Dis Saturday, 18th April, na serious football action dey for Lyse Arena as Viking go host Brann for Eliteserien match. Kick-off na 12:00 sharp. Viking dey come with strong momentum after dem hammer Bodo/Glimt 5-0 for dia last league game. Dat win make am three straight victories for dem for di league.
For dat match wey Viking win 5-0, di Stavanger side even manage to win with only 28% possession. Dem still get nine shots wey target di goal. Simen Kvia-Egeskog shine well-well as e score two goals. On di oda side, Brann dey come from 1-0 loss to Sandefjord for Brann Stadion. Freyr Alexandersson team dominate di ball with 64% possession but only manage three shots on target.
If we check head-to-head record, Viking get upper hand. Di last time both teams meet for Lyse Arena, Viking beat Brann 3-0. For di past ten meetings, Viking don win six times, Brann win two, and two matches end draw. Top scorer Peter Christiansen don already score five goals dis season. Simen Kvia-Egeskog follow with four goals, while Kristoffer Askildsen get three. Zlatko Tripic na di main assist king with ten assists.
For Brann side, Emil Kornvig na dia top scorer with four goals. Noah Holm, Baard Finne and Markus Haaland follow with two goals each. Baard Finne sef don provide four assists for di past ten games. Viking coach don confirm dia lineup as 4-4-2 formation with Lubomir Belko for goal, plus defenders like Henrik Heggheim, Gianni Stensness, Henrik Falchener and Kristoffer Haugen. Midfielders na Herman Haugen, Kristoffer Askildsen, Joe Bell and Zlatko Tripic. Attackers na Peter Christiansen and Simen Kvia-Egeskog.
Brann go play 4-3-3 with Mathias Dyngeland for goal. Defenders na Denzel De Roeve, Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen, Thore Pedersen and Joachim Soltvedt. Midfield three na Kristian Eriksen, Jacob Lungi Soerensen and Felix Horn Myhre. Front three attackers na Baard Finne, Noah Holm and Jon Thorsteinsson.
Viking form for home ground dey scary. Dem don win eight straight matches for Lyse Arena. For di past six head-to-head meetings for dis stadium, Viking win five and one end draw. Di last meeting for Lyse Arena see Viking beat Brann 3-0. Bookmakers dey see Viking as favourite with -139 odds for win. Brann get +290 odds if dem wan cause upset.
Some betting experts dey talk say Viking get 58% to 65% chance to win dis match. Odds of -127 for Viking full-time win dey look attractive. For correct score market, some dey eye 2-0 Viking victory with +700 odds. Team corners market sef get action with under line for Viking corners at -109 odds.
Both teams to score market dey available with -217 odds if you believe say both sides go score. Double result market sef dey where Viking need to lead at half-time and full-time. Football bet builder options dey plenty for dis match as betting sites dey offer different markets. Live odds dey update regularly so gamblers need to check current prices.
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