Eliteserien · 2026Brann Stadion

SK Brann 3–1 Fredrikstad FK · Eliteserien

3–1Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

SK Brann won 3–1.

Shots
167
Shots on target
43
Expected goals
2.490.94
Possession
61%39%

Full time

What the match recorded

Brann beat Fredrikstad 3–1. Recorded in this match (Brann – Fredrikstad): shots 16–7, shots on target 4–3, expected goals 2.49–0.94, possession 61%–39%. 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Brann.

2.96 days ▲Rest daysBrann · Fredrikstad7.08 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricBrannFredrikstadBaseline
Rest days2.96 days7.08 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Fredrikstad have a visible away split

weak

Fredrikstad's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

9.5 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season11.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.5 shots/match11.6 shots/match13.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Brann have recorded the higher season possession share.

56.6% ●PossessionBrann · Fredrikstad47.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 9.3 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricBrannFredrikstadBaseline
Possession56.6%47.3%48.5%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots7 shotsSK Brann 16 shots, Fredrikstad FK 7 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots3 shotsSK Brann 4 shots, Fredrikstad FK 3 shots
  • Expected goals2.49 xG0.94 xGSK Brann 2.49 xG, Fredrikstad FK 0.94 xG
  • Possession61%39%SK Brann 61%, Fredrikstad FK 39%
  • Corners3 corners2 cornersSK Brann 3 corners, Fredrikstad FK 2 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls11 foulsSK Brann 13 fouls, Fredrikstad FK 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card1 cardSK Brann 1 card, Fredrikstad FK 1 card

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2SK Brann
0Draws
2Fredrikstad FK
SK Brann — Fredrikstad FK · Eliteserien1–0
Fredrikstad FK — SK Brann · Eliteserien3–0
Fredrikstad FK — SK Brann · Eliteserien0–4
SK Brann — Fredrikstad 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: SK Brann favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Fredrikstad FK in 1

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

SK Brann8 matchesFredrikstad FK7 matches
2.38 goals/match ▲Goals scored8/71.29 goals/match
1.5 goals/match ▲Goals allowed8/72.14 goals/match
2.08 xG/match ▲Expected goals8/71.24 xG/match
14.5 shots/match ▲Shots8/711.6 shots/match
5.25 shots/match ▲Shots on target8/73.86 shots/match
56.6% ●Possession8/747.3%
7.13 corners/match ●Corners8/74.57 corners/match
12.4 fouls/matchFouls8/710.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 7home / 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, 2 May 2026, 20:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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