The Brann manager L. Nilsen attacks this game with the team placed 11th so far. In the visitors dressing room Kristiansund and their manager C. Michelsen are in 7th place before this match.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
This pitch has grass, which is not Kristiansund's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Kristiansund have performed like this: Played six matches resulting in 1 win, 2 draws and 3 defeats with the goal stats 13-11 (scored/conceded).
Brann form and stats
The first game here resulted in a draw. Last season Brann's home game statistics were 9 victories, 4 draws and 2 defeats from 15 games.The points were shared in Brann's previous game, also at home. Visiting Strømsgodset travelled back with a point after a 1-1 scoreline. Prior to that, an away loss at Odd.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Brann as they are travelling to their away game against Viking in the Eliteserien. That match is three days after this one.
Early season goal statistics from Brann's 1 home game: 1 goal, 1 conceded.
Kristiansund form and stats
The visitors' first away game ended a defeat. Last season Kristiansund had these away match statistics: Played 15; won 5, drew 3 and lost 7.Kristiansund are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Eliteserien against Vålerenga. Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Viking's place.
The schedule is very tough for Kristiansund now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Eliteserien game at Odd is waiting in only three days.
0 goals so far away for Kristiansund, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 2. All from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Brann 4 wins, 0 draws and Kristiansund 3 victories.Brann missing players
Kristiansund missing players
| Brann | Kristiansund | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | Played | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | Scored | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | Conceded | 2 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | Both teams to score | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 100% | 50% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Viking | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Bodø / Glimt | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Molde | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Lillestrøm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Strømsgodset | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Odd | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Kristiansund | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Vålerenga | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Tromsø | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 10 | Sarpsborg 08 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Brann | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 12 | Haugesund | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 13 | Stabæk | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 14 | Ranheim | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 15 | Rosenborg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 16 | Mjøndalen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
