UEFA Champions LeagueWed 4 Nov 2026 · 20:00 GMTLeague phase · Matchday 4 · SR-Bank Arena, Stavanger

Viking v Sabah FA match analysis

This analysis was locked at kick-off on Wed 4 Nov 2026 and has not been changed since.

Pre-match analysis · as published

Written before kick-off

Viking are clear favourites. Viking have won one of their last five matches, while Sabah FA have won two of theirs. Viking are without six players through injury or roster changes.

How the match could end · bookmaker odds before kick-off

  • 70%Viking win
  • 17%Draw
  • 13%Sabah FA win

Bookmaker odds, margin removed · prices at Wed 4 Nov 2026 · 12:15 GMT

Goals · bookmaker odds, margin removed

  • Over 2.5 goals72%
  • Under 2.5 goals28%
  • Both teams score: yes63%
  • Both teams score: no37%

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Form · newest first

VikingViking

Last 5: 2 wins, 1 draw, 2 defeats

  1. lost2–3at Bodo/Glimt
  2. won3–1v Tromso
  3. lost1–3at Aston Villa
  4. won3–2v Fredrikstad
  5. drew3–3v Bayern München
Sabah FASabah FA

Last 5: 2 wins, no draws, 3 defeats

  1. lost1–2v Borussia Dortmund
  2. won2–0v Slavia Praha
  3. lost0–4at Manchester United
  4. won3–2final 5–2v Hapoel Beer Sheva
  5. lost1–2at Hapoel Beer Sheva

Past results

From stored results before kick-off. Each figure shows how many games it covers.

League phase

Table as of 4 Nov 2026, 05:02 GMT · Source: API-Football

Viking33 of 36 · 1 pointPlaces 25–36 after the league phase are eliminated
Sabah FA25 of 36 · 3 pointsPlaces 25–36 after the league phase are eliminated

8th place has 8 points; 24th place has 3 points.

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League phase
#TeamPGDPtsForm
1Paris Saint Germain4+1512WonWonWonWon
2Barcelona4+89WonLostWonWon
3Aston Villa4+69LostWonWonWon
4Liverpool3+59WonWonWon
5Real Madrid3+59WonWonWon
6Sporting CP4+49WonLostWonWon
7Real Betis3+39WonWonWon
8Bayern München4+78WonDrawnDrawnWon
9Arsenal3+47DrawnWonWon
10VfB Stuttgart4+37LostDrawnWonWon
11Como3+56WonLostWon
12Manchester City3+46WonLostWon
13Club Brugge KV3+36WonWonLost
14Inter4+26WonWonLostLost
15Lask Linz4+16WonWonLostLostWon
16Borussia Dortmund3+16WonLostWon
17Manchester United406WonLostLostWon
18Galatasaray4-16WonWonLostLost
19AS Roma4+24LostWonLostDrawn
20Shakhtar Donetsk404LostLostWonDrawn
21PSV Eindhoven304WonLostDrawn
22Atletico Madrid4-14LostDrawnWonLost
23Bodo/Glimt4-54DrawnLostWonLostWon
24Napoli3-23WonLostLost
25Sabah FA3-33LostWonLostWonLost
26Lens3-43LostLostWon
27AEK Athens FC3-53LostLostWonWonDrawn
28RB Leipzig3-53LostWonLost
29Villarreal4-63LostLostWonLost
30Feyenoord4-73LostLostWonLost
31Fenerbahçe3-62DrawnLostDrawnWonDrawn
32Slavia Praha3-31DrawnLostLost
33Viking3-41LostDrawnLostWonDrawn
34Lille4-61DrawnLostLostLost
35FC Porto3-40LostLostLost
36Slovan Bratislava4-160LostLostLostLostWon

Lines after 8th and 24th place mark the zones. The two teams of this match are in bold.

In Europe this season

Viking

5 games: 1 won, 2 drawn, 2 lost (90 minutes)

xG 1.99 for, 8.47 against, in 3 games with xG

  • Lostat Aston VillaUEFA Champions League21 Oct 20261–3xG 0.80–2.78
  • Drawnv Bayern MünchenUEFA Champions League13 Oct 20263–3xG 0.56–3.51
  • Lostat VfB StuttgartUEFA Champions League9 Sep 20261–3xG 0.63–2.18
  • Wonv Dinamo ZagrebUEFA Champions League26 Aug 20263–1
  • Drawnat Dinamo ZagrebUEFA Champions League18 Aug 20262–2

Sabah FA

11 games: 7 won, 0 drawn, 4 lost (90 minutes)

xG 3.72 for, 9.43 against, in 3 games with xG

  • Lostv Borussia DortmundUEFA Champions League20 Oct 20261–2xG 1.53–3.75
  • Wonv Slavia PrahaUEFA Champions League13 Oct 20262–0xG 1.35–2.14
  • Lostat Manchester UnitedUEFA Champions League10 Sep 20260–4xG 0.84–3.54
  • Wonv Hapoel Beer ShevaUEFA Champions League25 Aug 20263–2
  • Lostat Hapoel Beer ShevaUEFA Champions League19 Aug 20261–2
  • Wonv AarhusUEFA Champions League11 Aug 20264–0
  • Lostat AarhusUEFA Champions League5 Aug 20261–2
  • Wonat KuPSUEFA Champions League28 Jul 20262–0
  • Wonv KuPSUEFA Champions League21 Jul 20261–0
  • Wonat The New SaintsUEFA Champions League14 Jul 20262–1
  • Wonv The New SaintsUEFA Champions League7 Jul 20262–0

Home and away

League figures are against each club's own league opponents, so they do not compare across leagues.

Viking

Viking at home

Last 5: 4 won, 1 drawn, 0 lost

  • WonTromsoEliteserien25 Oct 20263–1
  • WonFredrikstadEliteserien17 Oct 20263–2
  • DrawnBayern München13 Oct 20263–3
  • WonLillestromEliteserien20 Sep 20263–0
  • WonKristiansund BKEliteserien13 Sep 20268–1

Viking: home games in Eliteserien

Last 10 league games, 90-minute score

Goals
35 scored, 12 conceded in 10
Both teams scored
8 of 10
Over 2.5 goals
10 of 10
Clean sheets
2 of 10
Sabah FA

Sabah FA away

Last 5: 2 won, 0 drawn, 3 lost

  • LostManchester United10 Sep 20260–4
  • LostHapoel Beer Sheva19 Aug 20261–2
  • LostAarhus5 Aug 20261–2
  • WonKuPS28 Jul 20262–0
  • WonThe New Saints14 Jul 20262–1

Rest and schedule

Days since each team's last match and until its next one, in the competitions Ledger tracks. Friendlies are left out.

Viking
Last match
5 days before30 Oct 2026 · v Bodo/Glimt · Eliteserien
Next match
4 days after8 Nov 2026 · v KFUM Oslo · Eliteserien
Sabah FA
Last match
5 days before30 Oct 2026 · v Turan · Premyer Liqa
Next match
4 days after8 Nov 2026 · v Şamaxı FK · Premyer Liqa

Injuries and suspensions

  • VikingViking
    Ruled out
    A. Baertelsen (Foot Injury) · V. Berisha (Thigh Injury) · S. Bjorshol (Knee Injury) · N. D'Agostino (Leg Injury) · K. Frimpong (Off the roster) · M. Roseth (Knee Injury)
  • Sabah FASabah FA
    Doubtful
    V. Simic (Injury)

Published 4 Nov 2026, 18:58 GMT · not changed since

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