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Matchday

Eliteserien 2026 · 9 Oct 2026

SK Brann 0–2 Viking FK

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.6 – 1.4
Actual xG
2.6 – 1.3
Goals
0 – 2

Footybot made SK Brann favourites at 42%.

Viking FK won although SK Brann made the better chances (2.6 xG to 1.3): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Joachim Soltvedt, 72.5 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Joachim Soltvedt +29.8, Neraysho Kasanwirjo +26.0, Eggert Aron Guðmundsson +20.2.

Well below it: Vetle Dragsnes −16.9, Erik Botheim −10.0, Simen Vidtun Nilsen −9.8.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

SK Brann

20 Sep 2026W 2–1v Bodø/Glimt Eliteserien
13 Sep 2026L 0–2at IK Start Eliteserien
5 Sep 2026L 1–2v Lillestrøm SK Eliteserien
30 Aug 2026D 0–0at Sandefjord Fotball Eliteserien
27 Aug 2026W 3–2v PAOK Conference League

Viking FK

20 Sep 2026W 3–0v Lillestrøm SK Eliteserien
13 Sep 2026W 8–1v Kristiansund BK Eliteserien
9 Sep 2026L 1–3at VfB Stuttgart Champions League
4 Sep 2026D 1–1at Sandefjord Fotball Eliteserien
30 Aug 2026W 2–1v Aalesunds FK Eliteserien

Head to head

18 Apr 2026Viking FK 3–2 SK Brann Eliteserien
5 Oct 2025Viking FK 3–0 SK Brann Eliteserien
13 Jul 2025SK Brann 3–1 Viking FK Eliteserien

SK Brann

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Niklas Jensen Wassberg Midfielder1000–83.3–
Joachim Soltvedt Defender45000.1572.5+29.8
Jacob Lungi Sørensen Midfielder90000.0770.9+20.0
Neraysho Kasanwirjo Defender90000.0568.5+26.0
Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen Defender9000–60.1+6.1
Eggert Aron Guðmundsson Midfielder90000.0959.9+20.2
Bård Finne Forward20000.6959.8–
Thore Pedersen Defender9000–52.3+13.1
Kristian Eriksen Midfielder80000.3648.4+9.0
Sævar Atli Magnússon Forward90000.5643.9−4.0
Noah Jean Holm Forward70000.5642.7+1.0
Jonas Torsvik Defender6200–41.9–
Simen Vidtun Nilsen Goalkeeper9000–40.7−9.8
Julian Lægreid Forward28000.0439.3–
Vetle Dragsnes Defender4500–25.2−16.9

Viking FK

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Arild Østbø Goalkeeper9000–64.0+11.6
Simen Kvia-Egeskog Midfielder2600–56.7–
Henrik Sælebakke Falchener Defender9000–55.5+3.2
Peter Christiansen Forward74100.6155.0+11.0
Zlatko Tripić Midfielder6400–53.0+5.2
Gianni Stensness Defender9000–52.2+3.7
Henrik Heggheim Defender89110.2051.8+7.5
Henrik Bjørdal Midfielder7401–48.9+1.7
Jakob Segadal Hansen Midfielder1600–41.3–
Joe Bell Midfielder90000.1239.8−2.6
Erik Botheim Forward64000.1139.0−10.0
Jesper Daland Defender2600–38.9–
Tobias Moi Midfielder1600–37.8–
Kristoffer Haugen Defender90000.2033.0−2.5
Kristoffer Askildsen Midfielder3900–14.0–
Herman Johan Haugen Defender100–0.0–