- Sparebanken Sør Arena, Kristiansand
- Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
- Sunday, 13 September 2026 at 16:00 (UK time)
Key facts
Eliteserien (Matchday 21): Start beat Brann 2-0 on . Scorers: O. Toure 44', J. Cornelius 90'. Before the match, the FlashSport model’s most likely reading was a win for Brann (45%). Head-to-head: 0 wins for Start, 0 draws and 1 win for Brann in 1 meeting.
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Match summary Start – Brann
Eliteserien: Start beat Brann 2-0 (1-0 at half-time).
Scorers: Start — O. Toure (44'), J. Cornelius (90').
Possession 37% – 63%, shots 22 – 14, expected goals (xG) 2.22 – 1.15.
- 17'Niklas Jensen WassbergYellow card · Brann
- 26'Leo CornicYellow card · Brann
- 44'O. Toure (assist: E. Segberg)Goal · Start1-0
- 57'N. Kasanwirjo ↑ B. Finne ↓Substitution · Brann
- 57'K. Eriksen ↑ N. Wassberg ↓Substitution · Brann
- 63'J. Cornelius ↑ N. Koutsakos ↓Substitution · Start
- 75'E. Schulze ↑ H. Lorentzen ↓Substitution · Start
- 83'V. Dragsnes ↑ J. Soltvedt ↓Substitution · Brann
- 83'J. Laegreid ↑ U. Mathisen ↓Substitution · Brann
- 86'Neraysho KasanwirjoYellow card · Brann
- 90'J. Cornelius (assist: E. Schulze)Goal · Start2-0
- 90'+3J. Meyer ↑ E. Reitan ↓Substitution · Start
Match stats – Start vs Brann
- 2.22Expected goals (xG)1.15
- 22Total shots14
- 6Shots on target4
- 8Shots off target7
- 8Blocked shots3
- 19Shots inside box8
- 3Shots outside box6
- 9Corners7
- 0Offsides3
- 10Fouls15
- 0Yellow cards3
- 4Goalkeeper saves4
- 344Passes599
- 260Accurate passes501
- 76%Pass accuracy84%
- -0.8Goals prevented-0.8
Official lineups Start – Brann
Official lineups published before kick-off.
Managers: Azar Karadas (Start) · Eirik Horneland (Brann)
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StartLWLLWBrannLDWDWHead-to-head (H2H) last 1 matches
Pre-match statistics — both teams before kick-off
Head-to-head statistics – Start vs Brann
In 1 meeting, Start leads 0 wins to 1, with 0 draws; these matches produced 3 goals on average.
Start0%Brann100%In the last 1 meetings between Start and Brann in our data, Start won 0, Brann won 1, and 0 matches ended in a draw. Goals: Start 1, Brann 2.
Latest results between Start and Brann
- Brann2 - 1Start
Prediction statistics – Start vs Brann
Over 2.5 goals in 69% of Start and Brann matches on average, against 61% across Eliteserien.
Competition averages: 155 Eliteserien 2026-27 matches already played. Matches finished before kick-off — Start: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 19 matches; Brann: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 25 matches.
Team profiles – Start and Brann
Start takes 0.68 points per match and Brann 1.48; Start wins 16% of their matches, Brann 44%.
| Form | Results | Pts / match |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | LWLLW | 0.68 |
| Home | WLLLW | 1 |
| Away | LWLLL | 0.4 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 16% | 22% | 10% |
| Total goals / match | 3.21 | 2.78 | 3.6 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.05 | 1.11 | 1 |
| Goals conceded / match | 2.16 | 1.67 | 2.6 |
| Both teams score | 63% | 56% | 70% |
| Clean sheets | 5% | 11% | 0% |
| Failed to score | 32% | 33% | 30% |
| xG / match | 1.35 | 1.67 | 1.07 |
| xG conceded / match | 1.59 | 1.47 | 1.71 |
2026-27 season, all competitions — 19 matches.
| Form | Results | Pts / match |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | LDWDW | 1.48 |
| Home | LWWLW | 1.62 |
| Away | DDWDW | 1.33 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 44% | 54% | 33% |
| Total goals / match | 3.4 | 3.31 | 3.5 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.92 | 1.85 | 2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.48 | 1.46 | 1.5 |
| Both teams score | 80% | 77% | 83% |
| Clean sheets | 12% | 8% | 17% |
| Failed to score | 12% | 15% | 8% |
| xG / match | 1.69 | 1.84 | 1.52 |
| xG conceded / match | 1.56 | 1.31 | 1.83 |
2026-27 season, all competitions — 25 matches.
Current form — who will win Start – Brann?
Over their last 5 matches, Start shows L-W-L-L-W and Brann L-D-W-D-W (W = win, D = draw, L = defeat).
0.68LWLLWBrann is 54% worse on points per match.
According to the FlashSport AI: Start 31% · draw 24% · Brann 45%
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1.48LDWDW- LAalesund – Start2 - 0
- WStart – KFUM Oslo4 - 1
- LStart – Fredrikstad0 - 1
- LStart – Viking0 - 3
- WKristiansund BK – Start1 - 2
- LBrann – Lillestrom1 - 2
- DSandefjord – Brann0 - 0
- WBrann – PAOK3 - 2
- DPAOK – Brann1 - 1
- WBrann – Ham-Kam3 - 0
Goals scored – Start – Brann: who will score more?
Start scores 1.05 goals per match and concedes 2.16; Brann scores 1.92 and concedes 1.48.
| Start | Brann | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores over 0.5 goal | 68% | 88% |
| Scores over 1.5 goal | 21% | 60% |
| Scores over 2.5 goals | 11% | 28% |
| Scores over 3.5 goals | 5% | 8% |
| Fails to score | 32% | 12% |
| Goals scored / match | 1.05 | 1.92 |
Goals conceded – who will concede?
| Start | Brann | |
|---|---|---|
| Concedes over 0.5 goal | 95% | 88% |
| Concedes over 1.5 goal | 58% | 44% |
| Concedes over 2.5 goals | 32% | 16% |
| Concedes over 3.5 goals | 16% | 0% |
| Clean sheets | 5% | 12% |
| Goals conceded / match | 2.16 | 1.48 |
Matches finished before kick-off — Start: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 19 matches; Brann: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 25 matches.
Over 2.5 goals & both teams score – how many goals in Start – Brann?
Both teams score in 63% of Start matches and 80% of Brann matches (competition average: 57%).
| Start | Brann | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 goal | 100% | 96% | 98% |
| Over 1.5 goal | 95% | 88% | 92% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 58% | 80% | 69% |
| Over 3.5 goals | 26% | 44% | 35% |
| Over 4.5 goals | 21% | 28% | 25% |
| Both teams score | 63% | 80% | 72% |
| Both score and win | 11% | 36% | 24% |
| Both score and draw | 21% | 12% | 17% |
| Both score and over 2.5 | 42% | 72% | 57% |
| Not both and over 2.5 | 16% | 8% | 12% |
Under X goals
| Start | Brann | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 0.5 goal | 0% | 4% | 2% |
| Under 1.5 goals | 5% | 12% | 9% |
| Under 2.5 goals | 42% | 20% | 31% |
| Under 3.5 goals | 74% | 56% | 65% |
| Under 4.5 goals | 79% | 72% | 76% |
Matches finished before kick-off — Start: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 19 matches; Brann: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 25 matches.
Corners Start – Brann – how many corners?
Start and Brann matches average 10.5 corners; Start wins 4.1 per match, Brann 6.6 (competition: 10.9).
| Start | Brann | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 6 corners | 74% | 91% | 83% |
| Over 7 corners | 68% | 87% | 78% |
| Over 8 corners | 53% | 78% | 66% |
| Over 9 corners | 42% | 74% | 58% |
| Over 10 corners | 37% | 61% | 49% |
| Over 11 corners | 32% | 48% | 40% |
| Over 12 corners | 26% | 43% | 35% |
| Over 13 corners | 11% | 22% | 17% |
Team corners — won / conceded
| Start | Brann | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners won / match | 4.05 | 6.57 | 5.31 |
| Corners conceded / match | 5.32 | 5 | 5.16 |
| Over 2.5 corners won | 63% | 91% | 77% |
| Over 3.5 corners won | 53% | 74% | 64% |
| Over 4.5 corners won | 47% | 65% | 56% |
| Over 2.5 corners conceded | 84% | 74% | 79% |
| Over 3.5 corners conceded | 68% | 70% | 69% |
| Over 4.5 corners conceded | 53% | 61% | 57% |
Competition average: 10.9 corners per match (155 matches). Start: 19 matches with statistics; Brann: 23. The split of corners by half is not provided by our source.
Will Start score? · Will Brann score?
Scored in 68% of their matchesStrong chance
Brann: clean sheet in 12% of their matchesScored in 88% of their matchesStrong chance
Start: clean sheet in 5% of their matchesChance = average of the share of matches in which the team scores and the share of matches in which the opponent concedes. Matches finished before kick-off — Start: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 19 matches; Brann: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 25 matches.
Cards Start – Brann – how many cards?
4.1 cards per match on average for these two teams; Start receives 2.2, Brann 1.8; referee Ola Hobber Nilsen, Norway shows 3.2.
| Start | Brann | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 2.5 cards | 78% | 78% | 78% |
| Over 3.5 cards | 50% | 70% | 60% |
| Over 4.5 cards | 39% | 43% | 41% |
| Over 5.5 cards | 17% | 22% | 20% |
| Over 6.5 cards | 11% | 13% | 12% |
Cards by half
| Start | Brann | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cards received in the 1st half (avg.) | 0.72 | 0.36 | 0.54 |
| Cards received in the 2nd half (avg.) | 1.44 | 1.48 | 1.46 |
| Total 1st half (avg.) | 1.28 | 1.08 | 1.18 |
| Total 2nd half (avg.) | 2.72 | 3.2 | 2.96 |
| More cards in the 1st half | 22% | 12% | 17% |
| More cards in the 2nd half | 72% | 80% | 76% |
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen, Norway — 3.2 cards and 22.3 fouls per match on average over 28 matches in our data.
Competition average: 3.6 cards per match. Matches finished before kick-off — Start: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 19 matches; Brann: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 25 matches.
Win / draw / defeat by half – Start – Brann
Start leads at the break in 26% of their matches, Brann in 44%.
1.05pts / match at half-timeBrann is 49% better at half-time.
1.56pts / match at half-time| Start | Brann | |
|---|---|---|
| Wins the 1st half | 26% | 44% |
| Wins the 2nd half | 21% | 32% |
| Draw in the 1st half | 26% | 24% |
| Draw in the 2nd half | 32% | 48% |
| Loses the 1st half | 47% | 32% |
| Loses the 2nd half | 47% | 20% |
| Over 0.5 goal at half-time | 84% | 88% |
| Over 1.5 goal at half-time | 53% | 52% |
Matches finished before kick-off — Start: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 19 matches; Brann: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 25 matches.
Who will score first in Start – Brann?
Start opened the scoring in 42% of their matches with a goal, Brann in 54%.
StartBrannGoals by 10-minute period
| Minutes | Start · total | Start · scored | Start · conceded | Brann · total | Brann · scored | Brann · conceded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–10 min | 10% | 20% | 5% | 8% | 6% | 11% |
| 11–20 min | 8% | 0% | 12% | 7% | 8% | 5% |
| 21–30 min | 13% | 10% | 15% | 9% | 4% | 16% |
| 31–40 min | 10% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 14% | 0% |
| 41–50 min | 15% | 25% | 10% | 17% | 14% | 21% |
| 51–60 min | 7% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 10% | 5% |
| 61–70 min | 10% | 0% | 15% | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| 71–80 min | 11% | 10% | 12% | 8% | 10% | 5% |
| 81–90 min | 16% | 15% | 17% | 25% | 24% | 26% |
Goals by 15-minute period
| Minutes | Start · total | Brann · total |
|---|---|---|
| 0–15 min | 11% | 10% |
| 16–30 min | 20% | 14% |
| 31–45 min | 20% | 22% |
| 46–60 min | 11% | 11% |
| 61–75 min | 15% | 15% |
| 76–90 min | 23% | 28% |
Share of goals (scored + conceded) falling in each period; stoppage time counts in the 45th and 90th minute. Matches finished before kick-off — Start: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 19 matches; Brann: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 25 matches.
Shots, offsides, fouls and possession – Start – Brann
Start shoots 13.7 times per match (3.7 on target), Brann 14 (4.9 on target); average possession 43% against 55%.
| Start | Brann | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots / match | 13.74 | 13.95 | 13.85 |
| Shot conversion rate (%) | 8 | 14 | 11 |
| Shots on target / match | 3.74 | 4.91 | 4.33 |
| Shots off target / match | 6.63 | 4.17 | 5.4 |
| Shots per goal scored | 13.05 | 7.34 | 10.2 |
| Over 10.5 shots | 74% | 70% | 72% |
| Over 11.5 shots | 68% | 65% | 67% |
| Over 12.5 shots | 58% | 55% | 57% |
| Over 13.5 shots | 42% | 45% | 44% |
| Over 14.5 shots | 32% | 35% | 34% |
| Over 15.5 shots | 26% | 30% | 28% |
| 4+ shots on target | 47% | 74% | 61% |
| 5+ shots on target | 37% | 39% | 38% |
| 6+ shots on target | 21% | 35% | 28% |
| 7+ shots on target | 11% | 26% | 19% |
Offsides and more
| Start | Brann | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offsides / match | 1.24 | 1.76 | 1.5 |
| Over 2.5 offsides | 12% | 33% | 23% |
| Over 3.5 offsides | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Fouls committed / match | 12.32 | 11.52 | 11.92 |
| Fouls suffered / match | 10.95 | 12.7 | 11.83 |
| Average possession (%) | 43 | 55 | 49 |
| Draws | 21% | 16% | 19% |
Matches finished before kick-off — Start: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 19 matches; Brann: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 25 matches.
Free kicks – Start – Brann
Start matches average 23.3 free kicks, Brann matches 24.2.
Every foul given awards a free kick to the opponent: a match’s total fouls therefore measures its free kicks (excluding penalties and advantage played).
| Start | Brann | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free kicks won / match | 10.95 | 12.7 | 11.83 |
| Free kicks conceded / match | 12.32 | 11.52 | 11.92 |
| Total free kicks / match | 23.26 | 24.22 | 23.74 |
| Over 20.5 free kicks | 74% | 70% | 72% |
| Over 21.5 free kicks | 74% | 65% | 70% |
| Over 22.5 free kicks | 68% | 52% | 60% |
| Over 23.5 free kicks | 53% | 52% | 53% |
| Over 24.5 free kicks | 53% | 48% | 51% |
| Over 25.5 free kicks | 37% | 35% | 36% |
Goal kicks and throw-ins are not provided by our data source, so they are not shown. Matches finished before kick-off — Start: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 19 matches; Brann: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 25 matches.
Which players will score in Start – Brann?
Top scorers (Eliteserien): J. Cornelius (4) for Start, N. Holm (6) for Brann.
Top scorers – Start
- J. Cornelius 4
- H. Lorentzen 3
- E. Segberg 2
- E. Reitan 2
- T. Strannegard 2
- O. Toure 2
Eliteserien statistics, 2026-27 season (19 matches).
Top scorers – Brann
- N. Holm 6
- K. M. Ingason 5
- B. Finne 5
- J. Soltvedt 4
- K. Eriksen 4
- F. Myhre 2
Eliteserien statistics, 2026-27 season (19 matches).
Who will get a card?
Cards received – Start
- E. Reitan 7
- O. Toure 4
- S. Mvoue 4
- A. Ujkani 4
- E. Segberg 3
- M. Ugland 3
Eliteserien statistics, 2026-27 season.
Cards received – Brann
- N. Holm 4
- J. Sorensen 3
- K. Eriksen 3
- J. Thorsteinsson 3
- N. Castro 3
- F. Myhre 2
Eliteserien statistics, 2026-27 season.
Cards per 90 minutes
Cards / 90 – Start
- A. Ujkani 0.8
- D. Dashaev 0.6
- S. Mvoue 0.49
- E. Reitan 0.41
- O. Toure 0.31
- S. Griesbeck 0.31
Eliteserien statistics, 2026-27 season — players with at least 180 minutes played.
Cards / 90 – Brann
- N. Castro 0.54
- J. Thorsteinsson 0.32
- K. Eriksen 0.27
- N. Holm 0.25
- N. Wassberg 0.25
- J. Sorensen 0.22
Eliteserien statistics, 2026-27 season — players with at least 180 minutes played.
The teams in numbers
Start
- Before this match, Start took 6 points from their last 5 matches (1.2 per match), scored 6 goals and saw both teams score in 2 of them.
- Over their last 5 matches, Start has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats.
- Start kept a clean sheet 0 times in their last 5 matches and conceded 8 goals over that period.
- At home, Start wins 22% of their matches (9 played) and scores 1.11 goals per match.
- Both teams scored in 63% of Start matches (19 matches, this season).
Brann
- Before this match, Brann took 8 points from their last 5 matches (1.6 per match), scored 8 goals and saw both teams score in 3 of them.
- Over their last 5 matches, Brann has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.
- Brann kept a clean sheet 2 times in their last 5 matches and conceded 5 goals over that period.
- Away from home, Brann wins 33% of their matches (12 played) and scores 2 goals per match.
- Both teams scored in 80% of Brann matches (25 matches, this season).
Match analysis
Start and Brann meet on Sunday, 13 September 2026 — Eliteserien (Matchday 21), at Sparebanken Sør Arena (Kristiansand).
Start and Brann have met 1 time in our data. Start has 0 wins, Brann 1 win, and 0 matches ended in a draw.
Last meeting (12/07/2026): Brann 2 - 1 Start.
These meetings produced an average of 3 goals per match, and both teams scored in 100% of them.
This season, Start takes an average of 1 point per home match (9 matches), and Brann 1.33 points per away match (12 matches).
According to the FlashSport AI, the chances are 31% for Start, 24% for the draw and 45% for Brann.
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Frequently asked questions
Where and when was Start – Brann played?
The match was played on Sunday, 13 September 2026 at 16:00 (UK time), at Sparebanken Sør Arena in Kristiansand — Eliteserien.
Who won Start – Brann?
Start beat Brann 2-0. Scorers: O. Toure 44', J. Cornelius 90'.
What is the head-to-head record of Start – Brann?
Out of 1 meeting in our data: 0 wins for Start, 0 draws and 1 win for Brann.
Who are the top scorers for Start and Brann this season?
J. Cornelius (4 goals) for Start, N. Holm (6 goals) for Brann (Eliteserien).
Sources and method
All statistics on this page are calculated by FlashSport from matches actually played before kick-off (7,847 matches in our archive). Each block states its sample. Data our source does not provide is never estimated. The AI probabilities come from the FlashSport model, calculated before the match.
Page updated on 10 October 2026 at 03:40.
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