Norwegian heavyweights battle for top spot
With 36 points from 15 matches, Viking Stavanger are sitting atop the Eliteserien 2025 table, one place ahead of SK Brann Bergen, who have taken 27 points from 14 games. Sunday’s match, which sees two of the country’s best teams face off, has more than usual riding on the result with both European qualification and regional bragging rights at stake. For those looking for a SK Brann Bergen vs Viking Stavanger prediction, it's a crucial fixture that could define the season for both teams.
Brann, who claimed a 1-0 win at home over Sandefjord in their most recent game, and drew 1-1 at Ham-Kam the weekend before, have been in mixed to strong form over the last month. The SK Brann Bergen vs Viking Stavanger preview suggests Freyr Alexandersson has done a decent job since his appointment as head coach in January 2025, and his men come into this fixture with three consecutive home wins under their belts in the Eliteserien.
Viking, who won 1-0 at home to Strømsgodset in their most recent fixture, drew 1-1 at Rosenborg the week before, maintaining a run of five unbeaten matches. Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim, who has been at the helm of the club since January 2021, has continued to make Viking a formidable force, both at home and away.
Brann in better form, but Viking are brilliant away from home
Brann are priced at 2.40 to take all three points here, making them marginal favourites to win on home turf. For those considering the SK Brann Bergen vs Viking Stavanger odds, Viking, despite their fine away record in the Eliteserien 2025, are a shade of odds against at 2.70.
While this SK Brann Bergen vs Viking Stavanger prediction suggests Brann may just have the edge on paper, Viking’s away form is simply too good to ignore. The visitors have won five and drawn one of their previous seven Eliteserien away fixtures.
Tactical battle likely to be won in the midfield
This clash of styles, which could see Brann’s patient buildup go against Viking’s frantic barrage of attacks, should be an intriguing affair. Alexandersson has made his side a well-drilled, patient outfit that controls games through a measured buildup and mid-block pressing, while Aarsheim’s men operate by pressing the ball with great intensity and looking to attack at pace when they win possession.
Sivert Heltne Nilsen is a playmaker and metronome in deep midfield for Brann, dictating play with his passing range and vision, while Japhet Sery Larsen is a reliable, if unspectacular, centre-back. Zlatko Tripic is Viking’s main attacking outlet, his goals and runs often the catalyst for their attacks, while Patrik Gunnarsson, who has been in fine form in recent weeks, is in goal.
When it comes to SK Brann Bergen vs Viking Stavanger betting tips, given the intensity with which both sides play, the over 2.5 goals market is our main tip at an odds-against 1.45. Viking’s defense has been breached on nine occasions in their seven Eliteserien 2025 road games, and Brann have conceded 11 in eight as hosts, averaging 1.38 goals per-game this term. A closely fought SK Brann Bergen vs Viking Stavanger prediction is expected, but Viking’s superior away credentials should ensure that they remain in the hunt to the final whistle.
