Eliteserien match preview: Brann versus Odd

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Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Competition: Tue 22.December
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Brann Stadion (17317 seats)

Season ticket holders at Brann Stadion haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Brann languishing in the 11th position so far. The guesting Odd will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Insights:
  • Brann have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Odd haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Eliteserien game only three days ago.

It should be mentioned that Odd 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 Odd on grass are 2 victories, 6 draws and 5 defeats from 13 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 14-20. You can compare this with overall results below.

Brann can neither be promoted or relegated from Eliteserien. For Odd most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

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Brann form and stats

With 3 Eliteserien wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Brann are certainly not brimming with confidence.

An away draw last time out for Brann, facing Start in a game that ended 1-1. Before that, Brann drew at home versus Sarpsborg 08.

Daouda Karamoko Bamba felt an ounce or two of guilt after the draw against Start as the player was unable to convert a penalty kick in the 85th minute.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Brann handle that role? We have found eight games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are two wins, four draws and two defeats.

Brann are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 14 games. Brann's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 19 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Odd form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Eliteserien travels is 5 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Eliteserien home defeat versus Strømsgodset with 1-3 on the scoreboard. A 1-4 loss hosting Molde before that.

We have checked recent matches where Odd have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those four games were zero victories, two draws and two defeats.

Odd has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 23 goals from 14 games. As for defending, Odd rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 27 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Odd - Brann 1-0. Brann-Odd H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Brann five wins, Odd three wins, two draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

OddM. Bakenga Joar Namugunga
M. Bakenga Joar Namugunga
14 goals
BrannD. Bamba
D. Bamba
10 goals

Brann missing players

Odd missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Brann Odd
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
29 14 4 Played P 5 14 29
8 3 2 Won W 3 5 13
9 5 1 Drew D 0 2 4
12 6 1 Lost L 2 7 12
38 19 8 Scored S 10 23 51
48 19 4 Conceded C 3 27 49
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
90% 93% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 86% 86%
55% 57% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 50% 62%
31% 21% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 36% 38%
14% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 36% 31%
72% 86% 75% BTTS BTTS 0% 43% 55%
10% 7% 25% Clean Sheets C S 60% 29% 28%
17% 7% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 29% 21%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.5 1.5 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.3 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
13.5 14.4 12 Shots (avg) S ( 14.2 10.7 11.3
4.6 5.3 6.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.8 3.6 3.9
29% 26% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 46% 45%
Key stats in Eliteserien this season:
  • Brann have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Brann haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Odd 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 30 26 3 1 103 32 15 15 0 0 59 11 15 11 3 1 44 21 71 81
2 Molde 30 20 2 8 77 36 15 12 1 2 42 13 15 8 1 6 35 23 41 62
3 Vålerenga 29 14 10 5 47 33 14 9 5 0 29 13 15 5 5 5 18 20 14 52
4 Rosenborg 29 15 6 8 50 35 15 10 3 2 34 16 14 5 3 6 16 19 15 51
5 Kristiansund 29 12 12 5 56 42 14 7 4 3 33 23 15 5 8 2 23 19 14 48
6 Viking 30 12 8 10 54 52 15 7 4 4 34 22 15 5 4 6 20 30 2 44
7 Odd 29 13 4 12 51 49 15 8 2 5 28 22 14 5 2 7 23 27 2 43
8 Stabæk 29 8 12 9 37 45 15 5 6 4 19 17 14 3 6 5 18 28 -8 36
9 Haugesund 29 10 6 13 36 50 15 6 3 6 22 26 14 4 3 7 14 24 -14 36
10 Sandefjord 29 9 7 13 31 43 14 3 6 5 13 20 15 6 1 8 18 23 -12 34
11 Brann 29 8 9 12 38 48 14 3 5 6 19 19 15 5 4 6 19 29 -10 33
12 Sarpsborg 08 30 8 8 14 33 43 15 6 3 6 20 14 15 2 5 8 13 29 -10 32
13 Strømsgodset 29 7 10 12 41 53 14 3 6 5 19 25 15 4 4 7 22 28 -12 31
14 Start 29 6 9 14 33 52 15 5 6 4 22 20 14 1 3 10 11 32 -19 27
15 Mjøndalen 29 7 3 19 23 45 14 5 0 9 13 18 15 2 3 10 10 27 -22 24
16 Aalesund 29 2 5 22 30 82 15 1 3 11 16 39 14 1 2 11 14 43 -52 11

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Table
  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 30 26 3 1 103 32 15 15 0 0 59 11 15 11 3 1 44 21 71 81
2 Molde 30 20 2 8 77 36 15 12 1 2 42 13 15 8 1 6 35 23 41 62
3 Vålerenga 29 14 10 5 47 33 14 9 5 0 29 13 15 5 5 5 18 20 14 52
4 Rosenborg 29 15 6 8 50 35 15 10 3 2 34 16 14 5 3 6 16 19 15 51
5 Kristiansund 29 12 12 5 56 42 14 7 4 3 33 23 15 5 8 2 23 19 14 48
6 Viking 30 12 8 10 54 52 15 7 4 4 34 22 15 5 4 6 20 30 2 44
7 Odd 29 13 4 12 51 49 15 8 2 5 28 22 14 5 2 7 23 27 2 43
8 Stabæk 29 8 12 9 37 45 15 5 6 4 19 17 14 3 6 5 18 28 -8 36
9 Haugesund 29 10 6 13 36 50 15 6 3 6 22 26 14 4 3 7 14 24 -14 36
10 Sandefjord 29 9 7 13 31 43 14 3 6 5 13 20 15 6 1 8 18 23 -12 34
11 Brann 29 8 9 12 38 48 14 3 5 6 19 19 15 5 4 6 19 29 -10 33
12 Sarpsborg 08 30 8 8 14 33 43 15 6 3 6 20 14 15 2 5 8 13 29 -10 32
13 Strømsgodset 29 7 10 12 41 53 14 3 6 5 19 25 15 4 4 7 22 28 -12 31
14 Start 29 6 9 14 33 52 15 5 6 4 22 20 14 1 3 10 11 32 -19 27
15 Mjøndalen 29 7 3 19 23 45 14 5 0 9 13 18 15 2 3 10 10 27 -22 24
16 Aalesund 29 2 5 22 30 82 15 1 3 11 16 39 14 1 2 11 14 43 -52 11

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Eliteserien is at the top of the Norwegian football league system. Seasons run from March to November with the 16 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 240 fixtures. When all these are played, the top team in the league table is the the “League Winner” while the winner of the cup in Norway is the “Norwegian Champion”.