Match Report
Brann (7th, 29 pts) visited Start (16th, 16 pts) with 13 points between them. Recent form flatters Start's table spot — 11th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 16th. In league terms the two rates read 1.05/2.1 for Start and 1.86/1.52 for Brann (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.58.
19 meetings are on record — 4 won by Start, 9 by Brann, 6 drawn, at 2.84 goals per meeting. Only 42% of these meetings ended in a home win. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 74% of the meetings. The fixture has tightened lately: 2 goals per game over the last five meetings, down from 2.84 all-time.
The venue was Sparebanken Sør Arena, with room for 14,563 spectators. On the scoreboard, Start led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Start: Ousmane Diallo Toure (44'), J. Cornelius (90')
Key stats
Possession: Start 37% · Brann 63% · Total shots: 22-14 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 9-7