Kristiansund and Brann have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Eliteserien.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
This stadium uses artifical turf, unlike Brann's home stadium. The visitors last 28 games on artifical turf have ended in 11 wins, 4 draws and 13 losses.
Kristiansund form and stats
Overall Eliteserien stats at home this season for Kristiansund are 4-2-2 (wins-draw-losses).
Kristiansund enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Start's place. The match ended 2-1 with Christoffer Aasbak and Amahl Pellegrino scoring. Preceding that match was a defeat to Viking (3-5).
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Kristiansund 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 five wins, two draws and one defeat.
Kristiansund are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Kristiansund Stadion in their league games, having scored an impressive 23 goals in 8 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 15 goals have been conceded.
Brann form and stats
Playing away, Brann have won 4 games, drawn 1 and suffered 4 defeats in the Eliteserien this season.
Brann's previous game was their home loss versus Bodø / Glimt (1-3). Preceding that game, the 1-5 loss visiting Vålerenga's place.
We have checked recent matches where Brann have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those four games were zero victories, two draws and two defeats.
Brann have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 9 league away games 11 goals have been scored. Brann have conceded 18 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Brann - Kristiansund 1-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Kristiansund won four games, one match ended with a draw and Brann has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  A. Pellegrino 18 goals |   G. Koomson 8 goals |  B. Bye 4 goals |
Kristiansund missing players
Brann missing players
| Kristiansund | Brann | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 38 | 23 | 8 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 27 | 15 | 8 | Conceded | C | 0 | 18 | 30 |
| 89% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 89% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 78% | 83% |
| 78% | 88% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 61% |
| 44% | 75% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 44% | 33% |
| 22% | 50% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 11% |
| 83% | 88% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 56% | 67% |
| 17% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 22% | 17% |
| 11% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 258 | 135 | 45 | Total Shots | T S | 20 | 97 | 238 |
| 87 | 41 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 31 | 83 |
| 44% | 56% | 53% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 35% | 28% |
- Brann have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Brann haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Kristiansund have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Kristiansund have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Brann have scored 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 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 65 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 13 | 45 | 50 |
| 2 | Molde | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 46 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 24 | 34 |
| 3 | Odd | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 34 |
| 4 | Rosenborg | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 32 |
| 5 | Vålerenga | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 32 |
| 6 | Kristiansund | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 30 |
| 7 | Viking | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 | -1 | 25 |
| 8 | Sarpsborg 08 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -4 | 23 |
| 9 | Stabæk | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 18 | -5 | 22 |
| 10 | Brann | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 22 |
| 11 | Haugesund | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -8 | 21 |
| 12 | Strømsgodset | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -9 | 21 |
| 13 | Sandefjord | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -10 | 20 |
| 14 | Start | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 22 | -17 | 15 |
| 15 | Mjøndalen | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -17 | 14 |
| 16 | Aalesund | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 53 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 27 | -30 | 7 |
- Kristiansund BK
- Tidens Krav - (local newspaper)
- Uglan supporterklubb - (supporter site)
- Brann
- Bergens Tidende - (local newspaper)
- Bergensavisen - (local newspaper)
- Bataljonen - (supporter site)
- Eliteserien official site
- VG - (newspaper)
- Aftenposten - (newspaper)
- Dagbladet - (newspaper)