Eliteserien: High-profile against not good enough, at least that's what the standings say. Brann - Aalesund. Home victory or a surprise result?
- Brann have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Aalesund have the fewest scored goals (12) in Eliteserien
Brann's stadium, Brann Stadion, has a grass surface. Aalesund have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Aalesund when playing on grass; 3 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses from twelve matches. They have scored {16 goals} in these games and conceded 23.
The hosts Brann saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Europa Conference League. Thankfully the previous game, versus Arouca, was also a home game here at Brann Stadion. The away team is better rested.
Brann form and stats
Brann have performed here at Brann Stadion this season with 6 wins from 9 Eliteserien matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1.
Brann's previous fixture was a Europa Conference League game also played at their home, finishing 3-1 versus Arouca. The home team hope to to repeat that performance.
Before that match, a defeat in the away fixture against Arouca in the Europa Conference League.
The manager Horneland will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to AZ in only three days.
Brann are not conceding a lot of goals here at Brann Stadion in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 9 matches.
Aalesund form and stats
0-0-8 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Aalesund, who have the fewest scored goals (12) in Eliteserien, in their Eliteserien matches away. It's all red in the travel logs of Aalesund, having lost eight matches in a row as the visiting team.
Aalesund's previous game was their home loss versus HamKam (0-2). Ramsland, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.3. Ramsland hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Strømsgodset.There's been a serious shortage of goals from Aalesund's away games in the league this season with only {4 goals} from 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Aalesund are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 4 goals in these matches. Aalesund has visited these top teams two times, and 2 of 2 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
Brann have not lost in the last 13 matches (8-5-0) facing Aalesund.The latest logged result involving both these squads is the Aalesund - Brann 1-3 played earlier this season.
Top Goalscorers
  B. Finne 11 goals |  S. Heltne Nilsen 6 goals |
Brann missing players
Aalesund missing players
| Brann | Aalesund | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 5 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| 9 | 6 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 30 | 18 | 12 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 23 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 22 | 38 |
| 94% | 89% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 89% | 78% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 67% |
| 61% | 67% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 61% |
| 44% | 44% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 39% |
| 6% | 11% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 11% |
| 56% | 56% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 39% |
| 28% | 33% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 22% | 22% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.5 | 4.9 |
| 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 11 | 9 | 7.3 |
| 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.6 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 16.6 | 17.4 | 19 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 11.8 | 12.4 |
| 5.1 | 5.7 | 6.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| 33% | 35% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 16% | 20% |
| 10.6 | 8.7 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 24.5 | 17.8 | 16.3 |
| 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7.5 | 5.8 | 5.3 |
- Aalesund have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Aalesund have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Aalesund have lost all their away matches so far.
- Aalesund have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Aalesund have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Eliteserien
- Aalesund have the fewest points (0) away in Eliteserien
- Aalesund have the fewest scored goals (12) in Eliteserien
- Aalesund have the fewest scored goals (4) away in Eliteserien
- Aalesund have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Eliteserien
- Aalesund have the most conceded goals in the second half (26) in Eliteserien
- Aalesund have the the worst goal difference (-18) away in Eliteserien
- Aalesund have the the worst goal difference (-26) in Eliteserien
- Aalesund haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- 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 scored more than double the goals of Aalesund.
- Brann have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
| 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 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 24 | 41 |
| 2 | Viking | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 41 |
| 3 | Tromsø | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 36 |
| 4 | Molde | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 33 |
| 5 | Brann | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 30 |
| 6 | Lillestrøm | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 29 |
| 7 | Odd | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 25 |
| 8 | Rosenborg | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 25 |
| 9 | Sarpsborg 08 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 | -3 | 24 |
| 10 | Strømsgodset | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -1 | 23 |
| 11 | Haugesund | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 16 | -9 | 19 |
| 12 | HamKam | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 39 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 27 | -17 | 19 |
| 13 | Sandefjord | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 24 | -8 | 17 |
| 14 | Stabæk | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 22 | -12 | 16 |
| 15 | Vålerenga | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | -8 | 15 |
| 16 | Aalesund | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 22 | -26 | 10 |
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