Viking vs Brann Prediction, Preview and Stats

Norway flag 2026 Eliteserien, Norway
SR-Bank Arena Tomorrow - 4:00 PM
Eliteserien
Viking Viking
Versus
Brann SKB
KICKOFF : Tomorrow - 4:00 PM
Round 5 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Viking host Brann in Eliteserien (Regular Season) at SR-Bank Arena. Domestically, Viking sit 3th in the table while Brann are 11th. Power ranking favours Viking by 29.9 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Viking hold a 29.9-point power advantage and host at SR-Bank Arena in third place versus Brann's 11th.
  • Form: Viking's form score stands at 38.17, far superior to Brann's 8.33.
  • Squad: Viking rank third in Eliteserien, while Brann sit 11th with no recent outing details.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics unavailable in current data.
  • Transition: Transition analysis unavailable due to missing metrics.
  • Set pieces: Set piece data unavailable as xG not enabled with low confidence proxy used.
  • xVariable: Advanced xG variables unavailable across attack and defence.
  • Market: Baseline split: Viking 52.1% (Δ-0.1%) | Draw 22.9% (Δ+0.2%) | Brann 25% (Δ-0.1%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Viking M. Jensen
M. Jensen
VS
Brann F. Alexandersson
F. Alexandersson
2.7
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.18
2.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Bodø / Glimt Rank: W
Vålerenga Rank: W
Molde Rank: W
HamKam Rank: L
Vålerenga Rank: W
Fredrikstad Rank: W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1 i
Last 6 Opponents
Sandefjord Rank: L
HamKam Rank: W
Tromsø Rank: L
Kristiansund Rank: L
HamKam Rank: W
Molde Rank: L
15
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
15 - 10 - 11
11
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Viking
52.14%
Draw
22.85%
Away Brann
25.01%

Movement

Changes since opening
Viking
-0.14%
Draw
+0.21%
Brann
-0.07%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
47.06
17.14
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Viking
Brann
Power Score
47.06
17.14
League Position
3
11
Global Rank
-
-

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
Viking — Opponent-weighted form score
Brann — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Viking Brann

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 36 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Viking Viking Home
36 matches
Brann SKB Away
Match Record
15
Wins
11
10
Draws
10
11
Losses
15
Goals
61
Goals Scored
46
46
Goals Conceded
61
+15
Goal Difference
-15
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-04-17T00:10:23+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 4-3-3
Match Formation 4-3-3
Pitch
Ľ. Belko
30 Ľ. Belko
H. Heggheim
5 H. Heggheim
G. Stensness
6 G. Stensness
H. Falchener
25 H. Falchener
K. Haugen
28 K. Haugen
S. Kvia-Egeskog
26 S. Kvia-Egeskog
J. Bell
8 J. Bell
K. Askildsen
7 K. Askildsen
H. Haugen
2 H. Haugen
P. Christiansen
20 P. Christiansen
Z. Tripić
10 Z. Tripić
M. Dyngeland
1 M. Dyngeland
V. Winger Dragsnes
20 V. Winger Dragsnes
R. Holten
43 R. Holten
F. Pallesen Knudsen
3 F. Pallesen Knudsen
D. De Roeve
21 D. De Roeve
F. Horn Myhre
8 F. Horn Myhre
J. Sørensen
18 J. Sørensen
K. Eriksen
16 K. Eriksen
J. Thorsteinsson
7 J. Thorsteinsson
N. Holm
29 N. Holm
B. Finne
11 B. Finne

General Information

Date & Time
Apr 18, 2026, 04:00 PM
Competition
2026 Eliteserien, Norway · Round 5 · Regular Season
Stadium
SR-Bank Arena
Capacity
15900
Pitch Surface
Artificial turf
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Ola Hobber Nilsen

Expected Lineup

Referee : Ola Hobber Nilsen

Starting XI ▼

30
Lubomir Belko
Lubomir Belko Goalkeeper
5.68
20
Peter Christiansen
Peter Christiansen Centre Forward
7.42
2
Herman Haugen
Herman Haugen Attacker
6.56
10
Zlatko Tripic
Zlatko Tripic Attacker
7.99
25
Henrik Falchener
Henrik Falchener Left Back
7
26
Simen Kvia-Egeskog
Simen Kvia-Egeskog Central Midfield
7.29
28
Kristoffer Haugen
Kristoffer Haugen Left Back
7.15
5
Henrik Heggheim
Henrik Heggheim Right Back
7.42
6
Gianni Stensness
Gianni Stensness Right Back
7.18
7
Kristoffer Askildsen
Kristoffer Askildsen Central Midfield
6.96
8
Joe Bell
Joe Bell Central Midfield
6.97
Referee : Ola Hobber Nilsen

Starting XI ▼

1
Mathias Dyngeland
Mathias Dyngeland Goalkeeper
6.45
7
Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson
Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson Attacker
7.23
11
Bård Finne
Bård Finne Attacker
7.4
29
Noah Holm
Noah Holm Centre Forward
7.52
3
Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen
Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen Right Back
7.04
16
Kristian Eriksen
Kristian Eriksen Central Midfield
6.66
18
Jacob Lungi Sørensen
Jacob Lungi Sørensen Central Midfield
7.19
20
V. Dragsnes
V. Dragsnes Left Back
6.48
8
Felix Horn Myhre
Felix Horn Myhre Central Midfield
7.06
21
Denzel De Roeve
Denzel De Roeve Right Back
7.04
43
Rasmus Holten
Rasmus Holten Left Back
6.78

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Viking holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Viking a 29.9-point edge. External projection is Viking 52.1%, draw 22.9%, and Brann 25%. That projection profile aligns with the structural signals. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.

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