Vaalerenga IF vs SK Brann

Match details. Eliteserien, Regular Season - 24. Kick-off is Sun 18 Oct, 16:00 Lagos time. It is played at Intility Arena, Oslo. The referee is Rohit Saggi.

What's at stake. Vaalerenga IF are 14th on 23 points after 22 games, 1 point behind Aalesund, 4 points clear of Kristiansund BK. A win would take them above Aalesund. SK Brann are 7th on 29 points after 22 games, 4 points behind Lillestrom, level on points with Fredrikstad.

Team news. Vaalerenga IF are without M. Westergaard (yellow cards), K. Tshiembe (injury), M. Westergaard (yellow cards), K. Tshiembe (injury). SK Brann are without N. Boakye (knee injury), K. Kjartansson (knee injury), U. Mathisen (foot injury), S. Opsahl (foot injury), S. Tronstad (inactive), N. Castro (injury). U. Mathisen is their main creator.

Form. Vaalerenga IF have won two, drawn three and lost five of their last ten, 0.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L D L D L. In this competition Vaalerenga IF have gone L D L D L D. SK Brann have won five, drawn one and lost four of their last ten, 1.6 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W L L D. In this competition SK Brann have gone L W L L D W.

The numbers. Vaalerenga IF score 2.2 and concede 2.2 a game in their last five at home, with no clean sheets. Vaalerenga IF average 16.9 shots (4.8 on target), 7.0 corners and 2.1 cards a game, with 52% of the ball. SK Brann score 1.5 and concede 1.4 a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets and three games without a goal. SK Brann average 18.0 shots (5.4 on target), 7.9 corners and 2.0 cards a game, with 62% of the ball.

Head to head. In the last six meetings Vaalerenga IF have won two, drawn none and lost four. Six of the six went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in six. In the last four, Vaalerenga IF won one and SK Brann won three. The last time they met, on 26 Jul 2026, it finished Vaalerenga IF 3-2 SK Brann: Vaalerenga IF had 19 shots to 16, 29% of the ball, six yellow cards.

Where it pulls both ways. It pulls both ways: their goals for and against make Vaalerenga IF the likelier winners, but SK Brann are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour SK Brann.

The read. No side to back. An open game. Nothing separates them clearly enough to back a side. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 81%. Six of the last six meetings went over 2.5.

The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.13, 79% on the records (Vaalerenga IF: over 1.5 goals in 5 of 5 at home; SK Brann: over 1.5 goals in 9 of 10). Backup: 2nd Half - Over/Under: Over 0.5 at 1.12. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: SK Brann or Over 2.5 Goals (no result call); 2nd Half - SK Brann Over/Under: Over 0.5 (the signs point different ways); Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: Vaalerenga IF 2-1 SK Brann (9% chance).