Brann vs Sandefjord Prediction & Tips
The Brann Stadium was the venue for the eleventh round of matches in the Norwegian top flight between Brann and Sandefjord, two teams who have not enjoyed a similar start to the season. With nine points separating them from the leaders, Freyr Alexandersson’s side cannot afford to add to their already substantial league deficit. A home win is imperative for the red and whites, but they will need to get back to winning ways after their 3-0 defeat at Bodo/Glimt. Although Rodtroyene were convincing in the double-header against Kristiansund (8-3 on aggregate), they fell back into the form they showed against Molde. The home side will have to raise their defensive game if they are to avoid another disappointment at the end of normal time.
Sandefjord, for their part, had a better start to the weekend than their rivals, despite slipping down the table. A good result at home to Haugesund (4-0) for Hans Odegaard’s men. However, one statistic jumped out at our experts before the start of this new matchday: Guttane’s inability to perform away from home. In fact, the red-and-blues have now suffered three consecutive defeats away from home. With little confidence when it comes to defending their colours away from home, SF are in for a tough 90 minutes from the start of hostilities.
