Brann (home)
- Brann sit 7th with 26 points from the same 19 matches.
- Brann have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss from their last 5 matches in all competitions, while Start have 2 wins and 3 losses from their corresponding fixtures.
- Brann are a 4-3-1 team that play on the front foot, using their wide men to stretch the play, overload the flanks and try to press in spells to dominate territory.
- Eirik Horneland has brought a tactical identity to this side since his appointment and they are much improved as a result.
Start (away)
- Start sit 16th in the Eliteserien 2026 with 13 points from 19 games.
- Start showed their bite in a 4-1 win over KFUM Oslo in their last home game.
- Start have a different, yet still effective, 4-3-3 system under Azar Karadas where the emphasis is on selective pressing and trying to get at teams on the counter attack.
Head-to-Head
The last Eliteserien 2026 head-to-head game between these clubs finished 2-1 to Brann, at home 8 weeks ago, so the Bergen club have the psychological edge in what should be a similar matchup on Sunday.
Key Players
Jesper Cornelius, who has two of their six goals in the last five matches in all competitions, looks a likely scorer here.
Betting Insights
- The odds here are 1.95 for Brann, which seems a little short considering Start are 3.4 and the draw is 3.75.
- Brann have a similar record away, winning three, drawing two and losing four from nine, so there are reasons to believe Start can get something from this game.
- However, Brann are the likelier of the two to nick it, so our main selection will be Brann in the double chance market.
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.55 and Both Teams To Score at 1.48 also look to have enough value to get involved, given the clash of styles should ensure an open and relatively goal-heavy game.
Prediction
- Brann can be tipped to edge this one, but Start will make them work for it.
- Expect an open and relatively goal-heavy contest.