SK Brann Bergen

vs

Viking Stavanger

Preview

Brann (Home)

• SK Brann Bergen have won 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 matches in all competitions.
• SK Brann are a much more aggressive pressing team, they like to play high up the pitch and get lots of players into the opposition third.
• They play very fast on the turn and will always have numbers forward, although it leaves them vulnerable to fast breaks.
• Kristall Mani Ingason has been Bergens Stolthet's spark in recent games, scoring two of their six goals across the last five games.
• However, Brann's bite at home cannot be underestimated here, as they've won six, drawn none and lost five of their 11 home games.
• They've scored 1.82 and conceded 1.45 goals per home game, which suggests that this could still be a very close and high-energy chess match.

Viking (Away)

• Viking FK are top of Eliteserien 2026.
• Viking have won three games in a row and are now unbeaten in four, while Brann enter the matchup coming off two wins, a 2-1 victory away at Os Turnforening in the NM Cup 2026/2027 and a 2-1 win at home to FK Bodo Glimt in Eliteserien 2026.
• Morten Jensen has done a fantastic job with Viking since taking over the role in 2021.
• Viking play a direct, wide and transition-heavy brand of soccer and have put 11 goals past their opponents across their last three games.
• Viking have won six, drawn two and lost three of their 11 away matches in Eliteserien 2026, they've conceded just ten goals on the road in total, while they've conceded 0.91 goals per game in their away games.

Head-to-Head

• Viking won the reverse head-to-head 3-2 at home in Eliteserien 2026.
• Viking have won three games in a row and are now unbeaten in four, while Brann enter the matchup coming off two wins, a 2-1 victory away at Os Turnforening in the NM Cup 2026/2027 and a 2-1 win at home to FK Bodo Glimt in Eliteserien 2026.

Key Players

• Kristall Mani Ingason has been Bergens Stolthet's spark in recent games, scoring two of their six goals across the last five games.
• Morten Jensen has done a fantastic job with Viking since taking over the role in 2021.
• Viking play a direct, wide and transition-heavy brand of soccer and have put 11 goals past their opponents across their last three games.

Betting Insights

• The bookmakers have Viking at 2.2, making them a slight favorite to beat Brann Bergen, who are 2.8 on the day, while the draw is 3.9 here.
• However, we feel that there's good value in the 1.35 both teams to score and over 2.5 line, which is our main selection here, as both sides are full of attacking flair and we believe that there will be lots of goalmouth action to keep the audience entertained.

Prediction

• Viking are the likelier winner given their form and table position but we're not convinced that they'll walk the game, as this could be a tight game between two very different teams that are each capable of making it a fun matchup.
• Viking FK are top of Eliteserien 2026.