Norway - EliteserienAker StadionData current as of 23 July 2026

Molde vs Brann: match statistics

Molde crest
Molde
1 : 2half-time 0:2
Brann crest
Brann

Molde vs Brann: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Molde play Brann in Eliteserien (Norway). The match date is 18 July 2026 at 18:00. Venue: Aker Stadion. Final score: 1:2.

Current form

Molde: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Brann: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Molde scores 1.62 and concedes 1.31 goals per match. Brann scores 2.00 and concedes 1.57. League average: 2.95 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Molde 62%, Brann 86%. Over 2.5: Molde 54%, Brann 86%. League level: BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 57%.

xG, shots and style

Brann has higher xG: 1.58 vs 1.53. Molde: 13.4 shots per match, Brann: 12.9.

Match halves

Molde: half-time lead 46%, second-half goals 0.69. Brann: half-time lead 36%, second-half goals 0.93.

Goals by minute

Molde: 31-45+ (6 goals). Brann: 31-45+ (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Eliteserien: 2.95 goals per match, BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 57%.

Head-to-head

4 H2H matches: 4-0-0. Average goals 3.50, BTTS 50%.

Match description

Molde has a significant home advantage: at home they win 83% of matches, score on average 2.33 goals and concede only 0.67 goals per game. Their home xG is 1.58 with 4.83 shots on target per game, while opponent xG is 1.31, indicating superiority in the quality of chances. Brann scores an average of 2.43 goals away but defends worse — conceding 1.86 goals on average, has only 14% clean sheets and a 57% loss rate on the road. In the last 5 matches Molde averages 1.4 points per game and Brann 1.2, with Molde’s home goal difference at +10 versus Brann’s +4 away, which favors the home side. Due to a more stable defense, higher xG and better home win rate, I assess the probabilities as: Molde win 60%, draw 20%, Brann win 20%.

Half-by-half

0 : 2
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

47Possession (%)53
MoldeBrann
15Shots9
MoldeBrann
2Shots on target2
MoldeBrann
1.48xG1.06
MoldeBrann
6Corners4
MoldeBrann
53Dangerous attacks47
MoldeBrann
13Fouls15
MoldeBrann
4Cards1
MoldeBrann

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.62Goals scored / match2
MoldeBrann
1.31Goals conceded / match1.57
MoldeBrann
58%Average possession58%
MoldeBrann
4.62Shots on target / match4.64
MoldeBrann

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13.38Shots per match12.86
MoldeBrann
4.62Shots on target4.64
MoldeBrann
12.1%Shot conversion15.6%
MoldeBrann
58%Possession58%
MoldeBrann
1.53xG for1.58
MoldeBrann
1.45xG against1.5
MoldeBrann

Shooting quality

Molde: BalancedBrann: Efficient finishing
MoldeBrann
Accuracy (shots on target)35%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.350.43

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Molde is 17% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - Molde · 1.2 pts / match - Brann

Molde
WLWDL
Season result split
46% W15% R38% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-2-5
1.54 pts / match · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-0-2
Last 5 at home
4-0-1
WWWWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.74Opponent xG: 1.16BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Brann
LLLWW
Season result split
43% W7% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-1-7
1.36 pts / match · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-1-4
Last 5 away
2-1-2
DWLLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.29Opponent xG: 1.65BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Brann is 23% better for: goals scored per match.

1.62 goals / match - Molde · 2 goals / match - Brann

Molde is 20% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.31 goals / match - Molde · 1.57 goals / match - Brann

Molde scoring profile: very strong

Molde scores in 85% of matches (11 of 13 matches), while Brann keeps a clean sheet in 7% (1 of 14 matches).

Brann scoring profile: very strong

Brann scores in 93% of matches (13 of 14 matches), while Molde keeps a clean sheet in 23% (3 of 13 matches).

21Goals scored (season)28
MoldeBrann
17Goals conceded (season)22
MoldeBrann
2.92Average goals in match3.57
MoldeBrann
7Goals scored (last 5)7
MoldeBrann
7Goals conceded (last 5)9
MoldeBrann

How often they score at least...

85%1 goal93%
MoldeBrann
38%2 goals57%
MoldeBrann
15%3 goals21%
MoldeBrann
15%4 goals14%
MoldeBrann

How often they concede at least...

77%1 goal93%
MoldeBrann
38%2 goals43%
MoldeBrann
8%3 goals21%
MoldeBrann
8%4 goals0%
MoldeBrann

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

31%BTTS at half-time36%
MoldeBrann
0%BTTS in both halves14%
MoldeBrann
31%Scored in both halves36%
MoldeBrann

BTTS and goal count

54%Min. 3 goals and BTTS79%
MoldeBrann
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS7%
MoldeBrann
80%BTTS - last 5100%
MoldeBrann

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

85%Min. 1 goal before half-time93%
MoldeBrann
46%Min. 2 goals before half-time71%
MoldeBrann
23%Min. 3 goals before half-time21%
MoldeBrann

2nd half

85%Min. 1 goal after half-time79%
MoldeBrann
31%Min. 2 goals after half-time57%
MoldeBrann
8%Min. 3 goals after half-time29%
MoldeBrann

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Molde is 24% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.69 pts / match - Molde · 1.36 pts / match - Brann

Molde - half-time state
46% leading31% draw23% trailing
Brann - half-time state
36% leading29% draw36% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.69Points per match (1st half)1.36
MoldeBrann
0.92Goals scored (1st half)1.07
MoldeBrann
0.69Goals conceded (1st half)0.79
MoldeBrann
1.62Average goals (1st half)1.86
MoldeBrann
54%Clean sheet before half-time43%
MoldeBrann
31%No goal before half-time29%
MoldeBrann

After half-time (2nd half)

1.23Points per match (2nd half)1.29
MoldeBrann
0.69Goals scored (2nd half)0.93
MoldeBrann
0.62Goals conceded (2nd half)0.79
MoldeBrann
1.31Average goals (2nd half)1.71
MoldeBrann
46%Clean sheet after half-time29%
MoldeBrann
54%No goal after half-time43%
MoldeBrann

Molde - second-half results

31% W31% R38% P
22
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
16
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.69
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 46% of matches and wins 46%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Brann - second-half results

29% W43% R29% P
19
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.36
PPG before half-time
Lead holding119%

Leads at half-time in 36% of matches and wins 43%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Molde - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.001.00
Goals scored / match1.00.4
Goals conceded / match0.80.6
Average goals in match1.81.0
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+1-1
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5
Brann - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.20
Goals scored / match0.60.8
Goals conceded / match1.00.8
Average goals in match1.61.6
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-20
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Molde
ScoredConceded
4
4
0-15
2
2
16-30
6
3
31-45
6
3
46-60
1
1
61-75
2
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goli). Concedes most in 0-15 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Brann
ScoredConceded
2
4
0-15
4
3
16-30
9
4
31-45
3
4
46-60
4
1
61-75
6
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (9 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.25
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.6 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
110%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
74%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+8%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
79%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
1%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 100 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Molde

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.08
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.23
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.09
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
91%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
113%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.14
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
10% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
10%

Brann

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.08
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.35
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.42
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.07
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
172%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
88%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.16
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Eliteserien).

Teams vs league

MoldeLigaBrann
Average goals in match 2.922.95 3.57
Both teams scored 62%55% 86%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 54%57% 86%
Clean sheets 23%24% 7%
Goal before half-time 85%82% 93%
Goal after half-time 85%78% 79%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.95
Average goals per match
55%
Both teams scored
57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.79
Home goals / match
1.16
Away goals / match
+54%
Home attack advantage
+35%
Home defence advantage
+26%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
46%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
49%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (4): Molde 4 - 0 - 0 Brann. Average goals 3.50, both teams scored in 50% matches.

Molde FK
4 : 0
SK Brann
SK Brann
0 : 3
Molde FK
Molde
2 : 1
Brann
Brann
1 : 3
Molde

FAQ

What was the result of Molde vs Brann?

The Eliteserien match finished Molde 1:2 Brann. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Molde and Brann?

In the last 4 head-to-head matches Molde won 4, Brann won 0 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Molde vs Brann?

Molde score 1.62 goals per game on average and Brann 2.00. The Eliteserien average is 2.95 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 62% of Molde's matches and 86% of Brann's.

What form are Molde and Brann in?

Over the last 5 games Molde have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Brann 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Molde vs Brann?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Molde vs Brann: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.