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Matchday

Eliteserien 2026 · 20 May 2026

Aalesunds FK 2–1 SK Brann

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Apr 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.5 – 1.9
Actual xG
2.2 – 1.0
Goals
2 – 1

Footybot made SK Brann favourites at 46%.

Aalesunds FK won and made the better chances: 2.2 xG to 1.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Cheick Mbacke Diop, 59.4 in 47′.

Well above their usual level: Aleksander Kjelsen +18.3, Uba Charles +14.9, Vetle Dragsnes +11.4.

Well below it: Markus Haaland −12.5, Kristall Máni Ingason −10.6, Joachim Soltvedt −9.0.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Aalesunds FK

16 May 2026W 3–2at Rosenborg BK Eliteserien
3 May 2026L 0–1at Sandefjord Fotball Eliteserien
26 Apr 2026D 1–1v Kristiansund BK Eliteserien
18 Apr 2026L 0–3at Bodø/Glimt Eliteserien
12 Apr 2026D 2–2v KFUM Oslo Eliteserien

SK Brann

16 May 2026W 2–1v KFUM Oslo Eliteserien
2 May 2026W 3–1v Fredrikstad FK Eliteserien
29 Apr 2026W 5–0at Tromsø IL Eliteserien
25 Apr 2026D 1–1at Rosenborg BK Eliteserien
18 Apr 2026L 2–3at Viking FK Eliteserien

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Aalesunds FK

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Henrik Melland Midfielder16100.6091.4–
Aleksander Kjelsen Defender9000–57.4+18.3
Elias Heggland Myrlid Forward10000.0755.5–
Marcus Haagensen Reed Forward87100.4454.6–
Uba Charles Defender90000.2649.6+14.9
Elias Kristoffersen Hagen Midfielder90000.1849.1+6.9
Ólafur Guðmundsson Defender9000–47.8+3.5
Kristian Lonebu Forward90000.3746.6+4.0
Marius Andresen Defender27000.0941.7–
Simen Haram Defender9000–41.3−1.8
Endre Hjertager Osenbroch Midfielder74000.0936.7−3.4
Kristoffer Nessø Defender6300–35.4+1.8
Mathias Christensen Midfielder74000.1435.3+0.4

SK Brann

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Cheick Mbacke Diop Defender4700–59.4–
Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson Forward69010.0250.7+2.7
Vetle Dragsnes Defender9000–50.0+11.4
Noah Jean Holm Forward90100.4549.3+3.2
Rabbi Matondo Forward2100–47.4–
Thore Pedersen Defender4300–45.4–
Simen Vidtun Nilsen Goalkeeper9000–45.1−7.4
Ulrik Mathisen Forward90000.0944.7−1.3
Niklas Jensen Wassberg Midfielder6900–43.0–
Jonas Torsvik Defender1400–43.0–
Kristall Máni Ingason Midfielder9000–41.1−10.6
Markus Haaland Midfielder45000.0637.7−12.5
Bård Finne Forward21000.1636.0–
Joachim Soltvedt Defender83000.1134.2−9.0
Kristian Eriksen Midfielder90000.0733.9−4.7
Martin Hellan Defender4500–20.7–