Bryne vs Haugesund: match statistics

Haugesund sit 3rd and have a clearly superior season record: 12 wins and 57 goals scored, compared with Bryne’s 9 victories and 26 goals. Away from home, the visitors average 3.10 goals, record 7.3 shots on target per match and convert 20% of their attempts, while Bryne score an average of 1.67 goals at home with a 12% conversion rate. Haugesund’s advantage is also evident in the quality of chances created, with their average away xG standing at 1.92, while Bryne allow opponents an xG of 1.03 at home. However, the hosts are in excellent current form, having won 4 of their last 5 matches and conceded only 4 goals during that run, so their chances of making this a closely contested game should not be underestimated. Although Haugesund concede as many as 2.50 goals per away match, the visitors’ greater attacking consistency—they have failed to score away from home on no occasion—supports a Haugesund win.

Seasonal BTTS indicators are very high: Bryne has seen both teams score in 88% of its matches, while the figure stands at 80% for Haugesund, compared with the league average of 62%. Both teams regularly create plenty of chances, as reflected by average xG figures of 2.05 for Bryne and 1.92 for Haugesund, along with 7.63 and 7.30 shots on target per match, respectively. Haugesund has averaged 3.6 goals scored and 2.6 conceded across its last five matches, with BTTS landing in every one of those games. Bryne has recently shown a stronger defensive profile, conceding an average of 0.8 goals over five matches, but the opposition generates xG of 2.21 and should find a way to score. Additionally, neither side has finished any of its seasonal matches without scoring, while the low clean-sheet rates—13% for Bryne and 20% for Haugesund—further support the scenario of goals at both ends.

Both teams have had at least 2 goals in 100% of their matches this season, providing very strong support for Over 1.5. Bryne create chances worth an average of 2.05 xG, while Haugesund average 1.92 xG, with the visitors scoring as many as 3.6 goals per game across their last 5 matches. Haugesund’s defense conceded 2.6 goals per match during this period, which means the hosts should be projected to score around 1.80 goals, despite Bryne scoring only 1.4 goals per game in their last five matches. Over 2.5 also has solid foundations, having landed in 75% of Bryne’s matches and 90% of Haugesund’s, while the league average stands at a high 3.85 goals. However, the safest choice remains Over 1.5, as the data for both teams clearly indicates a very low risk of a match featuring no more than one goal.

Haugesund has clear arguments in the first half: they led at the break in 60% of their matches and scored an average of 1.6 goals before half-time in their last five games, compared with just 0.2 for Bryne. However, Bryne remain very strong at home over the full 90 minutes, winning 75% of their matches and averaging 3.25 goals, while Haugesund have conceded an average of 2.50 goals away from home. The second half is key, with the hosts scoring an average of 1.75 goals and conceding 0.75, while the visitors allow opponents to score 1.60 goals. Haugesund are dangerous offensively, but they have conceded as many as 2.6 goals per match in their last five appearances, increasing Bryne’s chances of completing a turnaround if they fall behind. The most likely scenario is therefore an HT/FT outcome in which the visitors take the lead at the break, but Bryne take control after half-time and win the match.