Rosenborg vs Brann preview
2026 Eliteserien, Norway
Eliteserien
Rosenborg
Rosenborg
Brann
SKB
KICKOFF :
Sat, 25 Apr - 4:00 PM
Round 6 ·
Regular Season
STANDINGS
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Promotion
Promotion Playoffs
Relegation
Data last checked: Apr 27
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
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Structural: Rosenborg possesses a 0.5-point power advantage over Brann, positioning them as the marginally stronger side at home.
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Form: Brann holds a slight form edge with a score of 10 against Rosenborg's 9.8.
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Squad: Rosenborg sits 13th and Brann 14th in the Eliteserien standings.
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Efficiency: No efficiency data is available for this matchup.
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Transition: Transition play metrics are not provided for either team.
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Set pieces: Set piece data unavailable due to lack of xG information and low confidence proxies.
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xVariable: xG statistics are not available for Rosenborg or Brann.
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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
| Team | xPts |
|---|---|
| Home | 1.8 |
| Away | 1.2 |
ℹ️
Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25
vs Team A
Feb 1
vs Team B
Feb 8
vs Team C
A. Johansson
VS
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)
Rosenborg
36.53%
Draw
25.08%
Brann
38.39%
Team Power Ranking
iWhat 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
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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.
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vs
Rosenborg
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Opponent-weighted form score
Brann
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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


1 L. Wahlstedt


15 J. Søgaard Mortensen


2 H. Røsten


21 T. Nemčík


3 T. Solheim Dahl


7 S. Nordli


10 O. Selnæs


8 I. Fossum


35 E. Ceide


17 M. Bomholt


18 A. Chiakha


12 S. Nilsen


17 J. Soltvedt


23 T. Pedersen


3 F. Pallesen Knudsen


21 D. De Roeve


8 F. Horn Myhre


18 J. Sørensen


16 K. Eriksen


7 J. Thorsteinsson


29 N. Holm


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
Next Match
Rosenborg
vs
Viking
League: Eliteserien
Kickoff: Fri, 1 May - 4:00 PM
Venue: SR-Bank Arena
Brann
vs
Tromsø
League: Eliteserien
Kickoff: Wed, 29 Apr - 5:00 PM
Venue: Alfheim Stadion
Lineup
Referee :
Rohit Saggi
Manager ▼
A. Johansson
Coach
Starting XI ▼

Leopold Wahlstedt
Goalkeeper
6.98 
Håkon Røsten
Defender
7.03 
Tobias Solheim Dahl
Defender
6.75 
Jonas Mortensen
Defender
7.36 
Tomas Nemcik
Defender
6.88 
Simen Bolkan Nordli
Midfielder
6.92 
Iver Fossum
Midfielder
6.9 
Ole Selnæs
Midfielder
7.13 
Emil Konradsen Ceide
Midfielder
6.67 
Mads Bomholt
Attacker
6.89 
Amin Chiakha
Attacker
6.51
Referee :
Rohit Saggi
Manager ▼
F. Alexandersson
Coach
Starting XI ▼

S. Nilsen
Goalkeeper
6.94 
Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen
Defender
6.87 
Joachim Soltvedt
Defender
6.91 
Denzel De Roeve
Defender
6.89 
Thore Pedersen
Defender
6.7 
Felix Horn Myhre
Midfielder
7.09 
Kristian Eriksen
Midfielder
6.66 
Jacob Lungi Sørensen
Midfielder
7.12 
Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson
Attacker
7.15 
Bård Finne
Attacker
7.17 
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.