Clinical Edge
Viking
Viking finished well above what their chances were worth — 8 goals from 4.27 xG.
- Goals
- 8
- Expected goals
- 4.27
- Overperformance
- +3.73
Eliteserien · Matchday 21Viking
P. Christiansen 4'
H. Heggheim 6'
K. Haugen 20'
E. Botheim 29', 45'
Erik Botheim 54'
H. Bjordal 58'
N. Fuglestad 82'
S. Kvia-Egeskog 90'
8 – 1
FT
HT 5–1
Kristiansund BK
L. Alvheim 45'
Eliteserien
Matchday 21Viking8–1Kristiansund BK
4.27
Expected goals
0.70
4′6′20′29′45′45′54′58′82′90′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: VIK 4.27, KB 0.70.
Match report
Viking 8-1 Kristiansund BK
Viking took apart Kristiansund BK 8-1 at Lyse Arena in Eliteserien. Christiansen opened the scoring for Viking on 4', Heggheim made it 2-0 to Viking on 6', Haugen made it 3-0 to Viking on 20', Botheim made it 4-0 to Viking on 29', Botheim added his second on 45', Alvheim pulled one back for Kristiansund BK on 45', Bjordal made it 6-1 to Viking on 58' and Fuglestad made it 7-1 to Viking on 82', before 1 further goal.
Expected goals finished Viking 4.27, Kristiansund BK 0.70. The scoreline is a fair reflection of who created more. Viking held 60.0% of the ball.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Viking graded out for clinical edge — 8 goals and 4.27 expected goals. Viking graded out for better chances — 0.15 xg per shot and 28 v 12 shots.
Henrik Bjørdal came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 9.3 for Viking from 1 goal, 1 assist and 3 key passes.
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
60%Possession40%
28Shots12
4.27xG0.70
What the numbers say
4 readsBetter Chances
Viking
Viking did not shoot more, they shot better — 0.15 xG per attempt against 0.06.
- xG per shot
- 0.15
- Opponent
- 0.06
- Shots
- 28 v 12
Box Occupation
Viking
Viking kept getting bodies into the area — 79% of their shots came from inside the box.
- Shots in the box
- 22 of 28
- Share
- 79%
- xG per shot
- 0.15
Late Drama
Both teams
The game was still moving in the closing minutes — Viking scored on 90′.
- Goals after 80′
- 2
- Last goal
- 90′
Timeline
P. Christiansen
⚽4'
H. Heggheim — assist: P. Christiansen
⚽6'
K. Haugen — assist: E. Botheim
⚽20'
E. Botheim — assist: Z. Tripic
⚽29'
E. Botheim — assist: Z. Tripic
⚽45'
⚽45'
L. Alvheim — assist: Z. Bytyqi
Half-time
🔄46'
F. Flex ↑ J. Kitolano ↓
🔄46'
W. Igor ↑ H. Bruseth ↓
🔄46'
D. Tufekcic ↑ J. Juliusson ↓
Henrik Heggheim · Penalty confirmed
📺53'
Erik Botheim (Pen)
⚽54'
H. Bjordal
⚽58'
T. Moi ↑ K. Askildsen ↓
🔄64'
S. Kvia-Egeskog ↑ E. Botheim ↓
🔄64'
N. Fuglestad ↑ J. Bell ↓
🔄64'
🔄66'
A. Ronning ↑ Z. Bytyqi ↓
A. Cosic ↑ Z. Tripic ↓
🔄68'
R. Postema ↑ P. Christiansen ↓
🔄73'
🔄76'
T. Svendsen ↑ G. Christensen ↓
🟨79'
Jesper Isaksen
Foul
N. Fuglestad — assist: R. Postema
⚽82'
S. Kvia-Egeskog — assist: H. Bjordal
⚽90'
Match info
Kickoff
VenueLyse Arena, Stavanger
RefereeEspen Eskas, Norway
CompetitionEliteserien
Season2026
RoundMatchday 21
StatusMatch Finished