SK Brann 2–3 Vålerenga IF — Match Stats & Analysis

Eliteserien · 2026Sun, 26 Jul 2026, 12:30 UTCBrann Stadion

SK Brann

LLLWW

2–3Full-time analysis

Vålerenga IF

WLWLW

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

Match at a glance

Vålerenga IF won 2–3.

Shots: 1618
Shots on target: 712
Expected goals: 2.372.34
Possession: 71%29%

Full time

What the match recorded

Vålerenga IF beat SK Brann 3–2. Recorded in this match (SK Brann – Vålerenga IF): shots 16–18, shots on target 7–12, expected goals 2.37–2.34, possession 71%–29%. 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.

Vålerenga IF's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Vålerenga IF's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.57 goals/match

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

Metric	Last 5	Season	Baseline
Goals for	2.4 goals/match	1.57 goals/match	1.41 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Both teams have elevated corners records

strong

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

6.53 corners/matchCornersSK Brann · Vålerenga IF● 7.07 corners/match

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

Metric	SK Brann	Vålerenga IF	Baseline
Corners	6.53 corners/match	7.07 corners/match	5.14 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Vålerenga IF show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

13 shots/match ▲ShotsSK Brann · Vålerenga IF16 shots/match

Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

Metric	SK Brann	Vålerenga IF	Baseline
Shots	13 shots/match	16 shots/match	12.5 shots/match
Shots against	14.3 shots/match	14.8 shots/match	13.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

Shots16 shots18 shotsSK Brann 16 shots, Vålerenga IF 18 shots
Shots on target7 shots12 shotsSK Brann 7 shots, Vålerenga IF 12 shots
Expected goals2.37 xG2.34 xGSK Brann 2.37 xG, Vålerenga IF 2.34 xG
Possession71%29%SK Brann 71%, Vålerenga IF 29%
Corners10 corners6 cornersSK Brann 10 corners, Vålerenga IF 6 corners
Fouls10 fouls24 foulsSK Brann 10 fouls, Vålerenga IF 24 fouls
Yellow cards0 cards4 cardsSK Brann 0 cards, Vålerenga IF 4 cards
Passes640 passes259 passesSK Brann 640 passes, Vålerenga IF 259 passes
Pass accuracy83.3%66%SK Brann 83.3%, Vålerenga IF 66%
Shots inside box12 shots13 shotsSK Brann 12 shots, Vålerenga IF 13 shots
Blocked shots6 blocks3 blocksSK Brann 6 blocks, Vålerenga IF 3 blocks
Goalkeeper saves9 saves5 savesSK Brann 9 saves, Vålerenga IF 5 saves
Offsides3 offsides4 offsidesSK Brann 3 offsides, Vålerenga IF 4 offsides

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

off target
on target
goal
penalty
size = xG

SK Brann: 16 shots, 7 on target, 2.45 xG. Vålerenga IF: 18 shots, 12 on target, 1.54 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: SK Brann 2.45 xG · Vålerenga IF 1.54 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4SK Brann

0Draws

1Vålerenga IF

13 Sept 2025SK Brann — Vålerenga IF · Eliteserien3–2

3 May 2025Vålerenga IF — SK Brann · Eliteserien2–4

8 Oct 2023Vålerenga IF — SK Brann · Eliteserien1–2

22 Apr 2023SK Brann — Vålerenga IF · Eliteserien3–1

31 Oct 2021Vålerenga IF — SK Brann · Eliteserien1–0

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 5 of 13 directional metrics · Vålerenga IF in 4 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

SK Brann15 matchesVålerenga IF14 matches

2 goals/match ▲Goals scored15/141.57 goals/match

1.67 goals/matchGoals allowed15/141.71 goals/match

1.68 xG/match ▲Expected goals15/141.5 xG/match

13 shots/matchShots15/14▲ 16 shots/match

4.73 shots/matchShots on target15/14▲ 5.71 shots/match

58.7% ●Possession15/1449.2%

6.53 corners/matchCorners15/14● 7.07 corners/match

11.1 fouls/matchFouls15/1411.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready

Season samples15 / 14home / away teams

Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows

FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match

Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence 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: Sun, 26 Jul 2026, 16:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Eliteserien

Goals per match ranking xG per match ranking Shots per match ranking

Make a graphic from this match

Creator Studio builds a branded post from this match's recorded data, with its evidence grade and source cutoff carried into the export.

Turn this match into a graphicReady-made from PitchMath data · No sign-up required

Match at a glance

What the match recorded