Haugesund 1-4 Viking – Result & Analysis

Poisson model favours Viking (53%) — form and H2H data both point in the same direction as Haugesund face Viking.

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A Eliteserien encounter, Regular Season - 6 sees Viking travel to Haugesund Stadion to take on Haugesund. The game is scheduled for Sunday 11 May 2025, 18:15 UTC.

Form Analysis

Looking at all fixtures this season, Haugesund stand at 4W 2D 4L from 10 Eliteserien matches — 1.40 PPG. Last five: W L W D W. They are averaging 0.80 goals per game and conceding 1.40 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 5 clean sheets from 10 games (50%) is a standout defensive return — they are keeping their net clean in more than half their matches. Both teams have scored in only 20% of their games — a low BTTS rate that suggests clean sheets are a regular occurrence.

At home at Haugesund Stadion, Haugesund have gone 5W 1D 4L this season (10 games, 1.60 PPG). At home they are averaging 0.90 goals scored and 0.80 conceded per game. 5 clean sheets from 10 home games (50%) — they are an exceptionally hard side to score against at Haugesund Stadion. At home, both teams have scored in only 20% of games — reinforcing BTTS No as the home-venue-backed angle.

Across all Eliteserien games this season, Viking have recorded 6W 3D 1L from 10 outings — 2.10 PPG. Last five: W W W W D. Their attacking form is sharp — 2.40 goals per game is a high-output rate that commands respect in the goals markets. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation. Both teams have scored in 80% of their matches this season — one of the stronger BTTS rates in the division, making Yes a well-evidenced play.

Viking's form when playing away from home: 4W 3D 3L across 10 road games this term (1.50 PPG). They are averaging 1.80 goals per away game — strong road scoring that makes them a threat even without home support. Both teams have scored in 80% of their away matches — a high BTTS rate on the road that directly informs this fixture. Their away PPG of 1.50 is notably below their overall 2.10 — form away from home has been a clear weakness this season.

Despite the home advantage, the form figures favour Viking — 0.70 PPG ahead of the hosts (2.10 vs 1.40). That gap is large enough to take seriously. Draw No Bet on the visitors neutralises home-ground risk while maintaining the form-backed selection.

H2H Record

There is little to separate the sides historically. From 9 previous meetings, Haugesund have won 3, Viking 5, with 1 draws — a balanced ledger that offers no obvious directional steer on its own.

The 9 previous encounters between these sides have been high-scoring affairs — 4.1 goals per contest on average. Historical precedent backs the Over 2.5 goals market. The most recent clash, on 30 Apr 2025, ended 1–5 with Viking winning.

With the win record balanced, the strongest H2H-derived signal is in the goals market. At 4.1 goals per game historically, Over 2.5 is the cleaner angle to extract from the head-to-head data.

Trading Patterns

Haugesund in-play and half-time data (60 games, 30 at home): they score before half-time in 53% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 76% of the time; BTTS occurs in 40% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 43% of games (home games); they fail to score in 37% of games.

Viking in-play and half-time data (60 games, 30 at away): they score before half-time in 73% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 100% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 61% of those occasions; BTTS occurs in 57% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 60% of games (away games); Over 3.5 in 43%.

BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Haugesund 45% versus Viking 65%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Haugesund 47% | Viking 60%).

Poisson Model

The Poisson distribution model projects Haugesund 1.28 xG and Viking 2.02 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Haugesund attack 0.700 / defence 1.132 | Viking attack 1.308 / defence 1.172. League average goals — home 1.557 / away 1.364. Haugesund's attack strength of 0.700 is below the league average — the 1.28 xG projection reflects a team that scores at a discount to the division norm. Viking have an above-average attack strength of 1.308 — the away xG of 2.02 is driven by genuine attacking quality on the road. Data: 36 Haugesund games / 37 Viking games used (CurrentSeason).

Result probabilities: Haugesund 22% | Draw 24% | Viking 53%. Fair-value odds: Haugesund 4.55 | Draw 4.17 | Viking 1.89. Viking hold a narrow Poisson edge at 53% — the draw (24%) is close enough to merit draw-inclusive market consideration.

Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 64% | BTTS probability 64% | Total xG 3.30. Over 2.5 holds a meaningful probability edge at 64% — the 3.30 total xG provides moderate support, though the model is not projecting a high-scoring game. BTTS Yes at 64% reflects that both xG figures (1.28 / 2.02) are above the threshold where scoring blanks become the primary outcome — both sides are projected to find the net.

Our Verdict

Poisson rates Viking as the most likely outcome at 53% — moderate model lean. Current-season form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. With a 24% draw probability, Draw No Bet on Viking offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win.

Poisson projects 3.30 total expected goals, pointing to Over 2.5 at 64% probability — reasonable conviction, supported by H2H averaging 4.1 goals per meeting.

The Poisson model's BTTS call is Yes at 64%. Form rates are neutral: Haugesund 20% | Viking 80%.

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