Viking 3-2 Fredrikstad
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Viking won: Viking 3-2 Fredrikstad in the Eliteserien (Round 24) on Sat, 17 Oct 2026 at Lyse Arena, Stavanger. Viking goals: Simen Kvia-Egeskog 7', Peter Christiansen 56', Peter Christiansen 57'. Fredrikstad goals: Bryan Solhaug Fiabema 27', Gabriel Wesseh 40'. Expected goals: 1.78-0.47. Possession: 43-57. Player of the match: Peter Christiansen (9.3).
Match report
Viking beat Fredrikstad 3-2
Viking came from behind to beat Fredrikstad 3-2 at Lyse Arena on Saturday 17 October in Eliteserien.
Simen Kvia-Egeskog put Viking ahead on 7' (1-0), Bryan Solhaug Fiabema levelled for Fredrikstad on 27' (1-1), Gabriel Wesseh restored Fredrikstad's lead on 40' (1-2), Peter Christiansen levelled for Viking on 56' (2-2) and added another on 57' (3-2).
Viking had 43% of the ball, shots were 12-8 (4-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.78-0.47. Viking were the better side on chances, too.
Peter Christiansen (Viking) was player of the match with a 9.3 rating.
The result leaves Viking 2nd on 56 points, with Fredrikstad 8th on 29.
Attendance: 15,759. Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta.
Match stats
| Viking | Fredrikstad | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 43 | 57 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.78 | 0.47 |
| Total shots | 12 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 15 |
| Big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 346 (80%) | 511 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 0 |
| Total shots | 12 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 2 |
Lineups
Viking (4-3-3): Arild Østbø, Henrik Heggheim, Henrik Falchener, Gianni Stensness, Vetle Auklend, Tobias Moi, Joe Bell, Simen Kvia-Egeskog, Niklas Fuglestad, Erik Botheim, Peter Christiansen
Fredrikstad (3-4-3): Martin Børsheim, Isak Helstad Amundsen, Fredrik Holmé, Solomon Owusu, Daniel Eid, Samuel Leach Holm, Jakub Jezierski, Sondre Sørløkk, Gabriel Wesseh, Bryan Solhaug Fiabema, Liam West
Key events
- 7' · Goal · Simen Kvia-Egeskog (Viking)
- 27' · Goal · Bryan Solhaug Fiabema (Fredrikstad)
- 36' · Yellow card · Joe Bell (Viking)
- 40' · Goal · Gabriel Wesseh (Fredrikstad)
- 46' · Substitution · Zlatko Tripić for Niklas Fuglestad (Viking)
- 46' · Substitution · Henrik Rørvik Bjørdal for Joe Bell (Viking)
- 46' · Yellow card · Vetle Auklend (Viking)
- 56' · Goal · Peter Christiansen (Viking)
- 57' · Goal · Peter Christiansen (Viking)
- 58' · Substitution · Jesper Daland for Henrik Falchener (Viking)
- 58' · Substitution · Henrik Langaas Skogvold for Jakub Jezierski (Fredrikstad)
- 66' · Substitution · Fanuel Yrga-Alem for Gabriel Wesseh (Fredrikstad)
- 66' · Yellow card · Sondre Sørløkk (Fredrikstad)
- 69' · Substitution · Herman Haugen for Vetle Auklend (Viking)
- 74' · Yellow card · Daniel Eid (Fredrikstad)
- 79' · Substitution · Johannes Nuñez for Samuel Leach Holm (Fredrikstad)
- 79' · Substitution · Benjamin Thoresen Faraas for Sondre Sørløkk (Fredrikstad)
- 79' · Substitution · Leonard Owusu for Solomon Owusu (Fredrikstad)
- 89' · Substitution · Jakob Segadal Hansen for Peter Christiansen (Viking)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Erik Botheim (Viking)
All-time head-to-head
7 league meetings since 2012: Viking 4, draws 1, Fredrikstad 2.
Questions
Who won Viking vs Fredrikstad?
Viking won, 3-2 (Eliteserien) on Sat, 17 Oct 2026.
When and where is Viking vs Fredrikstad?
Sat, 17 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC at Lyse Arena, Stavanger, Eliteserien.
What is the head-to-head record between Viking and Fredrikstad?
In 7 league meetings since 2012: Viking 4 wins, 1 draws, Fredrikstad 2 wins (goals 12-8).