Match Report
Start (16th, 13 pts) visited Brann (5th, 26 pts) with 13 points between them. Start had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 9th in the league over the last five rounds against 16th overall. Against a league average of 1.55 goals per team per game, Brann ran at 2 scored and 1.5 conceded, Start at 1.11 and 2.17.
Brann arrived off four straight defeats, having scored in 13 consecutive games.
18 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Brann 8, draws 6, Start 4, at 2.83 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 39% of those meetings. 72% of these meetings featured a goal for each side.
The venue was Brann Stadion, with room for 17,686 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Brann: Noah Holm (68'), Kristian Eriksen (90') · Start: H. Lorentzen (53')
Key stats
Possession: Brann 65% · Start 35% · Total shots: 14-17 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 4-3