Match Summary · Football · Norway · Eliteserien · SK Brann · IK Start · Hakon Holmefjord Lorentzen · Tom Strannegard · Noah Jean Holm
| Metric | SK Brann | IK Start |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 66% | 34% |
| Shots | 12 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 8 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Fouls | 9 | 13 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 0 | 1 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 1 | 1 |
The first half finished 0-0, and Brann made the first notable move at the break, sending on Noah Jean Holm for Martin Hellan. Start responded with a change of their own at 47'21'', when Markus Soomets replaced Steve Mvoue, and the away side soon found the breakthrough.
Lorentzen gave Start the lead at 52'16'' from Strannegard's assist, and the visitors briefly had control of the result. Erlend Dahl Reitan then went into the book at 54'25'' as the game became more stretched. Brann reshaped just after the hour with Ulrik Mathisen, Denzel De Roeve and Niklas Castro all introduced, and that swing from the bench changed the match.
Holm made it 1-1 at 67'43'' from Castro's delivery, turning the score back in Brann's favor in terms of momentum if not yet on the board. Both sides kept rotating, but the decisive moment arrived late when Eriksen converted Castro's second assist at 89'24''. Castro was booked at 90'00'', but Brann saw out the win. The highlights all came after the break, and the stats summary is clear: Start struck first, Brann finished stronger and took the points.
Our exact score call landed: 2-1. The pre-match prediction matched the final score at 2-1.
The betting recommendation also landed, giving the preview another confirmed read on the match.
1X2: Home @1.42
Pre-match pick: Back the home win; the article calls a 2-1 result for the hosts.