Viking vs Brann: Analysis and Prediction of the Eliteserien match

Let's analyze the Eliteserien match between Viking and Brann, which will take place on June 24th at 18:00 at SR-Bank Arena stadium in Stavanger. Currently, Viking is in 4th position in the league, while Brann is in 2nd position. Both teams are in good shape and have shown a good scoring ability.

Let's dive into the details.

Viking:
In the last match, they defeated Sarpsborg 08 with a score of 1-3.
In this season of Eliteserien, Viking has won 5 times, lost 3 times, and drawn 2 times. They have scored an average of 2.3 goals per match and conceded 1.9 goals.
In the last 7 matches, there have been over 0.5 goals scored in the first half.
In the last 5 matches, there have been over 2.5 goals scored and in the last 4 matches, there have been over 3.5 goals scored by Viking in Eliteserien. Additionally, in 9 of the last 10 matches, both teams have scored.

Brann:
In the last match, they drew with Lillestrøm with a score of 2-2.
In this season of Eliteserien, Brann has won 6 times, lost 2 times, and drawn 3 times. They have scored an average of 2.09 goals per match and conceded 1.09 goals.
In the last 5 matches of the current season, both teams have scored, and there have been over 0.5 goals scored in the first half.
In the last 5 matches and the last 4 matches of Brann in Eliteserien, there have been over 2.5 goals and over 3.5 goals scored, respectively.

Head-to-head:
In the last direct clash on October 28th, 2021, Viking defeated Brann away with a score of 0-2.
In the last 5 matches between the two teams, Viking has won 4 times, Brann has won once, and there have been no draws. Viking has scored an average of 2.4 goals per match, while Brann has scored an average of 1.0 goals per match.

Possible Lineups:

Viking
Patrik Gunnarsson; Herman Johan Haugen, David Brekalo, Gianni Stensness, Shayne Pattynama; Markus Solbakken, Yann-Erik de Lanlay, Harald Tangen; Birkir Bjarnason, Zlatko Tripic, Nick D'Agostino

Brann
Matias Dyngeland; David Møller Wolfe, Japhet Sery Larsen, Fredrik Knudsen, Thore Pedersen; Mathias Rasmussen, Sivert Nilsen, Felix Horn Myhre; Ole Didrik Blomberg, Bard Finne, Niklas Castro

Our prediction is that both teams will score, and there will be over 2.5 total goals.