Open game expected at SR-Bank Arena: Viking vs Brann preview

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Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Competition: Wed 02.December
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: SR-Bank Arena (16300 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Eliteserien table so far. Here's the Viking - Brann latest:

Insights:
  • Viking have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Brann haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Viking and Brann.

Brann play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent stats for Brann when playing on artifical turf are 7 wins, 5 draws and 14 defeats from 26 matches. They have scored 27 goals and conceded 52 times in these games.

Brann are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Viking form and stats

Overall Eliteserien stats at home this season for Viking are 6-3-4 (wins-draw-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at SR-Bank Arena.

Viking's previous game was a Eliteserien match also played at home, ending 4-1 versus Start (placed 13th). The home side are looking to build on that result. A strong away win before that one, visiting Sarpsborg 08 and winning 2-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Viking perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Viking as a small favourite), we find five games. Viking has won two of these, drawn zero and lost three.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Viking as they are travelling to their away game against Sandefjord in the Eliteserien. That match is four days after this one.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (30 in 13 games), Viking's attacking play is working. Viking have conceded 20 from these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Brann form and stats

The visitors are W5-D3-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Eliteserien.

The supporters enjoyed Brann's previous game versus Aalesund (placed 16th), a Eliteserien 3-1 win played at home. Prior to that result Brann won their away game at Rosenborg. The scoreline was 3-2.

It's hard not to mention Daouda Karamoko Bamba's lethal finishing against Aalesund. three goals were a big reason for the important victory.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Brann playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were four Brann wins, zero draws and two defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Sarpsborg 08 in just four days.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Brann have scored 18 goals in 13 league games away. The Brann manager K. Ingebrigtsen has some worries about the defense as 26 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Brann - Viking 3-0 played earlier this season. Viking-Brann H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Viking four wins, Brann four wins, two draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

VikingV. Berisha
V. Berisha
12 goals
BrannD. Bamba
D. Bamba
10 goals
VikingZ. Bytyqi
Z. Bytyqi
9 goals

Viking missing players

Brann missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Viking Brann
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
26 13 3 Played P 3 13 26
11 6 0 Won W 2 5 8
6 3 1 Drew D 1 3 7
9 4 2 Lost L 0 5 11
48 30 4 Scored S 5 18 36
45 20 6 Conceded C 2 26 44
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
96% 92% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 85% 88%
73% 77% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 62% 62%
35% 46% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 46% 35%
27% 38% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 31% 15%
62% 69% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 62% 73%
19% 23% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 15% 12%
19% 8% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 23% 15%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1.4 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.7 1.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13.2 14.9 17.3 Shots (avg) S ( 14.3 12.1 13.4
4.6 5.2 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 3.8 4.7
40% 44% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 36% 29%
Key stats in Eliteserien this season:
  • Brann haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Viking have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Viking haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bodø / Glimt 25 22 2 1 85 28 12 12 0 0 46 8 13 10 2 1 39 20 57 68
2 Molde 25 16 2 7 62 30 12 9 1 2 32 11 13 7 1 5 30 19 32 50
3 Vålerenga 25 13 7 5 42 29 12 8 4 0 27 12 13 5 3 5 15 17 13 46
4 Rosenborg 25 13 6 6 45 28 13 8 3 2 30 15 12 5 3 4 15 13 17 45
5 Odd 25 13 3 9 45 37 13 8 2 3 26 15 12 5 1 6 19 22 8 42
6 Kristiansund 25 10 10 5 47 35 12 5 4 3 27 19 13 5 6 2 20 16 12 40
7 Viking 26 11 6 9 48 45 13 6 3 4 30 20 13 5 3 5 18 25 3 39
8 Haugesund 25 10 4 11 32 40 13 6 2 5 21 21 12 4 2 6 11 19 -8 34
9 Stabæk 25 7 10 8 31 37 13 5 4 4 16 14 12 2 6 4 15 23 -6 31
10 Brann 26 8 7 11 36 44 13 3 4 6 18 18 13 5 3 5 18 26 -8 31
11 Sarpsborg 08 25 8 4 13 30 35 13 6 1 6 19 13 12 2 3 7 11 22 -5 28
12 Sandefjord 25 8 4 13 27 40 12 3 4 5 10 17 13 5 0 8 17 23 -13 28
13 Start 26 6 7 13 31 49 13 5 4 4 20 18 13 1 3 9 11 31 -18 25
14 Strømsgodset 25 5 9 11 31 47 13 3 5 5 17 23 12 2 4 6 14 24 -16 24
15 Mjøndalen 25 6 2 17 21 42 12 4 0 8 12 17 13 2 2 9 9 25 -21 20
16 Aalesund 26 2 5 19 28 75 13 1 3 9 15 34 13 1 2 10 13 41 -47 11

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bodø / Glimt 25 22 2 1 85 28 12 12 0 0 46 8 13 10 2 1 39 20 57 68
2 Molde 25 16 2 7 62 30 12 9 1 2 32 11 13 7 1 5 30 19 32 50
3 Vålerenga 25 13 7 5 42 29 12 8 4 0 27 12 13 5 3 5 15 17 13 46
4 Rosenborg 25 13 6 6 45 28 13 8 3 2 30 15 12 5 3 4 15 13 17 45
5 Odd 25 13 3 9 45 37 13 8 2 3 26 15 12 5 1 6 19 22 8 42
6 Kristiansund 25 10 10 5 47 35 12 5 4 3 27 19 13 5 6 2 20 16 12 40
7 Viking 26 11 6 9 48 45 13 6 3 4 30 20 13 5 3 5 18 25 3 39
8 Haugesund 25 10 4 11 32 40 13 6 2 5 21 21 12 4 2 6 11 19 -8 34
9 Stabæk 25 7 10 8 31 37 13 5 4 4 16 14 12 2 6 4 15 23 -6 31
10 Brann 26 8 7 11 36 44 13 3 4 6 18 18 13 5 3 5 18 26 -8 31
11 Sarpsborg 08 25 8 4 13 30 35 13 6 1 6 19 13 12 2 3 7 11 22 -5 28
12 Sandefjord 25 8 4 13 27 40 12 3 4 5 10 17 13 5 0 8 17 23 -13 28
13 Start 26 6 7 13 31 49 13 5 4 4 20 18 13 1 3 9 11 31 -18 25
14 Strømsgodset 25 5 9 11 31 47 13 3 5 5 17 23 12 2 4 6 14 24 -16 24
15 Mjøndalen 25 6 2 17 21 42 12 4 0 8 12 17 13 2 2 9 9 25 -21 20
16 Aalesund 26 2 5 19 28 75 13 1 3 9 15 34 13 1 2 10 13 41 -47 11

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Eliteserien is at the top of the Norwegian football league system. Seasons run from March to November with the 16 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 240 fixtures. When all these are played, the top team in the league table is the the “League Winner” while the winner of the cup in Norway is the “Norwegian Champion”.