Matchday

Eliteserien 2025 · 5 Oct 2025

Viking FK 3–0 SK Brann

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.9 – 1.4
Actual xG
2.2 – 0.4
Goals
3 – 0

Footybot made Viking FK favourites at 50%.

Viking FK won and made the better chances: 2.2 xG to 0.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Eivind Helland, 72.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Eivind Helland +21.6, Sander Svendsen +18.8, Edvin Austbø +16.1.

Well below it: Henrik Sælebakke Falchener −15.4, Niklas Castro −13.3, Sondre Flem Bjørshol −13.1.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Viking FK

27 Sep 2025D 3–3at Sarpsborg 08 Eliteserien
21 Sep 2025W 1–0v Molde FK Eliteserien
14 Sep 2025D 2–2at KFUM Oslo Eliteserien
31 Aug 2025W 2–1v Rosenborg BK Eliteserien
13 Aug 2025D 1–1at Başakşehir FK Conference League

SK Brann

2 Oct 2025W 1–0v FC Utrecht Europa League
28 Sep 2025W 1–0v Fredrikstad FK Eliteserien
25 Sep 2025L 1–2at Lille Europa League
20 Sep 2025W 3–0at Sandefjord Fotball Eliteserien
13 Sep 2025W 3–2v Vålerenga IF Eliteserien

Head to head

13 Jul 2025SK Brann 3–1 Viking FK Eliteserien

Viking FK

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Edvin Austbø Midfielder45100.1164.4+16.1
Henrik Heggheim Defender1900–62.3–
Martin Ove Roseth Defender90000.0660.4+5.6
Sander Svendsen Midfielder45100.6959.9+18.8
Arild Østbø Goalkeeper9000–54.3–
Zlatko Tripić Midfielder71000.6551.7+4.6
Peter Christiansen Forward88110.1547.8−1.2
Nick D'Agostino Forward1900–47.0–
Simen Kvia-Egeskog Midfielder1900–44.3–
Henrik Sælebakke Falchener Defender90000.1942.8−15.4
Kristoffer Haugen Defender9000–42.2+1.4
Jakob Segadal Hansen Midfielder71000.0339.5−0.7
Joe Bell Midfielder90000.1538.6−10.8
Kristoffer Askildsen Midfielder9000–37.6−6.0
Sondre Flem Bjørshol Defender71010.1433.8−13.1

SK Brann

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Nana Kwame Boakye Defender1300–89.4–
Eivind Helland Defender9000–72.5+21.6
Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen Defender6200–60.6+5.4
Mathias Dyngeland Goalkeeper9000–56.5+4.8
Denzel De Roeve Defender2800–54.2–
Thore Pedersen Defender9000–52.4+2.2
Ulrik Mathisen Forward1300–47.3–
Jacob Lungi Sørensen Midfielder9000–46.0−4.0
Emil Kornvig Midfielder9000–45.1−1.0
Niklas Castro Forward6200–44.5−13.3
Bård Finne Forward9000.0444.3–
Noah Jean Holm Forward81000.1542.2−2.6
Sævar Atli Magnússon Forward7700–40.2−11.6
Felix Horn Myhre Midfielder90000.1440.1−5.8
Vetle Dragsnes Defender77000.0839.9−1.8
Eggert Aron Guðmundsson Midfielder2800–32.7–