Brann vs Haugesund

Eliteserien - Norway Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 04:00 PM Brann Stadion Scheduled

Match Information

Home Team: Brann
Away Team: Haugesund
Competition: Eliteserien
Country: Norway
Date & Time: Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 04:00 PM
Venue: Brann Stadion

Match Preview

<html> <head> <title>Brann vs Haugesund Betting Preview</title> </head> <body> <h2>Match Context</h2> <p>Brann welcome Haugesund to Bergen with the hosts pushing for a top-three finish while the visitors sit bottom and fighting to keep the season alive. The data and sentiment lines are stark: Brann are among the league’s best home sides; Haugesund are the league’s worst travelers. Media and fan tone is buoyant around Brann and grim around Haugesund, whose coach has shuffled personnel trying to stop the slide .</p> <h2>Form and Momentum</h2> <p>Brann’s last eight returns are excellent (16 points), consistent with their season trajectory. Their only stumble was a poor day at Viking (3-0), but otherwise the run shows improving attack and slightly tightening defense. Haugesund arrive on a four-game losing streak and a six-game winless run, with 12 conceded in their last four. Away from home they’ve taken a single point all season.</p> <h2>Venue Dynamics</h2> <p>Brann Stadion has been a fortress: 2.36 PPG, 73% wins, 2.00 GF per home game. Haugesund’s away record is catastrophic: 0.08 PPG, 0W-1D-11L, 0.50 GF and 2.50 GA. This is where the gulf in competitive baseline is widest, and it drives the core betting angles.</p> <h2>Tactical Matchup</h2> <p>Brann’s structure and depth in midfield (Myhre, Guðmundsson, Kornvig) typically take control after half-time. Their 2nd-half production is top-tier: 67% of their goals come after the break, with sustained pressure and strong game-state management (73% lead-defending at home). Haugesund can’t handle pressure phases: they concede more after half-time (35 of 61 conceded) and are particularly vulnerable late (19 goals conceded in 76–90). Expect Brann to increase tempo and chance volume as Haugesund’s block tires.</p> <h2>Goal Timing and Psychology</h2> <p>Everything points to a heavy second-half weighting and a high probability of a late goal. Brann’s end-game output (13 GF in 76–90) meets Haugesund’s late collapses (19 GA in 76–90). Even if Haugesund survive the early storm, their 92% rate of conceding first away and 61% time trailing away indicates they buckle across the match arc.</p> <h2>Key Players to Watch</h2> <ul> <li>Emil Kornvig (Brann): in recent scoring form, makes well-timed box entries; priced attractively for anytime markets.</li> <li>Sævar Magnússon and Bård Finne (Brann): consistent end-product threats, stretch back lines and finish cut-backs.</li> <li>Sory Diarra (Haugesund): limited service, two league goals; hard to affect against a dominant midfield.</li> </ul> <h2>Numbers That Matter</h2> <ul> <li>Haugesund away FTS 58%, 0.50 GF; lost to nil away 58%.</li> <li>Brann home lead-defending 73%, equalizing 80%—elite game-state stability.</li> <li>Brann over 2.5 totals at home 73%; overall over 2.5 74%.</li> <li>Haugesund away time trailing 61%; losing at HT 75%.</li> </ul> <h2>Market Angles and Value</h2> <p>“Brann Clean Sheet” (1.73) aligns with Haugesund’s FTS profile and is the clearest edge. “Highest Scoring Half – Second” (1.85) is backed by both teams’ timing splits. “Goal in 76–90 – Yes” (1.55) benefits from converging late-game trends. For a risk-reward angle, “Over 2.5 & BTTS No” (2.50) targets a 3-0/4-0 type result that this matchup profile often produces. As a long-shot prop, 3-0 correct score (5.50) is a realistic mode outcome when the favorite dominates and the underdog lacks punch.</p> <h2>Weather and Intangibles</h2> <p>Cool, potentially wet autumn conditions in Bergen typically favor the hosts who are accustomed to the surface and weather. Brann’s stable lineup and positive sentiment contrasts with Haugesund’s rotation and low morale . The home crowd should amplify Brann’s second-half surge.</p> <h2>Verdict</h2> <p>The Oracle projects a comfortable Brann win, with the most efficient path through clean sheet-linked markets and second-half/late-goal timing. Expect a controlled first half and a decisive, possibly lopsided second half. The 3-0 scoreline sits right in the sweet spot of the statistical distribution and the eye test for these sides.</p> </body> </html>

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