It's advantage Molde so far with their 2nd position in the Eliteserien table, welcoming Brann who are placed 8th.
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 29 games on artifical turf have ended in 12 wins, 5 draws and 12 losses.
Molde form and stats
This stadium, Aker Stadion, has been a fortress for Molde in the Eliteserien so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 6-0-0.
A nice win for Molde last time playing, versus Start. That was also a home game and the match ended 5-0 with Ohi Omoijuanfo (2), Ola Brynhildsen (2) and Magnus Eikrem scoring for the victors. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Sandefjord.
As indicated by the result mentioned above, Molde played a great game against Start and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
Molde always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Aker Stadion with 21 goals in 6 league games. Molde have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.
Brann form and stats
2-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Brann in their Eliteserien matches away. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Brann are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Brann might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Vålerenga proved too strong as Brann slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Brann Stadion. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Strømsgodset wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.
Brann find the net regularly in their away games. 6 goals from 6 away fixtures in the league. For Brann, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Molde won six, Brann won two and two draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Koomson 8 goals |   E. Hussain 6 goals |  L. James 6 goals |
Molde missing players
Brann missing players
| Molde | Brann | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 39 | 21 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| 13 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 12 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 92% | 83% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 83% |
| 92% | 83% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 67% |
| 69% | 67% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 33% |
| 46% | 67% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 17% | 8% |
| 62% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 38% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 17% |
| 5.8 | 7 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 6 | 6.2 |
| 5.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 5.5 | 4.8 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 175 | 95 | 26 | Total Shots | T S | 10 | 63 | 147 |
| 69 | 43 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 14 | 50 |
| 57% | 49% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 43% | 32% |
- Brann haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Molde has the fewest conceded goals (3) at home
- Molde has the most matches over the total-line (11)
- Molde has the most scored goals in the second half (23)
- Molde has the the best goal difference (+18) at home
- Molde have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Molde have scored in all their matches so far.
- Molde have scored more than double the goals of Brann.
- Molde have won all their matches at home so far.
- Molde have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Molde haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 28 | 34 |
| 2 | Molde | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 26 | 31 |
| 3 | Odd | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Vålerenga | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 22 |
| 5 | Kristiansund | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 18 |
| 6 | Rosenborg | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 18 |
| 7 | Stabæk | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -1 | 17 |
| 8 | Brann | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -3 | 15 |
| 9 | Strømsgodset | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 15 |
| 10 | Haugesund | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -7 | 15 |
| 11 | Sarpsborg 08 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| 12 | Sandefjord | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -9 | 13 |
| 13 | Viking | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -9 | 11 |
| 14 | Start | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -11 | 9 |
| 15 | Mjøndalen | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -8 | 8 |
| 16 | Aalesund | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 18 | -22 | 6 |
- Molde
- Tidens Krav - (local newspaper)
- Brann
- Bergens Tidende - (local newspaper)
- Bergensavisen - (local newspaper)
- Bataljonen - (supporter site)
- Eliteserien official site
- VG - (newspaper)
- Aftenposten - (newspaper)
- Dagbladet - (newspaper)