Eliteserien · 2026Sun, 12 Apr 2026, 17:15 UTCFull timeBrann StadionFull-time recap

Brann

LLW

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Sandefjord

LLW

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

This match

Match statistics

Metric	Brann	Sandefjord
Shots	22 shots/match▲	14 shots/match
Shots on target	4 shots/match▲	3 shots/match
Expected goals	2.36 xG/match▲	0.95 xG/match
Possession	63%	37%
Corners	11 corners/match	2 corners/match
Fouls	6 fouls/match	14 fouls/match
Yellow cards	1 cards/match▲	2 cards/match

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What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Sandefjord's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. A second useful context is: Brann have recorded the higher season possession share. Limitation: At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.

Sandefjord show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Sandefjord's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

16.8 shots/match▲ShotsBrann · Sandefjord15.3 shots/match

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

Metric	Brann	Sandefjord	Baseline
Shots	16.8 shots/match	15.3 shots/match	13.5 shots/match
Shots against	14.8 shots/match	12.8 shots/match	13.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

Brann have recorded the higher season possession share.

60.5%▲PossessionBrann · Sandefjord51.3%

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 9.2 percentage points.

Window: season

Metric	Brann	Sandefjord	Baseline
Possession	60.5%	51.3%	48.5%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Brann favored in 0 of 14 directional metrics · Sandefjord in 0 · 14 too close

2 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 4/40.75 goals/match

1.75 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 4/41 goals/match

2.2 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 4/41.38 xG/match

1.79 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 4/41.48 xG/match

16.8 shots/matchShotsseason · 4/415.3 shots/match

14.8 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 4/412.8 shots/match

5.5 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 4/44.75 shots/match

4.75 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 4/44 shots/match

60.5%Possessionseason · 4/451.3%

8.5 corners/matchCornersseason · 4/45.75 corners/match

6 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 4/48.25 corners/match

—Cardsseason · 0/0—

10.3 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 4/413.3 fouls/match

—Passesseason · 0/0—

—Pass accuracyseason · 0/0—

—Shots inside boxseason · 0/0—

—Blocked shotsseason · 0/0—

—Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0—

—Offsidesseason · 0/0—

0%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 4/425%

75%Scoring frequencyseason · 4/450%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Brann90

Sandefjord70

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Brann84.5

Sandefjord46.7

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Brann40

Sandefjord64.5

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Brann43.3

Sandefjord70

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Brann26.7

Sandefjord63.3

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 50%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Brann96.7

Sandefjord63.3

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Brann75

Sandefjord63.3

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

4 / 4 matches

2 goals/match▲Goals scored4/40.75 goals/match

1.75 goals/matchGoals allowed4/4▲1 goals/match

2.2 xG/match▲Expected goals4/41.38 xG/match

16.8 shots/match▲Shots4/415.3 shots/match

5.5 shots/match▲Shots on target4/44.75 shots/match

60.5%Possession4/451.3%

8.5 corners/matchCorners4/45.75 corners/match

—Cards0/0—

10.3 fouls/matchFouls4/413.3 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

4 / 4 matches

2 goals/match▲Goals scored4/40.75 goals/match

1.75 goals/matchGoals allowed4/4▲1 goals/match

2.2 xG/match▲Expected goals4/41.38 xG/match

16.8 shots/match▲Shots4/415.3 shots/match

5.5 shots/match▲Shots on target4/44.75 shots/match

60.5%Possession4/451.3%

8.5 corners/matchCorners4/45.75 corners/match

—Cards0/0—

10.3 fouls/matchFouls4/413.3 fouls/match

Window

Season

4 / 4 matches

2 goals/match▲Goals scored4/40.75 goals/match

1.75 goals/matchGoals allowed4/4▲1 goals/match

2.2 xG/match▲Expected goals4/41.38 xG/match

16.8 shots/match▲Shots4/415.3 shots/match

5.5 shots/match▲Shots on target4/44.75 shots/match

60.5%Possession4/451.3%

8.5 corners/matchCorners4/45.75 corners/match

—Cards0/0—

10.3 fouls/matchFouls4/413.3 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

2 / 3 matches

—Goals scored2/31 goals/match

—Goals allowed2/30.67 goals/match

—Expected goals2/31.49 xG/match

—Shots2/315 shots/match

—Shots on target2/34.33 shots/match

—Possession2/347%

—Corners2/34.67 corners/match

—Cards0/0—

—Fouls2/311.7 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

6.09 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/15.01 days

1 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/11 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidencelimited

Season samples4 / 4home / away teams

Recent samples4 / 4last-five windows

FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match

At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

Known unknowns

Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.

Analysis cutoff: Sun, 12 Apr 2026, 21:15 UTC · analysis-v4