Match Report
Viking, 2nd with 43 points, sat 17 points above Brann (5th, 26). In league terms the two rates read 2.33/1 for Viking and 2/1.5 for Brann (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.55.
Viking had won four straight, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
Across 32 recorded meetings, Viking have 13 wins to Brann's 9, with 10 draws, at 2.81 goals per meeting.
The venue was SR-Bank Arena in Stavanger, with room for 15,900 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Viking led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Viking: Sondre Bjørshol (90'), Henrik Heggheim (42'), Kristoffer Haugen (10') · Brann: Joachim Soltvedt (58'), Noah Holm (37')
Key stats
Possession: Viking 56% · Brann 44% · Total shots: 17-8 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 6-7