Brann sit level on points with the Eliteserien leaders Bodo/Glimt but have played one more game than their title rivals.
This weekend, Brann make the trip to mid-table HamKam and with 14 points separating the pair ahead of kick-off, it's no surprise that the visitors are the bookmaker's pick to win the game.
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HamKam vs Brann predictions: Back-to-back wins for Brann?
Key Stats
- Brann have won five of their last six league meetings with HamKam and Saturday's hosts lost their last match 3-0, while the visitors head into this weekend's clash on the back of four wins from their last six outings.
- The visitors have scored at least two goals in five of their last six matches but haven't kept a clean sheet in any of their last four fixtures, which is why we're backing a 2-1 win for Brann on Saturday.
- Four of the last seven encounters between these two clubs have produced over 2.5 goals, while at least three goals have been scored in four of HamKam's last five outings as well as in five of Brann's last six fixtures.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Brann backed by the bookmakers
- HOME: 15/4 (4.75) – 21.1%
- DRAW: 16/5 (4.20) – 23.8%
- AWAY: 8/11 (1.73) – 57.9%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Brann are the expected winners of this game with a probability of 57.9%, and we can only see this game ending in an away win.
HamKam lost 3-0 at Viking in their last league game, while Brann won 2-1 at home against Kristiansund.
For more football betting tips on the game, check out the Both Teams to Score market. You can back BTTS in this game at 8/13 (1.62) which has a probability of 61.9%, but if you want to go the other way and back BTTS- No the odds stand at 13/10 (2.30) with a probability of 43.5%.
Last five H2Hs: Brann dominate
Norway Eliteserien 17/04/24
SK Brann
Ham-Kam
Norway Eliteserien 06/08/23
Ham-Kam
SK Brann
Norway Eliteserien 02/07/23
SK Brann
Ham-Kam
Brann have won four and drawn one of their last five encounters with HamKam in the Eliteserien, claiming a 1-0 victory when the pair last locked horns in April.
Team news and form guide
HamKam: Lost last game
Midfielder Halvor Opsahl has an injury that is expected to keep him out of the Brann game on Saturday so we're expecting the hosts to go with the same starting lineup that lost against Viking.
Predicted lineup: Sandberg (GK), Norheim, Mares, Kongsro, Sjølstad, Jónsson, Onsrud, Kurtović, Simenstad, Ødegård & Udahl
Norway Eliteserien 29/09/24
D
Stromsgodset
1
Ham-Kam
1
Norway Eliteserien 21/09/24
W
Lillestrom
0
Ham-Kam
5
Norway Eliteserien 13/09/24
L
Bodo/Glimt
3
Ham-Kam
0
Norway Eliteserien 01/09/24
D
Sandefjord
1
Ham-Kam
1
Norway Eliteserien 25/08/24
L
Molde
3
Ham-Kam
0
Brann: Won four of last six
Ulrik Mathisen, Moonga Simba, Niklas Wassberg, Jonas Torsvik and Mads Sande could all miss the trip to HamKam this weekend due to injury.
Predicted lineup: Dyngeland (GK), Kristiansen, Crone, Knudsen, Sery Larsen, Heltne Nilsen, Myhre, Didrik Blomberg, Kornvig, Finne & Castro
Norway Eliteserien 28/09/24
W
Haugesund
0
SK Brann
1
Norway Eliteserien 22/09/24
W
Bodo/Glimt
1
SK Brann
4
Norway Eliteserien 18/09/24
W
KFUM
0
SK Brann
2
Norway Eliteserien 15/09/24
D
Sandefjord
2
SK Brann
2
Norway Eliteserien 01/09/24
L
Sarpsborg
3
SK Brann
1
Player to watch – Joachim Soltvedt
Brann's 28-year-old midfielder has scored four goals in eight Eliteserien appearances so far this season and we're backing the former Sarpsborg man to impress again on Saturday.
Soltvedt only made the move to Brann midway through last season and scored once in eleven starts so he has already improved in the 2024 campaign, scoring the most goals in a season since his time at Asane.
The Brann midfielder is in good goalscoring form
Soltvedt converted the all-important penalty in Brann's 2-1 win over Kristiansund in midweek and we're expecting another top performance from the midfielder this weekend.
