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Eliteserien · 2026

SK Brann 0–2 Viking FK · Eliteserien

0–2Full-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 0–2.

Shots
299
Shots on target
64
Expected goals
2.571.25
Possession
80%20%

Full time

What the match recorded

Viking FK beat SK Brann 2–0. Recorded in this match (SK Brann – Viking FK): shots 29–9, shots on target 6–4, expected goals 2.57–1.25, possession 80%–20%. 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.

SK Brann's recent record differs from the season

moderate

SK Brann's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.77 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.6 goals/match1.77 goals/match1.48 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.

6.82 corners/matchCornersSK Brann · Viking FK6.82 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSK BrannViking FKBaseline
Corners6.82 corners/match6.82 corners/match5.31 corners/match

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

SK Brann have a visible home split

moderate

SK Brann's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

17.1 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season14.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots17.1 shots/match14.7 shots/match13.8 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots29 shots9 shotsSK Brann 29 shots, Viking FK 9 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots4 shotsSK Brann 6 shots, Viking FK 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.57 xG1.25 xGSK Brann 2.57 xG, Viking FK 1.25 xG
  • Possession80%20%SK Brann 80%, Viking FK 20%
  • Corners13 corners4 cornersSK Brann 13 corners, Viking FK 4 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls12 foulsSK Brann 8 fouls, Viking FK 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards0 cardsSK Brann 2 cards, Viking FK 0 cards
  • Passes781 passes191 passesSK Brann 781 passes, Viking FK 191 passes
  • Pass accuracy87.8%59.7%SK Brann 87.8%, Viking FK 59.7%
  • Shots inside box19 shots7 shotsSK Brann 19 shots, Viking FK 7 shots
  • Blocked shots12 blocks1 blockSK Brann 12 blocks, Viking FK 1 block
  • Goalkeeper saves2 saves7 savesSK Brann 2 saves, Viking FK 7 saves
  • Offsides0 offsides2 offsidesSK Brann 0 offsides, Viking FK 2 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 11′Henrik HeggheimGoal · Viking FK
  2. 20′Peter ChristiansenGoal · Viking FK
  3. 39′Kristoffer AskildsenRed card · Viking FK
  4. 45′Jonas TorsvikYellow card · SK Brann
  5. 45′Eggert Aron GuðmundssonYellow card · SK Brann
  6. Half-time
  7. Full time
Player changes · 9grouped by team and minute
  • 46′SK Brann · 1 player changeJoachim Soltvedt
  • 62′SK Brann · 1 player changeJulian Lægreid
  • 64′Viking FK · 2 player changesJesper Daland · Simen Kvia-Egeskog
  • 70′SK Brann · 1 player changeBård Finne
  • 74′Viking FK · 2 player changesJakob Segadal Hansen · Tobias Moi
  • 80′SK Brann · 1 player changeNiklas Jensen Wassberg
  • 89′Viking FK · 1 player changeHerman Johan Haugen

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

SK Brann
  1. Simen Vidtun NilsenG
  2. Fredrik Pallesen KnudsenD
  3. Vetle DragsnesD
  4. Neraysho KasanwirjoD
  5. Thore PedersenD
  6. Kristian EriksenM
  7. Jacob Lungi SørensenM
  8. Eggert Aron GuðmundssonM
  9. Jonas TorsvikF
  10. Sævar Atli MagnússonF
  11. Noah Jean HolmF
Viking FK
  1. Arild ØstbøG
  2. Henrik HeggheimD
  3. Gianni StensnessD
  4. Henrik Sælebakke FalchenerD
  5. Kristoffer HaugenD
  6. Kristoffer AskildsenM
  7. Joe BellM
  8. Zlatko TripićM
  9. Henrik BjørdalM
  10. Peter ChristiansenF
  11. Erik BotheimF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

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

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 1 of 13 directional metrics · Viking FK in 10 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

SK Brann22 matchesViking FK22 matches
1.77 goals/matchGoals scored22/22▲ 2.55 goals/match
1.55 goals/matchGoals allowed22/22▲ 0.91 goals/match
1.62 xG/matchExpected goals22/22▲ 2.05 xG/match
14.7 shots/matchShots22/22▲ 15.6 shots/match
4.91 shots/matchShots on target22/22▲ 5.95 shots/match
59.5% ●Possession22/2249.7%
6.82 corners/matchCorners22/226.82 corners/match
1.17 cards/matchCards6/72.43 cards/match
11.5 fouls/matchFouls22/2212.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples22 / 22home / 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.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 9 Oct 2026, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Eliteserien

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsSK BrannViking FK
CompetitionEliteserien
Head-to-headSK Brann — Viking FK
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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