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Viking vs Sabah: lineups

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Viking 33 · 1 points
Sabah 25 · 3 points

Predicted lineups Viking vs Sabah

Viking 4-3-3
1 Østbø
28 Haugen
25 Falchener or Daland
6 Stensness
5 Heggheim
7 Askildsen
8 Bell
16 Bjørdal or Moi
10 Tripić
22 Botheim
20 Christiansen

Predicted lineup for Viking: Østbø, Haugen, Falchener, Stensness, Heggheim, Askildsen, Bell, Bjørdal, Tripić, Botheim, Christiansen

Sabah 4-2-3-1
92 Pokatilov
27 Puchacz
4 McCarthy or Daşdəmirov
3 Solvet
80 Zedadka
13 Lepinjica
7 Rahmonaliyev
8 Nwachukwu or Isaev
37 Queiroz
11 Parris
20 Mickels

Predicted lineup for Sabah: Pokatilov, Puchacz, McCarthy, Solvet, Zedadka, Lepinjica, Rahmonaliyev, Nwachukwu, Queiroz, Parris, Mickels

Viking

Peter Christiansen has been troubled by hamstring stiffness this week, forcing him out of training early, though Viking expect him to be fit enough to be involved against Sabah. Manager Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim has yet to decide whether that means a starting role or a place on the bench. Christiansen has scored five goals in his last five starts.

In defence, Henrik Falchener and Jesper Daland are competing for the same centre-back berth next to Gianni Stensness, while Henrik Bjørdal and Tobias Moi are contesting the wide right role in midfield.

Sabah

Sabah gave first starts to four players in their last match against Turan, and two of them remain in contention for Wednesday's trip to Viking. Rəhman Daşdəmirov could start instead of Aiden McCarthy in central defence, while Christian Nwachukwu and Aleksey Isaev are the two candidates for an attacking place.

Veljko Simić has a slim chance of involvement after sustaining an injury this week. Kaheem Parris is expected to lead the line, Akim Zedadka is likely to start at right-back, and Steve Solvet should take one of the central-defensive places.

Injuries and suspensions

Viking

  • Anders Bloch Bærtelsen Foot injury Unavailable
  • K. A. Frimpong Not in the squad Unavailable
  • Martin Roseth Knee injury Unavailable
  • Nicholas D'Agostino Leg injury Unavailable
  • Sondre Bjørshol Knee injury Unavailable
  • Veton Berisha Thigh injury Unavailable

Sabah

All players available.

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Viking

  1. Zlatko Tripić 3 goals 2 assists
  2. Peter Christiansen 3 goals 0 assists
  3. Tobias Moi 1 goals 2 assists
  4. Gianni Stensness 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Kristoffer Askildsen 0 goals 2 assists

Sabah

  1. Joy-Lance Mickels 4 goals 1 assists
  2. Veljko Simić 3 goals 0 assists
  3. Tymoteusz Puchacz 0 goals 4 assists
  4. Patrick Mbina 1 goals 2 assists
  5. Umarali Rahmonaliyev 1 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Viking

Player Starts Min. Form
Arild Østbø 5/5 450 mixed
Peter Christiansen 5/5 433 excellent
Henrik Heggheim 5/5 421 poor
Erik Botheim 5/5 408 strong
Gianni Stensness 5/5 405 mixed
Zlatko Tripić 4/5 390 solid
Joe Bell 5/5 331 poor
Henrik Bjørdal 3/5 323 mixed

Sabah

Player Starts Min. Form
Stas Pokatilov 4/2 180 strong
Akim Zedadka 4/2 180 solid
Tymoteusz Puchacz 4/2 180 solid
Ivan Lepinjica 4/2 180 solid
Aiden McCarthy 3/2 180 strong
Veljko Simić 3/2 176 poor
Umarali Rahmonaliyev 3/2 171 solid
Joy-Lance Mickels 3/2 171 strong

Frequently asked questions

When will the lineup for Viking vs Sabah be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Viking against Sabah?

Viking are without Anders Bloch Bærtelsen (foot injury), K. A. Frimpong (not in the squad), Martin Roseth (knee injury), Nicholas D'Agostino (leg injury), Sondre Bjørshol (knee injury) and Veton Berisha (thigh injury).

What formation do Viking play?

Viking have used a 4-3-3 formation in their last 5 matches under Aarsheim.

What formation do Sabah play?

Sabah have used a 4-2-3-1 in 2 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-4-2.

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