Brann will host Sandefjord in the next round of the Norwegian Eliteserien league on Monday, 30 June.
With these teams only separated by a few points in the standings, who will emerge victorious from this game? Find that out and more from our Brann vs Sandefjord prediction and preview.
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Brann vs Sandefjord prediction: A comfortable win for the home team
Key stats
- Brann have gone over 3.5 total goals twice in their last three games.
- Sandefjord have gone over 3.5 total goals in their last four matches in a row.
- Brann have only lost once in seven home games in the league this season (4W, 2D).
- Sandefjord have lost four of their five matches away from home in the Eliteserien.
Correct score prediction: Brann 3-1 Sandefjord
While Brann have lost twice in their last three games, they have been quite confident when playing at home this season, while Sandefjord have struggled in away matches.
With that in mind, we can see the hosts winning this game in a high-scoring match, which won't be surprising since these two teams average a lot of goals this season in the Eliteserien.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Brann backed by the bookies
- HOME: 1/2 (1.50) – 66.70%
- DRAW: 10/3 (4.33) – 23.10%
- AWAY: 18/5 (4.60) – 21.70%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
We can see from the Brann vs Sandefjord odds that the hosts are the expected winners, which makes sense given that Brann are five points ahead in the standings, albeit with two more games played than Sandefjord.
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Most recent H2Hs: Plenty of draws lately
We saw three draws in the last five meetings between Brann and Sandefjord, while Brann have won the remaining two games. Brann also have the advantage when it comes to their overall H2H record against Sandefjord: 18-10-7.
Norway Eliteserien 15/09/24
Sandefjord
SK Brann
Norway Eliteserien 16/05/24
SK Brann
Sandefjord
Norway Eliteserien 29/10/23
Sandefjord
SK Brann
Norway Eliteserien 08/05/23
SK Brann
Sandefjord
Norway Cup 19/03/23
SK Brann
Sandefjord
Brann preview: Not very consistent lately
In the last six games in the league, Brann have recorded two wins, draws, and losses each, so they've struggled to keep their form at the highest level. Despite that, they remain third in the Eliteserien at the moment, although the league leaders Viking are already 10 points ahead of them.
Meanwhile, Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen, the team's captain, is out with a knee injury, while Brann are also missing Niklas Castro, Sakarias Opsahl, Jonas Torsvik, and Niklas Jensen Wassberg.
Predicted lineup: Dyngeland (GK), Pedersen, Sery Larsen, Helland, Soltvedt, Gudmundsson, Kornvig, Myhre, Sande, Finne & Heggebo
Norway Eliteserien 11/05/25
D
Rosenborg
0
SK Brann
0
Norway Cup 07/05/25
L
Bryne
2
SK Brann
1
Norway Eliteserien 03/05/25
W
Valerenga
2
SK Brann
4
Norway Eliteserien 27/04/25
W
Bryne
2
SK Brann
3
Norway Cup 24/04/25
W
Bjarg
0
SK Brann
2
Sandefjord preview: Home/away dichotomy on full display
After 10 games this season in the Eliteserien, Sandefjord have six wins and four losses, which is enough to put them in sixth place in the standings. Sandefjord have been perfect at home with five wins, but they've struggled in away matches with just one win and four losses in five games.
When it comes to team news, Marcus Melchior and Sebastian Mathisen are out due to injuries.
Predicted lineup: Hadaya (GK), Pedersen, Smajlovic, Kristiansen, Cheng, Mork, Ottosson, Mettler, Patoulidis, Dunsby & Sigurdarson
Norway Eliteserien 11/05/25
W
Valerenga
1
Sandefjord
2
Norway Cup 07/05/25
L
Sarpsborg
3
Sandefjord
1
Norway Eliteserien 04/05/25
W
Tromso
0
Sandefjord
1
Norway Eliteserien 27/04/25
W
Ham-Kam
0
Sandefjord
2
Norway Cup 24/04/25
W
u00d8rn Horten
0
Sandefjord
2
Player to watch: Aune Heggebo
The young forward has been in good form for Brann this season, having scored seven goals in the Eliteserien so far. His efficiency is one of the reasons why he's our player to watch in this game.
