Preview

  • Matchweek 5 of the 2026 Eliteserien brings Viking against Brann on 2026-04-18 (kick-off 17:00 GMT).
  • There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between Bjarte Aarsheim and Freyr Alexandersson.
  • After 4 matchdays, Viking sit 3rd with 9 points and Brann are 11th having collected 3 points.
  • Viking have 4 players out: E. Austbo (Groin Injury), V. Berisha (Leg Injury), M. Roseth (Knee Injury), V. Vevatne (Injury) but Brann have 6 players missing: N. Boakye (Knee Injury), N. Castro (Achilles Tendon Injury), E. Gudmundsson (Knee Injury), S. Magnusson (Knee Injury), S. Opsahl (Foot Injury), J. Torsvik (Groin Injury).
  • We're predicting Viking to deploy a four-at-the-back 4-1-4-1, and Brann are expected to line up in 4-3-3.
  • The previous match saw H. Falchener lead Viking with a 6.7 TheyScored rating, and D. De Roeve top-rating for Brann at 7.7.
  • Conflicting outcomes: Viking triumphed 5-0 over Bodø / Glimt, while Brann went down 0-1 to Sandefjord.
  • Form edge goes to Viking (4-0-1) against a faltering Brann (2-0-3) from their past 5 matches.
  • Dominance for Viking: across 39 clashes, they've won 15 games and only lost 12 games to Brann, with 12 stalemates.
  • Our model forecasts 2-1 for Viking, bolstered by their 2-0-0 home record and an average of 4.50 goals per game.

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Viking is going head to head with Brann on 18/4/2026 16:00 GMT for the Norway Eliteserien. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Viking v Brann H2H statistics!