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EliteserienMatchweek 5THE MATCH CENTRE

Viking vs Brann match centre

Viking badgeVikingHome · 1 in league
LLWWW
Momentum↗ Rising69/100OlderLatest
90′ · Live
3:2
UK time · Europe/London
Brann badgeBrannAway · 7 in league
WLWDL
Momentum→ Steady44/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
K. Haugen10′
H. Heggheim42′
S. Bjorshol90′
N. Holm37′
J. Soltvedt58′
Lyse Arena · StavangerSeason 2026/27Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

Awaiting usable data

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

Our model: Unavailable · Calculated Not supplied.

Odds updated Not supplied · Older or incompletely timed snapshot. Match-winner reference: 0 bookmakers. Market probabilities remove each bookmaker’s margin before averaging; double chance combines match-result probabilities.

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Odds & probabilities Pre-match snapshot Home win—Our model PendingMarket unavailable Draw—Our model PendingMarket unavailable Away win—Our model PendingMarket unavailable Bookmaker odds awaiting availability Market probabilities adjusted for margin. Model estimates, not guarantees.
MATCHDAY LIVE

Inside the game

Every chance. Every turning point.

90′ IN PLAY
KICKOFF EDGE LIVE READING

What the match state suggests now

GOOD DATA
Current result estimate96.1%Viking
Draw3.8%at full time
Current result estimate0.1%Brann
Another goal8.1%before full time

Next goal: Viking 4.1% · no further goal 91.9% · Brann 3.9%.

Experimental model combining the pre-match forecast with score, time, shots, shots on target, possession, corners and red cards. This is not live xG or bookmaker odds.
VikingBrann
5Corner Kicks6
11Fouls15
1Yellow Cards5
—Red Cards—
2Goalkeeper Saves3
464Total passes363
347Passes accurate247

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

IF THE SCORE HOLDS

Provisional table

Eliteserien

Illustrative positions after applying the current score to the latest stored standings. Official tables can also change as other live matches finish.

#TeamPGDPtsMove
1Viking22+3553—
2Bodo/Glimt21+3450—
3Tromso21+1138—
4Molde21+1236—
5Rosenborg21+933—
6Lillestrom21-132—
7Brann22+629—
8Fredrikstad21-728—
9Sarpsborg 08 FF21-525—
10KFUM Oslo21-1025—
11Sandefjord21-623—
12Valerenga21-923—
13Ham-Kam21-1523—
14Aalesund21-1321—
15Kristiansund BK21-1919—
16Start21-2216—
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Viking 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Brann 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Viking

7/10Wins
2.5Goals / game
0.6Conceded / game

Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At home, 4 wins from 5 available matches.

Inspect Viking’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Brann

2/10Wins
1.4Goals / game
1.5Conceded / game

Keep in view: 6 losses in that sample. At away venues, 2 wins from 8 available matches.

Inspect Brann’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Viking at home with Brann away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 02:02 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Eliteserien · 2026/27 · all league matches

VikingBrann
4Matches played4
9Points earned3
3Wins1
2.8Goals scored / match2.0
0.8Goals conceded / match1.8
2Clean sheets0
0Failed to score1

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Viking at home with Brann away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Viking

Confirmed formation4-4-2Bjarte Aarsheim
  1. 30Ľubomír BelkoG
  2. 5Henrik HeggheimD
  3. 6Gianni StensnessD
  4. 25Henrik Sælebakke FalchenerD
  5. 28Kristoffer HaugenD
  6. 2Herman Johan HaugenM
  7. 7Kristoffer AskildsenM
  8. 8Joe BellM
  9. 10Zlatko TripićM
  10. 20Peter ChristiansenF
  11. 26Simen Kvia-EgeskogF
Substitutes (9)

23 · Niklas Kemp Fuglestad

18 · Sondre Flem Bjørshol

33 · Jakob Segadal Hansen

13 · Arn Sebastian Escobar

21 · Anders Baertelsen

24 · Vetle Auklend

29 · Tobias Moi

15 · Ola Visted

11 · Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson

Brann

Confirmed formation4-3-3Freyr Alexandersson
  1. 1Mathias DyngelandG
  2. 21Denzel De RoeveD
  3. 3Fredrik Pallesen KnudsenD
  4. 23Thore PedersenD
  5. 17Joachim SoltvedtD
  6. 16Kristian EriksenM
  7. 18Jacob Lungi SørensenM
  8. 8Felix Horn MyhreM
  9. 11Bard FinneF
  10. 29Noah Jean HolmF
  11. 7Jón Dagur ÞórsteinssonF
Substitutes (9)

32 · Markus Haaland

14 · Ulrik Mathisen

10 · Kristall Máni Ingason

12 · Simen Vidtun Nilsen

20 · Vetle Dragsnes

43 · Rasmus Holten

6 · Cheick Mbacke Diop

25 · Niklas Jensen Wassberg

26 · Rabbi Matondo

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Viking

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Ľubomír Belko906.5—0—36—
Henrik Heggheim867.3102383
Gianni Stensness906.7—02631
Henrik Sælebakke Falchener906.7—1—643
Kristoffer Haugen907.7102522
Herman Johan Haugen656.3—0—16—
Kristoffer Askildsen867.2—0—36—
Joe Bell906.3—01501
Zlatko Tripić898.9—23501
Peter Christiansen906.7—01172
Simen Kvia-Egeskog906.2—01373
Niklas Kemp Fuglestad256.7—015—
Sondre Flem Bjørshol137.91016—
Jakob Segadal Hansen136.3—0———
Anders Baertelsen1——0———
Arn Sebastian Escobar———————
Vetle Auklend———————
Tobias Moi———————
Ola Visted———————
Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson———————

Brann

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Mathias Dyngeland905.9—0—44—
Denzel De Roeve906.0—0—293
Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen906.0—0—37—
Thore Pedersen896.2—0—47—
Joachim Soltvedt906.010342—
Kristian Eriksen715.9—0—14—
Jacob Lungi Sørensen907.2—0—495
Felix Horn Myhre906.9—1—442
Bard Finne566.3—0—131
Noah Jean Holm907.6102281
Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson556.7—0—152
Markus Haaland356.2—0—61
Ulrik Mathisen347.0—1141
Kristall Máni Ingason196.3—0—7—
Rabbi Matondo1——0———
Simen Vidtun Nilsen———————
Vetle Dragsnes———————
Rasmus Holten———————
Cheick Mbacke Diop———————
Niklas Jensen Wassberg———————
THE MARKET VIEW

Match-winner odds

Decimal · 90 minutes
BookmakerVikingDrawBrann
Bet3651.804.103.75

Snapshot from 17 Apr 2026, 14:26 UK. Prices may change and availability varies. Displayed for comparison only.

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