Molde v Brann result
Team pages: Molde · Brann · Head-to-head
The model’s pre-match pick
Molde 1–2 Brann — Brann won this Eliteserien match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.
The result
Brann won 2–1 at Aker Stadion in the Eliteserien on Saturday 18 July. It is Brann’s first win over Molde since 21 October 2023, after four meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds).
The goals
Brann led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Brann: Denzel De Roeve (8’) and Kristian Eriksen (35’, assisted by Ulrik Mathisen); Molde: S. Diop (88’, assisted by E. Breivik).
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s three key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Denzel De Roeve’s goal on 8 minutes.
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Molde out-shot Brann 15 to 9 and created the better chances, 1.54 xG to 1.13 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
M. Lien showed five yellow cards — against 3.0 yellows a game across the last 5 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Molde: S. Kabini (20’), M. Løvik (45+2’), S. Hansen (78’) and V. Bender (83’); Brann: Kristian Eriksen (54’).
What it changes
Molde stay fifth after this result (13 league matches played). Molde have scored 21 goals, the sixth-most (shared) of the 16 clubs (2026 so far, after 13 games, ranked per game). Molde have conceded 17 goals, the sixth-fewest (shared) of the 16 clubs.
Brann move up from seventh to sixth (14 league matches played). Brann have scored 28 goals, the third-most of the 16 clubs (2026 so far, after 14 games, ranked per game). Brann have conceded 22 goals, the eighth-most of the 16 clubs.
Molde have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions. Brann have scored in 12 consecutive matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Kristian Eriksen (Brann) 7.1, E. Breivik (Molde) 6.9 and Denzel De Roeve (Brann) 6.9 led the match.
Head-to-head
Molde are unbeaten in the last four meetings with Brann.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, Molde or Brann (no draw), a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 78% of the time in the last 90 days (4028 of 5167).
Next up
Molde next travel to Sandefjord on 8 November 2026.
Brann next travel to Fredrikstad on 8 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Molde: Sandefjord v Molde, Sunday 8 November — the preview. Next for Brann: Fredrikstad v Brann, Sunday 8 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Molde 1–2 Brann · Eliteserien
- Venue: Aker Stadion · Molde
- Referee: M. Lien
- Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 6): Molde 5 · draws 0 · Brann 1 · 3.5 goals/game
- Recent form: Molde 2W 1D 2L · Brann 2W 0D 3L
Molde 1–2 Brann (Eliteserien): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 1 August 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 12 July 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Molde for / against | Line | Brann for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.63 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.25our book | 2.13 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 4.63 for · 5.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 4.71 for · 3.71 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Shots | 13.25 for · 13.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 11.86 for · 13.86 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 4.88 for · 4.88 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 4.57 for · 4.29 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 9.63 for · 12.88 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 9.71 for · 13 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 1.75 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 1.43 for · 1.71 against n 7 Last 5 |
Referee: M. Lien — 3 yellow cards a game, 0.2 red cards, 22.6 fouls over 5 matches.
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Molde
Molde Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Posiadała | 9 | 82737 min | 303.7 /90 | 91.1 /90 | 00 /90 |
| M. Kikkenborg | 4 | 86343 min | 61.6 /90 | 61.6 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| A. Posiadała n 8 | 90 | 3.6 |
| M. Kikkenborg n 4 | 85.8 | 1.6 |
Molde Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Stenevik | 12 | 901079 min | 322.7 /90 | 110.9 /90 | 80.7 /90 | 625.2 /90 | 151.3 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| S. Hansen | 12 | 851020 min | 232 /90 | 201.8 /90 | 50.4 /90 | 948.3 /90 | 100.9 /90 | 00 /90 |
| B. Risa | 11 | 78853 min | 60.6 /90 | 40.4 /90 | 101.1 /90 | 232.4 /90 | 80.8 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| S. Kabini | 8 | 83662 min | 182.4 /90 | 81.1 /90 | 40.5 /90 | 364.9 /90 | 111.5 /90 | 30.4 /90 |
| M. Linnes | 6 | 53317 min | 61.7 /90 | 61.7 /90 | 30.9 /90 | 257.1 /90 | 30.9 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Stenevik n 8 | 90 | 1.1 | 1.3 | — |
| E. Breivik n 8 | 89.3 | 1 | 1 | Felix Horn Myhre |
| S. Hansen n 8 | 82.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 | Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen |
| V. Hoff n 8 | 77.9 | 0.3 | 1 | Felix Horn Myhre |
| B. Risa n 8 | 72.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| H. Stenevik n 8 | 90 | 3 |
| E. Breivik n 8 | 89.3 | 1.1 |
| S. Hansen n 8 | 82.5 | 2.3 |
| V. Hoff n 8 | 77.9 | 1.4 |
| B. Risa n 8 | 72.9 | 0.5 |
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Molde Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Gulbrandsen | 11 | 54590 min | 40.6 /90 | 00 /90 | 121.8 /90 | 60.9 /90 | 71.1 /90 | 71.1 /90 |
| C. Zady Sery | 9 | 42376 min | 00 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 61.4 /90 | 30.7 /90 | 30.7 /90 | 61.4 /90 |
| J. Abdulai | 6 | 59353 min | 10.3 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 102.5 /90 | 41 /90 | 30.8 /90 | 20.5 /90 |
| I. F. Gosik | 2 | 3365 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 11.4 /90 | 00 /90 |
| E. Breivik | 12 | 901074 min | 60.5 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 221.8 /90 | 131.1 /90 | 242 /90 | 70.6 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| H. Stenevik n 8 | 90 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| E. Breivik n 8 | 89.3 | 1.6 | 1 |
| S. Hansen n 8 | 82.5 | 0.8 | 0 |
| V. Hoff n 8 | 77.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| B. Risa n 8 | 72.9 | 0 | 0 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| H. Stenevik n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| E. Breivik n 8 | 89.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| S. Hansen n 8 | 82.5 | 0 | 0.3 |
| V. Hoff n 8 | 77.9 | 0.1 | 0 |
| B. Risa n 8 | 72.9 | 0 | 0 |
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Brann
Brann Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simen Vidtun Nilsen | 7 | 90630 min | 192.7 /90 | 101.4 /90 | 00 /90 |
| M. Dyngeland | 6 | 90540 min | 152.5 /90 | 111.8 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Simen Vidtun Nilsen n 7 | 90 | 2.7 |
| M. Dyngeland n 8 | 90 | 2.9 |
Brann Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen | 12 | 82981 min | 222 /90 | 90.8 /90 | 90.8 /90 | 736.7 /90 | 70.6 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| Joachim Soltvedt | 11 | 82907 min | 131.3 /90 | 90.9 /90 | 30.3 /90 | 292.9 /90 | 70.7 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| Thore Pedersen | 11 | 69758 min | 141.7 /90 | 101.2 /90 | 50.6 /90 | 354.2 /90 | 30.4 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Vetle Dragsnes | 9 | 88788 min | 141.6 /90 | 50.6 /90 | 30.3 /90 | 354 /90 | 30.3 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| Denzel De Roeve | 8 | 77613 min | 345 /90 | 60.9 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 497.2 /90 | 50.7 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Jean Holm n 8 | 66.4 | 2.2 | 1.7 | — |
| Felix Horn Myhre n 8 | 90 | 1.1 | 1.6 | V. Hoff |
| Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen n 8 | 77.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | S. Hansen |
| Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson n 8 | 68.8 | 1 | 1.8 | — |
| Ulrik Mathisen n 8 | 62 | 0.5 | 1.8 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Noah Jean Holm n 8 | 66.4 | 1 |
| Felix Horn Myhre n 8 | 90 | 1.5 |
| Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen n 8 | 77.6 | 1.9 |
| Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson n 8 | 68.8 | 2 |
| Ulrik Mathisen n 8 | 62 | 0.7 |
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Brann Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Jean Holm | 13 | 75976 min | 50.5 /90 | 20.2 /90 | 302.8 /90 | 131.2 /90 | 80.7 /90 | 40.4 /90 |
| Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson | 12 | 69833 min | 20.2 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 80.9 /90 | 50.5 /90 | 141.5 /90 | 111.2 /90 |
| Bård Finne | 10 | 49487 min | 20.4 /90 | 20.4 /90 | 122.2 /90 | 81.5 /90 | 101.8 /90 | 10.2 /90 |
| N. Castro | 1 | 2828 min | 00 /90 | 13.2 /90 | 26.4 /90 | 13.2 /90 | 39.6 /90 | 26.4 /90 |
| Felix Horn Myhre | 12 | 901080 min | 10.1 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 50.4 /90 | 20.2 /90 | 171.4 /90 | 50.4 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Jean Holm n 8 | 66.4 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
| Felix Horn Myhre n 8 | 90 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen n 8 | 77.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson n 8 | 68.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Ulrik Mathisen n 8 | 62 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Jean Holm n 8 | 66.4 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Felix Horn Myhre n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen n 8 | 77.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson n 8 | 68.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Ulrik Mathisen n 8 | 62 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Molde | Brann | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Possession | 53% |
| 1.54 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.13 |
| 15 | Shots | 9 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 9 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 12 | Shots inside the box | 7 |
| 6 | Corners | 4 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 495 | Passes | 582 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 84% |
Molde Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Posiadała | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| S. Hansen | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.9 |
| S. Kabini | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.9 |
| E. Breivik | 90 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| E. Hestad | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7.9 |
| S. Granaas | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7.5 |
| J. Abdulai | 82 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| M. Løvik | 76 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Y | 6.5 |
| I. Amundsen | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| O. Spiten-Nysæter | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| V. Hoff | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| D. Daga sub | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.6 |
| B. Risa sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| S. Diop sub | 45 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 |
| V. Bender sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.7 |
| Trent Toure Kone Doherty sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Brann Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Dyngeland | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Thore Pedersen | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Joachim Soltvedt | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Kristian Eriksen | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Y | 7.3 |
| Felix Horn Myhre | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Niklas Jensen Wassberg | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Ulrik Mathisen | 69 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Denzel De Roeve | 63 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Noah Jean Holm | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Kristall Máni Ingason | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Vetle Dragsnes sub | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Jacob Lungi Sørensen sub | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| N. Castro sub | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| S. Magnusson sub | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Bård Finne sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind Molde v Brann — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2025-11-22 Molde 4–0 Brann
- 2025-05-29 Brann 0–3 Molde
- 2024-11-23 Molde 2–1 Brann
- 2024-05-26 Brann 1–3 Molde
- 2023-10-21 Brann 3–2 Molde
- 2023-07-09 Molde 2–0 Brann
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What was the model’s pick for Molde v Brann?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Molde v Brann was Home or Away.
- What is the head-to-head record between Molde and Brann?
- In their last 6 meetings, Molde won 5, Brann won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3.5 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Molde and Brann?
- Recent form — Molde 2W 1D 2L; Brann 2W 0D 3L.
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