Eliteserien · 2026Lyse Arena

Viking FK 3–2 SK Brann · Eliteserien

3–2Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Viking FK won 3–2.

Shots
198
Shots on target
74
Expected goals
1.871.5
Possession
56%44%

Full time

What the match recorded

Viking beat Brann 3–2. Recorded in this match (Viking – Brann): shots 19–8, shots on target 7–4, expected goals 1.87–1.5, possession 56%–44%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Viking show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Viking's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

16.4 shots/match ▲ShotsViking · Brann15 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricVikingBrannBaseline
Shots16.4 shots/match15 shots/match13.4 shots/match
Shots against10.6 shots/match15.6 shots/match13.7 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Brann have recorded the higher season possession share.

45.6%PossessionViking · Brann● 57.2%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 11.6 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricVikingBrannBaseline
Possession45.6%57.2%49.1%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots8 shotsViking FK 19 shots, SK Brann 8 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots4 shotsViking FK 7 shots, SK Brann 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.87 xG1.5 xGViking FK 1.87 xG, SK Brann 1.5 xG
  • Possession56%44%Viking FK 56%, SK Brann 44%
  • Corners6 corners7 cornersViking FK 6 corners, SK Brann 7 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls16 foulsViking FK 12 fouls, SK Brann 16 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card4 cardsViking FK 1 card, SK Brann 4 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Viking FK
2Draws
1SK Brann
Viking FK — SK Brann · Eliteserien3–0
SK Brann — Viking FK · Eliteserien3–1
SK Brann — Viking FK · Eliteserien1–1
Viking FK — SK Brann · Eliteserien1–1
SK Brann — Viking FK · Eliteserien0–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Viking FK favored in 9 of 11 directional metrics · SK Brann in 1 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Viking FK5 matchesSK Brann5 matches
2.8 goals/match ▲Goals scored5/52 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed5/52 goals/match
2.16 xG/matchExpected goals5/52.06 xG/match
16.4 shots/match ▲Shots5/515 shots/match
6.4 shots/match ▲Shots on target5/55.2 shots/match
45.6%Possession5/5● 57.2%
5.6 corners/matchCorners5/5● 8.2 corners/match
13.6 fouls/matchFouls5/511.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 18 Apr 2026, 20:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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