Pre-match info: 31 points stand between the squads up until now, Molde the sharpest side. Can Brann strike back?
- Brann have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Eliteserien
- Molde have the most scored goals (64) in Eliteserien
Brann and Molde should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
11 - 6 - 7 with 40-32. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Molde when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Molde play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.
Brann form and stats
The complete Eliteserien stats playing at home this season for Brann are 3-5-5 (wins-draws-losses).
The home team returns to Brann Stadion after being equal after 90 minutes with Sandefjord (placed 13th) on their last time out; the Eliteserien game ended 2-2. The versatile forward Robert Taylor bettered all others in that game and received a match rating of 7.95 out of 10. Taylor signed up for two assists, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.
Before that, Brann drew at home versus Rosenborg.Brann has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Brann defense is not exactly impregnable. 22 goals conceded from 13 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. When Brann hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Odd, Stabæk, Sandefjord, Tromsø and Mjøndalen), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.
Molde form and stats
The visitors, who have the most scored goals (64) in Eliteserien, are W5-D4-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Eliteserien.
Molde had fun at their own home (Brann Stadion) last time out, beating Rosenborg 4-1. Sheriff Sinyan, Ohi Omoijuanfo, Emil Breivik and Magnus Eikrem scored. Magnus Eikrem got a match rating of 7.84 in that game, top player of the team. Eikrem scored one goal, hit two key passes and had 22 successful passes (of 26 total).
Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Sandefjord.Molde has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 21 goals from 13 games. As for defending, Molde rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 21 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The sides have played each other before in this season, with the result Molde - Brann 4-0 written in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Brann won two games, two matches ended in a draw and Molde got six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / threeTop Goalscorers
![]() O. Omoijuanfo 25 goals | ![]() A. Heggebø 7 goals | ![]() R. Taylor 6 goals |
Brann missing players
Molde missing players
| Brann | Molde | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 13 | 27 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 34 | 18 | 6 | Scored | S | 12 | 21 | 64 |
| 51 | 22 | 7 | Conceded | C | 5 | 21 | 36 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 92% | 96% |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 85% | 93% |
| 59% | 62% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 54% | 70% |
| 48% | 38% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 60% | 46% | 56% |
| 19% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 31% | 33% |
| 70% | 77% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 54% | 52% |
| 7% | 8% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 23% | 33% |
| 26% | 15% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 31% | 19% |
| 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.9 |
| 5.2 | 4.9 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.4 | 5.1 | 4.5 |
| 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 13.8 | 13.8 | 15.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.8 | 12.1 | 15.3 |
| 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4 | 5.5 |
| 27% | 32% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 40% | 43% |
| 11.8 | 10.8 | 11.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.6 | 14.6 | 12.4 |
| 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4 |
- All of Brann's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Brann have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Brann have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Eliteserien
- Brann haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Molde have the most scored goals (64) in Eliteserien
- Molde have the most scored goals in the first half (38) in Eliteserien
- Molde have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 54 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 31 | 58 |
| 2 | Molde | 27 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 64 | 36 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 53 |
| 3 | Viking | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 52 | 44 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 48 |
| 4 | Rosenborg | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 39 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 43 |
| 5 | Kristiansund | 27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 39 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 27 | -4 | 43 |
| 6 | Lillestrøm | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 4 | 42 |
| 7 | Vålerenga | 27 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 41 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 39 |
| 8 | Sarpsborg 08 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 27 | -5 | 36 |
| 9 | Haugesund | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 41 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 3 | 34 |
| 10 | Strømsgodset | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 37 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 3 | 34 |
| 11 | Tromsø | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 23 | -10 | 31 |
| 12 | Odd | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 39 | 52 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 26 | -13 | 30 |
| 13 | Sandefjord | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 47 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 31 | -14 | 30 |
| 14 | Stabæk | 27 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 33 | 56 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 32 | -23 | 24 |
| 15 | Mjøndalen | 27 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 44 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 28 | -12 | 22 |
| 16 | Brann | 27 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 51 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 29 | -17 | 22 |
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