SK Brann vs Viking FK
Match details. Eliteserien, Regular Season - 23. Kick-off is Fri 9 Oct, 18:00 Lagos time. It is played at Brann Stadion, Bergen. The referee is Tore Hansen.
What's at stake. SK Brann are 7th on 29 points after 21 games, 3 points behind Lillestrom, 1 point clear of Fredrikstad. A win would take them level on points with Lillestrom. Viking FK are 1st on 50 points after 21 games, level on points with Bodo/Glimt.
Team news. SK Brann are without N. Boakye (knee injury), K. M. Ingason (red card), U. Mathisen (foot injury), S. Opsahl (foot injury), N. Castro (injury), N. Wassberg (knee injury). U. Mathisen is their main creator. Viking FK are without A. Baertelsen (foot injury), V. Berisha (thigh injury), S. Bjorshol (knee injury), M. Roseth (knee injury), A. Baertelsen (foot injury), V. Berisha (thigh injury).
Form. SK Brann have won five, drawn one and lost four of their last ten, 1.6 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L L D W. In this competition SK Brann have gone W L L D W W. Viking FK have won seven, drawn two and lost one of their last ten, 2.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W D W L. In this competition Viking FK have gone W W D W L W.
The numbers. SK Brann score two and concede 1.6 a game in their last seven at home, with one clean sheet. SK Brann average 15.2 shots (4.9 on target), 6.8 corners and 2.0 cards a game, with 59% of the ball. Viking FK score 1.6 and concede one a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet. Viking FK average 18.1 shots (6.9 on target), 8.1 corners and 1.8 cards a game, with 52% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last eight meetings SK Brann have won one, drawn two and lost five. Four of the eight went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in five. In the last four, SK Brann won one, one was drawn and Viking FK won two. The last time they met, on 18 Apr 2026, it finished SK Brann 2-3 Viking FK: SK Brann had 8 shots to 19, 44% of the ball, five yellow cards.
The case against. SK Brann's record still gives them 31% to win.
The read. Viking FK to win. An open game. Viking FK are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Viking FK; the meetings favour Viking FK. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 72%.
The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.12, 76% on the records (SK Brann: over 1.5 goals in 7 of 7 at home; Viking FK: over 1.5 goals in 5 of 5 away). Backup: Viking FK win or both teams score at 1.10. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Over 3.5 Cards (the signs point different ways); Viking FK Over 1.5 goals (Viking FK's own games don't back it (2 of 5)); Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: SK Brann 1-2 Viking FK (9% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).