Matchday

Eliteserien 2026 · 16 Aug 2026

SK Brann 3–0 HamKam

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
2.5 – 0.9
Actual xG
2.1 – 0.2
Goals
3 – 0

Footybot made SK Brann favourites at 71%.

SK Brann won and made the better chances: 2.1 xG to 0.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Joachim Soltvedt, 61.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Joachim Soltvedt +24.3, Fredrik Sjolstad +15.7.

Well below it: Marcus Sandberg −18.4, Aksel Baran Potur −8.6.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

SK Brann

11 Aug 2026W 2–1at Apollon Limassol Conference League
5 Aug 2026L 0–1v Apollon Limassol Conference League
2 Aug 2026W 3–2v Rosenborg BK Eliteserien
30 Jul 2026W 3–1v FC Universitatea Cluj Conference League
26 Jul 2026L 2–3v Vålerenga IF Eliteserien

HamKam

9 Aug 2026D 1–1v Aalesunds FK Eliteserien
31 Jul 2026W 3–0at Vålerenga IF Eliteserien
26 Jul 2026L 0–1at Sarpsborg 08 Eliteserien
22 Jul 2026L 0–3at Bodø/Glimt Eliteserien
18 Jul 2026L 1–4v Tromsø IL Eliteserien

Head to head

6 Apr 2026HamKam 1–5 SK Brann Eliteserien
30 Nov 2025SK Brann 3–1 HamKam Eliteserien
5 Jul 2025HamKam 1–1 SK Brann Eliteserien

SK Brann

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Kjartan Mar Kjartansson Midfielder100–100.0–
Bård Finne Forward12100.0996.4–
Niklas Jensen Wassberg Midfielder16000.0780.4–
Joachim Soltvedt Defender90100.2261.2+24.3
Kristall Máni Ingason Midfielder89010.3852.8+4.9
Thore Pedersen Defender90000.0151.2+7.4
Mathias Dyngeland Goalkeeper9000–47.6−1.8
Niklas Castro Forward90000.1247.4+4.6
Noah Jean Holm Forward78100.3745.2+2.5
Jacob Lungi Sørensen Midfielder90000.0243.7−5.6
Kristian Eriksen Midfielder90010.5341.9+2.0
Vetle Dragsnes Defender9000–38.3−3.6
Eggert Aron Guðmundsson Midfielder74000.2036.4−0.2
Denzel De Roeve Defender90000.1132.0−7.4

HamKam

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Fredrik Sjolstad Defender8700–60.1+15.7
Blerton Isufi Midfielder4200–45.3–
Ethan Amundsen-Day Defender9000–44.9+3.8
Anders Trondsen Midfielder6900–42.3+0.3
Patrick Metcalfe Midfielder9000–42.2−3.1
Luc Mares Midfielder90000.0741.9−2.0
Duarte Moreira Forward2100–40.8–
Aksel Baran Potur Midfielder8700–38.2−8.6
Viðar Ari Jónsson Defender9000–38.0−0.2
Henrik Udahl Forward69000.1137.3−4.5
Markus Johnsgard Midfielder48000.0436.9−4.7
William Osnes-Ringen Midfielder1000–34.8–
Marcus Sandberg Goalkeeper9000–34.0−18.4
Snorre Strand Nilsen Defender21000.0233.2–
Danilo Al-Saed Forward1000–32.3–
Martin Gjone Defender3300–8.7–