In the 13th round of the Norwegian championship, Brann will host league outsiders Start. The hosts, who are in 11th place, are entering the game in terrible form, with three consecutive defeats in the Elitserien. However, Brann's attacking potential remains high: the team has scored 24 goals in 12 rounds, the third-best total in the league. The visitors are at the bottom of the table with one win and seven points, while conceding 28 goals—the league's worst defense.
Despite their problems, Brann has every chance of scoring against the league's weakest defense. At the same time, Start has demonstrated a certain resilience in head-to-head encounters: the teams regularly trade goals—69% of their last 16 matches have been bet on "both teams to score." Furthermore, Start has scored in seven of their last 10 encounters with Brann. The hosts' attacking style and the visitors' defensive problems create the potential for goals from both sides.
Considering the head-to-head record, Brann's current form, and their attacking potential against the league's worst defense, a goal-to-goal exchange seems the most likely outcome. Our prediction for the Brann vs. Start match: both teams will score. Despite the hosts' crisis, their attack is capable of breaking down the visitors' weak defense, and Start traditionally puts Brann under pressure and has a good chance of scoring.
