Rosenborg vs Brann preview

Norway flag 2026 Eliteserien, Norway
Lerkendal Stadion Sat, 25 Apr - 4:00 PM
Eliteserien
Rosenborg Rosenborg
Brann SKB
KICKOFF : Sat, 25 Apr - 4:00 PM
Round 6 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Rosenborg host Brann in Eliteserien (Regular Season) at Lerkendal Stadion. Domestically, Rosenborg sit 13th in the table while Brann are 14th. Power ranking favours Rosenborg by 0.5 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Rosenborg possesses a 0.5-point power advantage over Brann, positioning them as the marginally stronger side at home.
  • Form: Brann holds a slight form edge with a score of 10 against Rosenborg's 9.8.
  • Squad: Rosenborg sits 13th and Brann 14th in the Eliteserien standings.
  • Efficiency: No efficiency data is available for this matchup.
  • Transition: Transition play metrics are not provided for either team.
  • Set pieces: Set piece data unavailable due to lack of xG information and low confidence proxies.
  • xVariable: xG statistics are not available for Rosenborg or Brann.
  • Market: Rosenborg 36.5% (Δ+0%) | Draw 25.1% (Δ+0%) | Brann 38.4% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Rosenborg A. Johansson
A. Johansson
VS
Brann F. Alexandersson
F. Alexandersson
1
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0.91
1.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Sandefjord Rank: D
Sarpsborg 08 Rank: W
Tromsø Rank: L
Vålerenga Rank: L
Molde Rank: L
Strømsgodset Rank: W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1 i
Last 6 Opponents
Viking Rank: L
Sandefjord Rank: L
HamKam Rank: W
Tromsø Rank: L
Kristiansund Rank: L
HamKam Rank: W
16
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
16 - 9 - 13
13
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Rosenborg
36.53%
Draw
25.08%
Away Brann
38.39%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
18.44
17.95
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Rosenborg
Brann
Power Score
18.44
17.95
League Position
13
14
Global Rank
-
-

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

vs
Rosenborg Opponent-weighted form score
Brann Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Rosenborg Brann

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 38 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Rosenborg Rosenborg Home
38 matches
Brann SKB Away
Match Record
16
Wins
13
9
Draws
9
13
Losses
16
Goals
70
Goals Scored
57
57
Goals Conceded
70
+13
Goal Difference
-13
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-04-25T00:07:47+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-4-2
Match Formation 4-3-3
Pitch
L. Wahlstedt
Sweden
1 L. Wahlstedt
J. Søgaard Mortensen
Denmark
15 J. Søgaard Mortensen
H. Røsten
Norway
2 H. Røsten
T. Nemčík
Slovakia
21 T. Nemčík
T. Solheim Dahl
Norway
3 T. Solheim Dahl
S. Nordli
Norway
7 S. Nordli
O. Selnæs
Norway
10 O. Selnæs
I. Fossum
Norway
8 I. Fossum
E. Ceide
Norway
35 E. Ceide
M. Bomholt
Denmark
17 M. Bomholt
A. Chiakha
Denmark
18 A. Chiakha
S. Nilsen
Norway
12 S. Nilsen
J. Soltvedt
Norway
17 J. Soltvedt
T. Pedersen
Norway
23 T. Pedersen
F. Pallesen Knudsen
Norway
3 F. Pallesen Knudsen
D. De Roeve
Belgium
21 D. De Roeve
F. Horn Myhre
Norway
8 F. Horn Myhre
J. Sørensen
Denmark
18 J. Sørensen
K. Eriksen
Norway
16 K. Eriksen
J. Thorsteinsson
Iceland
7 J. Thorsteinsson
N. Holm
Norway
29 N. Holm
B. Finne
Norway
11 B. Finne

General Information

Date & Time
Apr 25, 2026, 04:00 PM
Competition
2026 Eliteserien, Norway · Round 6 · Regular Season
Stadium
Lerkendal Stadion
Capacity
21421
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Rohit Saggi
Ole Andreas Skogsrud Haukåsen
Aleksander Jaeger
Per Oscar Grov Heiberg

Lineup

Referee : Rohit Saggi

Starting XI

1
Leopold Wahlstedt
Leopold Wahlstedt Goalkeeper
6.98
2
Håkon Røsten
Håkon Røsten Defender
7.03
3
Tobias Solheim Dahl
Tobias Solheim Dahl Defender
6.75
15
Jonas Mortensen
Jonas Mortensen Defender
7.36
21
Tomas Nemcik
Tomas Nemcik Defender
6.88
7
Simen Bolkan Nordli
Simen Bolkan Nordli Midfielder
6.92
8
Iver Fossum
Iver Fossum Midfielder
6.9
10
Ole Selnæs
Ole Selnæs Midfielder
7.13
35
Emil Konradsen Ceide
Emil Konradsen Ceide Midfielder
6.67
17
Mads Bomholt
Mads Bomholt Attacker
6.89
18
Amin Chiakha
Amin Chiakha Attacker
6.51
Referee : Rohit Saggi

Starting XI

12
S. Nilsen
S. Nilsen Goalkeeper
6.94
3
Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen
Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen Defender
6.87
17
Joachim Soltvedt
Joachim Soltvedt Defender
6.91
21
Denzel De Roeve
Denzel De Roeve Defender
6.89
23
Thore Pedersen
Thore Pedersen Defender
6.7
8
Felix Horn Myhre
Felix Horn Myhre Midfielder
7.09
16
Kristian Eriksen
Kristian Eriksen Midfielder
6.66
18
Jacob Lungi Sørensen
Jacob Lungi Sørensen Midfielder
7.12
7
Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson
Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson Attacker
7.15
11
Bård Finne
Bård Finne Attacker
7.17
29
Noah Holm
Noah Holm Attacker
7.55

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Rosenborg holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Rosenborg a 0.5-point edge. External projection is Rosenborg 35.8%, draw 25.2%, and Brann 39.1%. That projection profile diverges from the structural signals, so execution is likely to decide the result. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.