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Start vs Brann prediction

Round
Regular Season - 21
Venue
Sparebanken Sør Arena, Kristiansand
Referee
Ola Hobber Nilsen, Norway
Form

Recent form

Start
35Poor

Last 5 matches · 2W-0D-3L · -5 goal difference

Brann
49Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-0D-3L · -1 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Brann or Draw

BetGenius backs Brann or Draw (Double Chance) at 76% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

76%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

Bottom-placed Start host seventh-placed Brann at Sparebanken Sor Arena as the Eliteserien season moves into round 21. Start find themselves anchored to the foot of the table with 13 points from 19 games, possessing the league's most porous defence with 41 goals conceded across the campaign.

Brann travel with 26 points and an attack that has averaged 2.1 goals per game away from home. While Brann have dealt with squad rotation and several absences including suspended midfielder N. Holm, their offensive output remains significantly higher than that of their hosts.

Historical head-to-head records heavily favor the visitors. Across the nine previous encounters recorded between these sides, Start have failed to secure a single victory, suffering seven defeats and recording two draws against Brann, including a 2-1 defeat in the reverse fixture earlier this season.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Start have conceded 41 goals in 19 league matches, averaging 2.2 goals conceded per game.
  2. Brann have not lost in nine recorded meetings against Start, winning seven and drawing two.
  3. Start have managed only three victories from 19 league games this season and kept just one clean sheet.
  4. Brann are averaging 2.1 goals scored per match across their nine away league fixtures.
Availability

Team news

Start

  • J. HuseboFoot Injury
  • F. ManojlovicHand Injury
  • K. TonnesenLeg Injury
  • E. SegbergYellow Cards

Brann

  • N. BoakyeKnee Injury
  • K. KjartanssonKnee Injury
  • U. MathisenFoot Injury
  • S. OpsahlFoot Injury
  • J. SorensenYellow Cards
  • S. TronstadInactive
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Start at homeBrann away
11
Played
11
3-3-5
W-D-L
3-2-6
1.3
Scored /game
1.8
1.7
Conceded /game
1.7
18%
Clean sheets
18%
27%
Failed to score
18%
80%
BTTS (last 5)
80%
100%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
80%

Combined scoring rate: 3.1 goals per game (Start at home plus Brann away).

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
4TromsoPromotion - Conference League (Qualification)23+1140
5Rosenborg23+1237
6Lillestrom23+136
7Brann23+329
8Fredrikstad23-829
9KFUM Oslo23-929
10Sarpsborg 08 FF23-628
13Sandefjord23-824
14AalesundEliteserien (Relegation)23-1224
15Kristiansund BKRelegation - OBOS-ligaen23-2419
16StartRelegation - OBOS-ligaen23-2916
History

Head-to-head

0
Start
2
Draws
7
Brann

Brann have won 7 of the last 9 meetings, averaging 2.2 goals a game, only 33% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-07-12Brann2-1Start
  • 2022-08-04Brann1-0Start
  • 2022-07-07Start0-2Brann
  • 2020-12-09Start1-1Brann
  • 2020-07-19Brann1-1Start
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Our record in Eliteserien

84%57 won from 68 settled predictions (2 void)

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Predictions

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Double Chance
Brann or Draw
76%
Confidence

Brann have dominated this fixture historically, winning seven and drawing two of the nine recorded meetings without a single loss to Start. Start sit bottom of the table with 12 losses from 19 league fixtures and only one clean sheet all season. While Brann have dropped points in some away outings, their scoring record on the road with 19 goals in nine trips provides sufficient edge to avoid defeat against a struggling defence.

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