Eliteserien · 2026Sat, 18 Apr 2026, 16:00 UTCFull timeLyse ArenaFull-time recap

Viking

LWWW

3–2Full-time recap

Brann

LLWL

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

This match

Match statistics

Metric	Viking	Brann
Shots	19 shots/match▲	8 shots/match
Shots on target	7 shots/match▲	4 shots/match
Expected goals	1.87 xG/match▲	1.5 xG/match
Possession	56%	44%
Corners	6 corners/match	7 corners/match
Fouls	12 fouls/match	16 fouls/match
Yellow cards	1 cards/match▲	4 cards/match

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Viking's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. A second useful context is: Brann have recorded the higher season possession share. Limitation: Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

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

Metric	Viking	Brann	Baseline
Shots	16.4 shots/match	15 shots/match	13.4 shots/match
Shots against	10.6 shots/match	15.6 shots/match	13.7 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 · Brann57.2%

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 11.6 percentage points.

Window: season

Metric	Viking	Brann	Baseline
Possession	45.6%	57.2%	49.1%

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

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Viking favored in 9 of 14 directional metrics · Brann in 1 · 4 too close

2.8 goals/match▲Goals scoredseason · 5/52 goals/match

1 goals/match▲Goals allowedseason · 5/52 goals/match

2.16 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 5/52.06 xG/match

1.05 xG/match▲Expected goals allowedseason · 5/51.81 xG/match

16.4 shots/match▲Shotsseason · 5/515 shots/match

10.6 shots/match▲Shots allowedseason · 5/515.6 shots/match

6.4 shots/match▲Shots on targetseason · 5/55.2 shots/match

3.2 shots/match▲Shots on target allowedseason · 5/55.2 shots/match

45.6%Possessionseason · 5/557.2%

5.6 corners/matchCornersseason · 5/58.2 corners/match

7.8 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 5/5▲6 corners/match

—Cardsseason · 2/0—

13.6 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 5/511.4 fouls/match

—Passesseason · 0/0—

—Pass accuracyseason · 0/0—

—Shots inside boxseason · 0/0—

—Blocked shotsseason · 0/0—

—Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0—

—Offsidesseason · 0/0—

40%▲Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 5/50%

100%▲Scoring frequencyseason · 5/580%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Viking40.6

Brann84.4

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Viking95.9

Brann76

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Viking83.3

Brann33.3

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Viking96.9

Brann40.6

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Viking78.1

Brann46.9

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 50%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Viking53.1

Brann96.9

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Viking80.5

Brann71.1

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches

2.8 goals/match▲Goals scored5/52 goals/match

1 goals/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%Possession5/557.2%

5.6 corners/matchCorners5/58.2 corners/match

—Cards2/0—

13.6 fouls/matchFouls5/511.4 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

5 / 5 matches

2.8 goals/match▲Goals scored5/52 goals/match

1 goals/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%Possession5/557.2%

5.6 corners/matchCorners5/58.2 corners/match

—Cards2/0—

13.6 fouls/matchFouls5/511.4 fouls/match

Window

Season

5 / 5 matches

2.8 goals/match▲Goals scored5/52 goals/match

1 goals/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%Possession5/557.2%

5.6 corners/matchCorners5/58.2 corners/match

—Cards2/0—

13.6 fouls/matchFouls5/511.4 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

3 / 3 matches

4 goals/match▲Goals scored3/33 goals/match

1 goals/match▲Goals allowed3/32.33 goals/match

2.17 xG/matchExpected goals3/32.24 xG/match

15.3 shots/match▲Shots3/314.3 shots/match

7.33 shots/match▲Shots on target3/36.33 shots/match

39.3%Possession3/354%

4 corners/matchCorners3/38 corners/match

—Cards1/0—

13.3 fouls/matchFouls3/313 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

7 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/15.95 days

2 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/12 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidencelimited

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