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Valerenga v Brann

Valerenga
3–1Full time
Brann

Eliteserien · SUN 18 OCT · Intility Arena

Full timeGraded 18 Oct 18:32
Valerenga 3–1 Brann BRANN WIN · WRONGOVER 2.5 · RIGHTBOTH TO SCORE · RIGHTOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · WRONG1–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Brann win42%
The market said34%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.647
The market’s Brier score0.508

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay16 notes · 26 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Brann win at 42%.
  2. 1′Much as we predicted: Brann was 42% before kick-off and our model makes it 42% now. 0–0 · 35–23–42
  3. 1′KICK-OFF Valerenga v Brann
  4. 15′PENALTY MISSED · 14' Lucas Janus Ravn-Haren · Valerenga
  5. 37′We said Brann at 42%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 15%. 1–0 · 63–22–15
  6. 37′⚽ GOAL · 37' Valerenga 1–0 Brann
  7. 37′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 37' Brann win: 42% at kick-off, 15% now
  8. 37′THE CALL SWINGS · 37' Valerenga win is now our likeliest result at 63% (was Brann win 15%)
  9. 38′36′: Sebastian Jarl on the scoresheet for Valerenga, making it 1–0. 1–0 · 63–22–15
  10. 39′We said Brann at 42%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 14%. 1–0 · 63–22–14
  11. 45′11 shots for Valerenga, 4 the other way, and nothing between the sides on the scoreboard. 1–1 · 31–34–35
  12. 45′Goals are coming at about the 3.4 we expected. 1–1 · 31–34–35
  13. 45′⚽ GOAL · 45' Valerenga 1–1 Brann
  14. 45′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 45' Brann win: 42% at kick-off, 35% now
  15. 45′HALF-TIME Valerenga 1–1 Brann
  16. 45′SECOND HALF Valerenga 1–1 Brann
  17. 45′SUBSTITUTION · 45' Brann · On: Noah Jean Holm · Off: Fredrik Knudsen
  18. 46′Brann level it on 44′ through Kristian Eriksen. 1–1. 1–1 · 31–34–35
  19. 47′Valerenga have had 12 attempts to 5 and it is still 1–1. 1–1 · 30–35–35
  20. 53′Valerenga have had 16 attempts to 7 and it is still 1–1. 1–1 · 29–38–33
  21. 53′THE CALL SWINGS · 53' Draw is now our likeliest result at 38% (was Valerenga win 29%)
  22. 55′SUBSTITUTION · 53' Valerenga · On: Fidel Brice Ambina · Off: Ghayas Zahid
  23. 58′🟨 YELLOW · 57' Håkon Sjåtil · Valerenga
  24. 60′We said Brann at 42%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 30%. 1–1 · 27–43–30
  25. 61′We said Brann at 42%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 8%. 2–1 · 70–22–8
  26. 61′⚽ GOAL · 61' Valerenga 2–1 Brann
  27. 61′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 61' Brann win: 42% at kick-off, 8% now
  28. 61′THE CALL SWINGS · 61' Valerenga win is now our likeliest result at 70% (was Draw 22%)
  29. 63′Lucas Janus Ravn-Haren scores for Valerenga on 62′ — 2–1. 2–1 · 71–22–7
  30. 71′We said Brann at 42%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 4%. 2–1 · 76–20–4
  31. 72′SUBSTITUTION · 71' Brann · On: Jonas Tviberg Torsvik · Off: Thore Pedersen
  32. 77′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 77' Brann win: 42% at kick-off, 2% now
  33. 78′SUBSTITUTION · 76' Valerenga · On: Ivan Nasberg · Off: Carl Lange
  34. 78′SUBSTITUTION · 76' Valerenga · On: Håvard Nielsen · Off: Ole Christian Hammerfjell Saeter
  35. 80′SUBSTITUTION · 79' Brann · On: Vetle Winger Dragsnes · Off: Neraysho Kasanwirjo
  36. 80′SUBSTITUTION · 79' Brann · On: Bård Finne · Off: Saevar Atli Magnusson
  37. 81′4 goals already, more than the 3.4 we expected for the whole match. 3–1 · 99–1–0
  38. 81′⚽ GOAL · 81' Valerenga 3–1 Brann
  39. 83′81′: Lucas Janus Ravn-Haren on the scoresheet for Valerenga, making it 3–1. 3–1 · 99–1–0
  40. 88′SUBSTITUTION · 87' Valerenga · On: Kevin Ngoyi Tshiembe · Off: Lucas Janus Ravn-Haren
  41. 88′SUBSTITUTION · 87' Valerenga · On: Gabriel Rajkovic · Off: Håkon Sjåtil
  42. 96′Full time, 3–1. We called Brann at 42% — wrong, and it goes on the record that way. 3–1 · 100–0–0
  43. FTFULL TIME Valerenga 3–1 Brann
  44. FTValerenga 3–1 Brann · Brann win: wrong · Over 2.5: right · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: wrong · 1–1 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Brann are narrow favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Valerenga 35%, draw 22%, Brann 42%. Over 2.5 goals 66%, both teams to score 67%.

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Pre-match prediction

First published 12 Oct 03:54 · locked at kick-off

Valerenga win35%
Draw22%
Brann win42%

Kick-offSUN 18 OCT · 16:00

RoundMatchday 24

VenueIntility Arena

RefereeRohit Saggi

Line-ups

Valerenga

4-4-2

Brann

4-3-3

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Valerenga

Brann

6Days since last match3

Last match: 12 Oct · Eliteserien

Last match: 15 Oct · UEFA Europa Conference League

1Matches in previous 14 days2

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
7Brann22+529
14Valerenga22−1023

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Valerenga

4-4-2

1 O. Hedvall

3 H. Sjatil

4 A. Olsen

55 S. Jarl

26 D. Gjengaar

24 P. Strand

11 G. Zahid

10 C. Lange

77 L. Haren

17 M. Grundetjern

90 O. Saeter

Coach · Johannes Moesgaard

Substitutes

13 · A. A. Lonning S.

6 · V. Hedenstad

37 · I. Nasberg

5 · K. Tshiembe

29 · F. Ambina

15 · O. T. Holm

9 · G. Rajkovic

7 · H. Nielsen

49 · A. Jatta

Brann

4-3-3

12 S. Nilsen

23 T. Pedersen

3 F. Knudsen

21 N. Kasanwirjo

17 J. Soltvedt

16 K. Eriksen

18 J. Sorensen

19 E. Gudmundsson

25 N. Wassberg

22 S. Magnusson

9 N. Castro

Coach · Eirik Horneland

Substitutes

1 · M. Dyngeland

20 · V. Dragsnes

2 · L. Cornic

15 · J. Torsvik

41 · A. Wilhelmsen

43 · B. Haugen

11 · B. Finne

29 · N. Holm

39 · J. Laegreid

Our number · brann winFirst published 12 Oct 03:54 · locked at kick-off
42% The market34%
Us42%
Market34%

We make Brann a 42% chance to win. The market has them at 34%. We are 8 points more confident than the market. The model expects 1.6–1.8.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Valerenga v Brann1.64 – 1.81
Form · last six in Eliteserien this season · since 16 AugW0 D3 L3 · W2 D1 L3
Table places · points 23 v 2914 v 7
The market · Brann win34% · ours 42%

Built from every result and the chances each side creates and concedes, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
30%35%40%45% 12 OCT 04:0318 OCT 15:44
Our probability · Brann win The market, margin stripped

Our number has not moved since we published. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 34% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Valerenga win35%42%−7
Draw22%24%−2
Brann win42%34%+8
Over 2.5 goals66%68%−2
Both teams to score67%69%−2
Over 1.5 goals86%86%0
Over 3.5 goals45%49%−4
Valerenga or draw58%66%−8
Valerenga clean sheet17%––
Brann clean sheet20%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 6 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–1 at 9.5%
0123450 3.5 5.8 5.2 3.2 1 5.2 9.5 8.4 5.0 2.3 2 4.3 7.6 6.8 4.1 3 2.4 4.2 3.7 2.2 4 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Valerenga down, Brann across0–5 goals a side shown (98.0% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

8 meetings since 2021
Goals a meeting4.00
Over 2.57 of 8
Both scored6 of 8
Last meetingsBRA 2–3 VAL · BRA 3–2 VAL · VAL 2–4 BRA · VAL 1–2 BRA

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in Eliteserien this season · since 16 Aug

VALERENGA

DLDLDL5–5 · 3–4 · 2–2 · 0–2 · 1–1 · 1–2

BRANN

WDLLWL3–0 · 0–0 · 1–2 · 0–2 · 2–1 · 0–2

The table

2026
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Bodo/Glimt23+3856
2Viking23+3756
3Tromso22+1139
4Molde22+1237
5Rosenborg22+934
6Lillestrom22−133
7Brann22+529
8Fredrikstad23−829
9Sarpsborg 08 FF22−328
10KFUM Oslo22−928
11Ham-Kam23−1526
12Sandefjord22−624
13Aalesund23−1224
14Valerenga22−1023
15Kristiansund BK23−2419
16Start22−2416

The competition's standings before kick-off.