolvetSABA9
- Henrik HeggheimVIK3
- Abdulakh KhaybulayevSABA3
Saves
- Stas PokatilovSABA4
- Arild ØstbøVIK3
Expected vs happened
as of kick-off64%Market · draw 20% odds 1.47 · 4.80 · 5.9716%
| Outcome | Market | Happened |
|---|---|---|
| Viking win | 64% | Yes |
| Draw | 20% | No |
| Sabah win | 16% | No |
| Over 2.5 goals | 66% | Yes |
| Both teams to score | 59% | Yes |
Market: pre-match prices of 2 Nov, margin removed. How we calculate this
Referee
S. van der Eijk- Cards / match
- 3.67this match 5 (+1.33)
- Yellows / match
- 3.38this match 4
- Reds / match
- 0.29
- Penalties / match
- 0.1615% of matches
- Fouls / match
- 22.4this match 14
1.61Home 1.61 vs Away 1.77 yellows/match · 12–17 red · 2 coach cards1.77
51%Results in 100 recent matches · draw 18%31%
home winsaway winsAnalysed latest 100 of 137 career matches.
Match info
- Competition
- Champions League
- Season
- 2026/2027 · Matchday 4 of 8
- Stage
- League Stage
- Kick-off
- Venue
- SR-Bank Arena, Stavanger
- Capacity
- 15,900 · artificial turf
- Attendance
- 15,012 (94.4% of capacity)
- Weather
- 6 °C · broken clouds · humidity 68%
- Referee
- S. van der Eijk
- VIK coach
- Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim (1.78 PPG)
- SABA coach
- Valdas Dambrauskas (1.82 PPG)
- Hashtag
- #VIKSABA
Match summary
Viking beat Sabah 4-1 in the Champions League, League Stage.
Before kickoff, Viking sat 33rd on 1 point, while Sabah were 26th on 3 points.
Goals came from Erik Botheim (27', 90'), Zlatko Tripic (69') and Henrik Falchener (81') for Viking and Orphé Mbina (11') for Sabah.
Viking — live results and scheduleSabah — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this
Lineups
Starting XIs · ratings at full time- 16.6Arild Østbø96′
- 56.9Henrik Heggheim↓56′
- 66.7Gianni StensnessYC 96′
- 257.8Henrik FalchenerG 96′
- 286.9Kristoffer HaugenA YC ↓66′
- 77.6Kristoffer Askildsen96′
- 296.7Tobias Moi↓86′
- 166.6Henrik Bjørdal↓56′
- 267.1Simen Kvia-Egeskog↓86′
- 108.8Zlatko TripicG A 96′
- 228.0Erik Botheim2G 96′
- 926.8Stas Pokatilov96′
- 276.9Tymoteusz Puchacz96′
- 46.0Aden McCarthyRC
- 36.8Steve Solvet96′
- 805.8Akim Zedadka96′
- 136.9Ivan Lepinjica96′
- 77.0Umarali RakhmonalievA YC ↓79′
- 216.3Veljko Simic↓33′+
- 66.4Abdulakh Khaybulayev↓71′
- 86.4Christian Nwachukwu↓71′
- 997.3Orphé MbinaG ↓70′
- 2Herman HaugenDF · ↑56′6.8
- 20Peter ChristiansenFW · A ↑56′7.2
- 23Niklas FuglestadFW · ↑86′
- 24Vetle AuklendDF · ↑66′6.6
- 33Jakob Segadal HansenMF · ↑86′
- 3Viljar VevatneDF
- 8Joe BellMF
- 11Romano PostemaFW
- 17Essien BasseyDF
- 19A. CosicFW
- 27Jesper DalandDF
- 30Lubomir BelkoGK
SubstitutesCoaches: Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim (1.78 PPG) · Valdas Dambrauskas (1.82 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off
- 5Rahman DashdamirovDF · ↑79′4.9
- 9Khayal AliyevMF · ↑70′6.4
- 20Joy-Lance MickelsFW · YC ↑33′6.6
- 34Xander SeverinaMF · ↑71′6.5
- 37Du QueirozMF · ↑71′6.5
- 1Amin RamazanovGK
- 10Aleksey IsayevMF
- 11Kaheem ParrisMF
- 17Tellur MütallimovDF
- 33Júnior AlmeidaDF
- 88Rodrigo FernandesMF
- 94Ravan MirzammadovGK
Season comparison
as the teams came into the match- Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
- 4.13Goals per game (both sides)3.13
- 100%Over 1.580%
- 87%Over 2.567%
- 67%Over 3.547%
- 80%Both teams scored33%
- 20%Clean sheets60%
- 0%Failed to score20%
- Viking at home v Sabah away
- 7Played7
- 6Won3
- 1Drawn1
- 0Lost3
- 25-9Goals (for-against)11-9
- 2.71Points per game1.43
- 100%Over 2.571%
- 14%Clean sheets57%
- 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
- 21-161st-half goals (for-against)11-8
- 19-62nd-half goals (for-against)22-6
- 48%Goals after half-time67%
- 87%Goal before half-time60%
- 5-4-6Half-time W-D-L4-9-2
- Corners & cards (last 15 matches each)
- 5.9Corners won / game5.4
- 5.9Corners conceded / game4.4
- 67%Over 9.5 corners47%
- 47%Won the corner count53%
- 1.67Yellow cards / game1.53
- 3.8Cards in the match / game3.8
- 47%Over 3.5 cards53%
- 4Red cards (total)0
Goal timing
goals per 15-minute window · last 20 v 20 matches- 771-15
- 9416-30
- 11631-45+
- 10446-60
- 2361-75
- 10376-90+
49:27 goals 39:17Bar and top figure: scored. Red figure: conceded. A goal from minute 76 on in 50% v 50% of their matches.
- 321-15
- 5316-30
- 6431-45+
- 6146-60
- 9461-75
- 10376-90+
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