The gaffer Horneland aiming to incite Brann victory versus Tromsø

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Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Competition: Sun 24.Sep
Match begins: 17:15 (UTC)
Venue: Brann Stadion (17317 seats)

Both sides are happy with a good season so far and occasions like this could be key. Here's the preview for Brann - Tromsø!

Insights:
  • Brann have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Tromsø have the fewest conceded goals (21) in Eliteserien

Tromsø play their home fixtures on artifical turf, while this fixture occurs on grass. Recent results for Tromsø when featuring on grass are 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats from ten matches. They have scored {11 goals} and conceded 13 times on these occasions.

Tromsø have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1700 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

This could be an engrossing game with lots of spark and bustle as both contenders are well rested since they last played a game. Let's go!

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Brann form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Brann Stadion as Brann have scored 24 goals to get 26 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the Eliteserien are 8-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). With a nice streak brewing from their home games, Brann are also looking for their fifth consecutive victory regardless of location.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Mathias Lønne Dyngeland not having conceded a league goal in 218 minutes.

Happy days for Brann in their previous game, a fixture away at Stabæk (placed 15th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Midfield player Nilsen got a match rating of 7.62 in that game, the max score being 10. Nilsen had 56 successful passes (of 64 total).

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Sarpsborg 08.

Goals decide football matches and Brann are scoring many of them at home; 24 on target from 11 league matches. Brann are not conceding a lot of goals here at Brann Stadion in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 11 matches.

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Tromsø form and stats

Tromsø have an excellent away record in the Eliteserien so far with 6-1-2 from 9 games.

Impressive finishing from Opsahl and Jenssen secured the home win 2-1 against HamKam in their previous game. Midfield player Opsahl was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.55/10. Opsahl scored one goal, served one assist, hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 80 successful passes (of 88 total).

That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Rosenborg.

Goal-happy betting people should observe that 12 of this side's 16 most recent league rounds have ended with three goals or more.

Tromsø have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Tromsø have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Tromsø have pulled off a sequence of 4 consecutive matches without losing (2-2-0) when facing Brann.

The sides have met each other already this season, with the result Tromsø - Brann 3-1 written in the official records.

Top Goalscorers

BrannB. Finne
B. Finne
13 goals
TromsøV. Erlien
V. Erlien
9 goals
BrannS. Heltne Nilsen
S. Heltne Nilsen
7 goals

Brann missing players

Tromsø missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Brann Tromsø
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
21 11 1 Played P 1 9 21
12 8 0 Won W 1 6 14
3 2 0 Drew D 0 1 3
6 1 1 Lost L 0 2 4
37 24 0 Scored S 2 12 32
24 9 2 Conceded C 0 10 21
95% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 90%
81% 73% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 67%
57% 64% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 56% 57%
43% 45% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 22% 29%
10% 18% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 10%
52% 55% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 44% 57%
33% 36% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 44% 33%
19% 18% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 22% 19%
 
7.7 7.7 11 Corners for (avg) C F 2 2.9 3.8
4.7 4.5 2 Corners against (avg) C A 8 4.8 4.5
1.2 0.9 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.4 1.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
16.3 17.2 15 Shots (avg) S ( 7 7.6 10.7
5.4 5.9 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2.9 4.3
33% 37% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 46% 35%
 
10.8 9.2 9 Shots against (avg) S A 20 15.9 12.4
4 3.3 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.8 3.4
Key stats in Eliteserien this season:
  • Brann have created more than twice as many corners as Tromsø.
  • 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.
  • Tromsø have the fewest conceded goals (10) away in Eliteserien
  • Tromsø have the fewest conceded goals (21) in Eliteserien
  • Tromsø 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 Viking 21 15 3 3 46 26 11 8 2 1 29 15 10 7 1 2 17 11 20 48
2 Bodø / Glimt 21 14 4 3 53 27 9 6 2 1 23 10 12 8 2 2 30 17 26 46
3 Tromsø 21 14 3 4 32 21 12 8 2 2 20 11 9 6 1 2 12 10 11 45
4 Molde 21 12 4 5 47 23 10 7 2 1 26 8 11 5 2 4 21 15 24 40
5 Brann 21 12 3 6 37 24 11 8 2 1 24 9 10 4 1 5 13 15 13 39
6 Sarpsborg 08 22 10 3 9 40 35 11 6 1 4 24 15 11 4 2 5 16 20 5 33
7 Lillestrøm 21 10 3 8 38 34 10 6 0 4 24 17 11 4 3 4 14 17 4 33
8 Rosenborg 22 8 5 9 29 32 12 6 2 4 19 15 10 2 3 5 10 17 -3 29
9 Odd 22 8 5 9 27 30 10 5 2 3 13 10 12 3 3 6 14 20 -3 29
10 Strømsgodset 21 8 2 11 25 28 10 5 0 5 14 12 11 3 2 6 11 16 -3 26
11 HamKam 21 7 2 12 30 45 11 5 2 4 17 16 10 2 0 8 13 29 -15 23
12 Vålerenga 21 5 6 10 28 34 11 2 2 7 16 23 10 3 4 3 12 11 -6 21
13 Sandefjord 21 5 6 10 31 39 10 4 4 2 20 11 11 1 2 8 11 28 -8 21
14 Haugesund 22 5 5 12 19 33 11 4 2 5 14 17 11 1 3 7 5 16 -14 20
15 Stabæk 20 4 4 12 18 33 10 3 3 4 9 8 10 1 1 8 9 25 -15 16
16 Aalesund 22 3 2 17 15 51 11 3 2 6 9 17 11 0 0 11 6 34 -36 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 Viking 21 15 3 3 46 26 11 8 2 1 29 15 10 7 1 2 17 11 20 48
2 Bodø / Glimt 21 14 4 3 53 27 9 6 2 1 23 10 12 8 2 2 30 17 26 46
3 Tromsø 21 14 3 4 32 21 12 8 2 2 20 11 9 6 1 2 12 10 11 45
4 Molde 21 12 4 5 47 23 10 7 2 1 26 8 11 5 2 4 21 15 24 40
5 Brann 21 12 3 6 37 24 11 8 2 1 24 9 10 4 1 5 13 15 13 39
6 Sarpsborg 08 22 10 3 9 40 35 11 6 1 4 24 15 11 4 2 5 16 20 5 33
7 Lillestrøm 21 10 3 8 38 34 10 6 0 4 24 17 11 4 3 4 14 17 4 33
8 Rosenborg 22 8 5 9 29 32 12 6 2 4 19 15 10 2 3 5 10 17 -3 29
9 Odd 22 8 5 9 27 30 10 5 2 3 13 10 12 3 3 6 14 20 -3 29
10 Strømsgodset 21 8 2 11 25 28 10 5 0 5 14 12 11 3 2 6 11 16 -3 26
11 HamKam 21 7 2 12 30 45 11 5 2 4 17 16 10 2 0 8 13 29 -15 23
12 Vålerenga 21 5 6 10 28 34 11 2 2 7 16 23 10 3 4 3 12 11 -6 21
13 Sandefjord 21 5 6 10 31 39 10 4 4 2 20 11 11 1 2 8 11 28 -8 21
14 Haugesund 22 5 5 12 19 33 11 4 2 5 14 17 11 1 3 7 5 16 -14 20
15 Stabæk 20 4 4 12 18 33 10 3 3 4 9 8 10 1 1 8 9 25 -15 16
16 Aalesund 22 3 2 17 15 51 11 3 2 6 9 17 11 0 0 11 6 34 -36 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”.