Start vs Brann Prediction 13 September 2026
🔊 Azar Karadas spent three separate spells at Brann as a player, and this summer his name was mentioned as a candidate for the managerial position at the club. Brann chose Eirik Horneland, and now the two managers will face each other on opposite sides: Karadas has Start bottom of the Eliteserien. In July, Start lost 1-2 in Bergen.
Head-to-Head
Start and Brann have met 28 times in their history. The hosts have won 7 of those meetings, while the visitors have taken 13. Eight matches ended in a draw. Brann have the edge in goals scored, having found the net 44 times compared to Start's 36.
Head-to-head statistics Start - Brann
Start Team Overview
Start returned to the Eliteserien after five years in the first division, and the season has been a tough one: 13 points from 19 matches and the worst goal difference in the league at minus 21. They are six points behind 14th place, which is the last position above the automatic relegation zone. Those points need to come at home, but Azhar Karadash's side have won just two of their nine home matches and scored only ten times. Almost half of those came in a single evening - at the end of August, Start thrashed KFUM. There has been nothing like it since: last week in Ålesund, the newcomers came away with nothing.
Match Results: Start
Brann Team Overview
Brann have been working with Eirik Horneland since July, and the headline result so far has come in Europe: on 27 August they beat PAOK on aggregate (4-3) over two legs to reach the league phase of the Conference League. Their first match there is not until 15 October, so Brann will arrive in Kristiansand after a week's break. In the league it has been more modest - seventh place, 26 points, and in the last round they lost at home to Lillestrøm. Away from home, though, Brann have scored 19 goals in nine Eliteserien matches.
Match Results: Brann
Prediction for the 1st half
The first half has been remarkably even between these two sides: in 6 of their last 7 head-to-head meetings, Start and Brann went into the break level. Neither the hosts nor the visitors look likely to have the upper hand by the 45th minute. We're expecting an equally cautious first half. The bet is Half-Time Draw.
Both Teams to Score Prediction
At home against Brann, Start both score and concede: that has been the outcome in 6 of their last 7 head-to-head meetings in Kristiansand. The season points the same way - Brann are averaging close to two goals per game, while Start at home are slightly above that. Current form does nothing to break that pattern for either side. The pick is Both Teams to Score - Yes.
Correct Score Prediction
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm identifies three most likely scorelines: 1-1 (11.48%), 1-2 (8.37%) and 0-1 (7.14%). The 1-1 result has the highest probability, though the gap between the top three is relatively small.
⭐ Editor's Prediction
The pattern in this fixture keeps repeating: fewer than four goals in 10 of the last 11 head-to-head meetings. Start are the main reason - they have not scored more than one goal against Brann in nine consecutive head-to-head matches. The same level holds outside this fixture too: fewer than four goals in 9 of Start's last 10 matches. Brann away to Start have also been restrained - they have not managed more than two goals in 13 of their last 14 meetings there. We are expecting cautious football with two or three goals. The bet is Total Goals - Under 3.5. Predicted score - 1:2.
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Betting Tips: Start - Brann
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