Our published tip
Key factors behind our tip
Viking FK are the market favourites at 2.0 (about 50% implied), with Rosenborg the underdog at 3.5 (roughly 29%) despite home advantage.
The draw is priced at 3.81, implying around 26%, a fairly standard price for a fixture with one clear favourite.
The recommended Over 2.5 goals pick at 1.53 carries roughly 60% market-implied confidence but a negative value edge of -8.44%.
No value picks cleared our threshold for this match, so there is no strong pricing discrepancy to exploit on the result.
Team form
Form builds from completed fixtures in our dataset and fills out as the season progresses.
Head-to-head: Rosenborg v Viking FK
W/D/L shown from Rosenborg's perspective. Meetings from the seasons in our results dataset.
Rosenborg vs Viking FK: pre-match preview
This Eliteserien clash pits Rosenborg against Viking FK, and the market has a clear lean here. Despite Rosenborg playing at home, they are priced as underdogs at 3.5, implying roughly a 29% chance of victory. Viking FK are the favourites at 2.0, which translates to about a 50% implied probability, while the draw sits at 3.81 (around 26%). Note that these figures sum above 100% because of the bookmaker's margin. Rather than a match-result angle, our model looks to the goals market, flagging Over 2.5 goals at 1.53 with the Unibet (NL) price. That corresponds to a market-implied confidence near 60%. Importantly, the value edge on this pick is negative at -8.44%, meaning the price offered is shorter than our model views as fair. In short, the market sees Viking as the side to beat, but the total-goals line is where the analysis focuses.
Verdict: The model highlights Over 2.5 goals at 1.53, reflecting around 60% implied confidence in an open game. Be aware the value edge is negative (-8.44%), so the price is shorter than fair value suggests. It is a plausible but not a value-backed selection; stake responsibly.
How it settled: the tip did not land — the match finished 2-1, for a flat-stake return of -1.00 units. Every tip we publish is archived before kick-off and graded against the final score; nothing is edited or deleted afterwards.
Our record on this fixture
Upcoming Eliteserien fixtures
All Eliteserien tips →| Kick-off (UTC) | Match | 1 | X | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 14:00 | Vålerenga v Molde | 2.82 | 4.08 | 2.48 |
| 29 Aug 16:00 | Viking FK v Aalesund | 1.29 | 6.50 | 9.66 |
| 30 Aug 12:30 | Bodø/Glimt v Rosenborg | 1.36 | 5.80 | 8.60 |
| 30 Aug 15:00 | Sandefjord v SK Brann | 3.28 | 3.87 | 2.19 |
| 30 Aug 15:00 | Tromso v Sarpsborg FK | 1.68 | 4.29 | 5.09 |
| 30 Aug 15:00 | HamKam v Kristiansund BK | 1.95 | 3.93 | 4.20 |
| 30 Aug 15:00 | IK Start v KFUM | 2.43 | 3.76 | 3.20 |
| 30 Aug 17:15 | Lillestrom v Fredrikstad FK | 1.73 | 4.19 | 5.30 |
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Match FAQ
Our tip was Viking FK to win at odds of 2.50.
Viking FK are the favourites at odds of 2.0, implying about a 50% chance. Rosenborg are the underdogs at 3.5, roughly 29% implied.
The draw is priced at 3.81 with 1xBet, which implies approximately a 26% chance of the match ending level.
No value picks cleared our threshold here. The recommended Over 2.5 goals at 1.53 actually shows a negative value edge of -8.44%, meaning the price is shorter than our model considers fair.
The tip lost — final score 2-1 (-1.00u at flat stakes).