Brann vs Kristiansund prediction 29.05.2024

• Competition: Eliteserien 
• Date: Wednesday, 29th May, 2024
• Kickoff: 18:00 UTC +1 / 19:00 CEST
• Venue: Brann Stadion (Bergen)

In 2022, Brann dominantly won the OBOS-ligaen title. It became obvious they had the potential to do great stuff in the Eliteserien, considering they won the Cup title as well that year! In the following season, they truly delivered and had another great season, finishing second in Eliteserien! This year, Brann are once again among the best teams in the league, as they are currently third with 21 points, two away from the first-placed Bodo/Glimt, although with a game played more. 

Kristiansund were relegated in the 2022 in their sixth consecutive season in Eliteserien. However, they managed to return instantly but had to go through the playoffs. Now, in Eliteserien, after a pretty good start, Kristiansund are in terrible form, as they lost three of the last four. They dropped to 12th place with ten points - on a level with points with 14th-placed Sarspobrg, which is in the relegation playout spot. 

Brann vs Kristiansund pick: Over 3.5 goals

Only about ten days ago, these teams met at Kristiansund Stadion, with the game ending as a 2:2 draw. The only reason why we haven't seen games more goals was the excellent performance by both goalkeepers. Brann had 77% ball possession, and they scored two goals, which is not a surprise. So, at home, they can surely score at least two or three goals. Even though they haven't scored too many goals in the league so far, we believe they have the potential to do much better, and it is only a matter of time before they explode offensively.

However, defensively, Brann showed some big flaws and had massive problems defending against Kristiansund's counter-attacks and corners, and it is hard to expect a clean sheet. Meanwhile, Kristiansund are in poor form but scoring pretty regularly, as they scored at least one goal in four of the last five matches.

Considering all the above, we expect a game with at least four goals, most likely with both teams scoring.