Brann are second in the Eliteserien after 12 matches. Goal difference has them just behind first-place Bodo/Glimt. Will our score prediction forecast a Brann win to take them top of the table?
If Brann want to move into first place, they will need to get a result away to 11th-place HamKam. The Reds are coming off a 2-1 win over Kristiansund BK. The win ended a two-game winless streak in the Eliteserien.
HamKam are fresh off a 3-0 loss away to Viking. The loss ended a two-game winning streak for HamKam. The Greens took 10 points from their opening 11 matches. Despite the decent start, they are far from safe from a relegation battle.
HamKam have not played well at home this season. They took four points from 12 at home, scoring three goals and conceding four times to opponents.
The Green’s most recent home fixture was a shock 1-0 win over league-leaders Bodo/Glimt. It was an unexpected result that could turn into much more.
Brann are unbeaten on the road this season. They took nine points from five matches away from home. The Reds outscored their away opponents 9-5. Their last away game ended 2-2 against Kristiansund BK.
Brann have the fourth-best defence in the league, with just 12 goals allowed. The attack is the Eliteserien’s third-best, having scored 20 times. Brann’s last four Eliteserien games finished with over 2.5 goals.
HamKam, on the other hand, have scored 13 goals and conceded 13 times in 11 matches. Three of HamKam’s last four matches in the league finished with over 2.5 goals scored.
Brann posted a record of five wins and one draw in their last six head-to-head games versus HamKam in all competitions. This will be their second meeting of 2024 in the Eliteserien.
The Reds won 1-0 at home in the previous fixture this season thanks to an 82nd-minute goal from Aune Heggebo. Brann won their last two games against HamKam without conceding a goal.
Brann’s Joachim Soltvedt and Heggbo have combined for eight of the team’s 20 goals. The players have tallied four goals apiece, which is 40% of Brann’s total goals. Heggbo scored Brann’s only goal in the reverse fixture.
So, can Brann go top of the table with a win? Our score prediction is for a 2-1 win for Brann over HamKam for their second win in head-to-head matches in 2024.