Both contenders are happy with a good season so far and matches like this one could be deciding. Get the info on Brann - Molde!
- Brann have the fewest conceded goals (10) at home in Eliteserien
- Molde haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
It should be mentioned that Molde play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Molde on grass are 13 victories, 2 draws and 6 defeats from 21 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 35-21. You can compare this with overall results below.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Brann form and stats
Brann have performed here at Brann Stadion this season with 9 wins from 12 Eliteserien matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of seven straight victories regardless of arena.
Brann are returning here after visiting Vålerenga and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Soltvedt and Børsting scored the goal(s). Børsting, an attacker, was the best player for the side in that game, and was presented with a rating of 7.4 (out of 10). Børsting scored one goal and had 30 successful passes (of 36 total).
In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Lillestrøm.With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (26 in 12 games), Brann's attacking play is working. Brann have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Molde form and stats
5 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Molde playing as the away team in the Eliteserien this season.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, the home defeat versus Bodø / Glimt with 1-3 on the scoreboard. That loss ended this club's string of league matches in a row without losing; twelve games in total! It's a bit worrying for Molde that their goalie Petersen pulled off seven saves in the Bodø / Glimt match, but still were unable to hinder a defeat. Goalkeeper Petersen got the top player rating of the team with 8.44/10. Petersen saved two (!) penalties.
The match before that was the Europa League-battle against Bayer 04 Leverkusen, a home loss (1-2). So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Molde playing away and similar expectations, we found 4 relevant matches. Results were 1 Molde win, 2 draws and 1 defeat.
Molde has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 22 goals from 12 games. Molde have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The 4 latest meetings featuring these opponents have all finished as Molde victories. More of the same or streak broken?The sides have played each other already this season, with the final score Molde - Brann 2-0 logged in the official records.
Top Goalscorers
  B. Finne 14 goals |  S. Heltne Nilsen 8 goals |   E. Breivik 6 goals |
Brann missing players
Molde missing players
| Brann | Molde | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 15 | 9 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 43 | 26 | 2 | Scored | S | 6 | 22 | 53 |
| 26 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 16 | 27 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 83% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 79% |
| 58% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 67% | 67% |
| 38% | 42% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 50% | 54% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 8% | 25% |
| 54% | 58% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 58% | 54% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 17% | 17% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 17% | 12% |
| 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 6.2 | 6.8 |
| 4.5 | 4.2 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 5.5 | 4.5 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 15.8 | 16.5 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15.3 | 14.2 | 16.2 |
| 5.4 | 5.6 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 5 | 5.7 |
| 33% | 39% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 37% | 39% |
| 10.8 | 9.4 | 10.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18.3 | 12.4 | 11 |
| 3.8 | 3.3 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.7 | 4.2 | 3.4 |
- Brann have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Brann have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Brann have the fewest conceded goals (10) at home in Eliteserien
- Brann is in the best form (6-0-0) in Eliteserien
- Molde haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bodø / Glimt | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 62 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 18 | 32 | 55 |
| 2 | Viking | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 52 |
| 3 | Brann | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 48 |
| 4 | Tromsø | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 48 |
| 5 | Molde | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 53 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 26 | 44 |
| 6 | Sarpsborg 08 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 46 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 37 |
| 7 | Lillestrøm | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 41 | 37 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 36 |
| 8 | Odd | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -3 | 31 |
| 9 | Rosenborg | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 40 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 25 | -9 | 29 |
| 10 | Strømsgodset | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -6 | 27 |
| 11 | HamKam | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 34 | 51 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 34 | -17 | 27 |
| 12 | Vålerenga | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 41 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | -8 | 24 |
| 13 | Haugesund | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -13 | 24 |
| 14 | Stabæk | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 26 | -12 | 23 |
| 15 | Sandefjord | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 35 | 46 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 32 | -11 | 21 |
| 16 | Aalesund | 24 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 53 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 35 | -35 | 15 |
- Brann
- Bergens Tidende - (local newspaper)
- Bergensavisen - (local newspaper)
- Bataljonen - (supporter site)
- Molde
- Tidens Krav - (local newspaper)
- Eliteserien official site
- VG - (newspaper)
- Aftenposten - (newspaper)
- Dagbladet - (newspaper)
