📏 Form Guide

Tromsø IL

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Tromsø IL head into this game after a 1-1 Eliteserien drawn match versus Vålerenga.

In that match, Tromsø IL had 58% possession and 8 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target. The only player to score for Tromsø IL was Jakob Romsaas (93'). At the other end, Valerenga had 10 attempts at goal with 4 on target. Andrej Ilić (63') scored for Vålerenga.

Tromsø IL have been finding it hard to keep clean sheets of late, but they’ve also found ways to score goals themselves. Analysis of their previous 6 games shows that Tromsø IL have been punished defensively in 6 of them in addition to managing to get on the scoresheet in 5 of those matches. We will just have to find out if that trend can be continued on here.

SK Brann

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Following on from a losing effort in their last game against Strømsgodset IF in Eliteserien competition, SK Brann and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.

In that game, SK Brann managed 61% possession and 6 attempts on goal with 1 of them on target. The scorer for SK Brann was Japhet Sery Larsen (23' Own goal). Stromsgodset got 13 attempts on goal with 4 on target. Herman Stengel (65', 83') scored for Strømsgodset IF.

Looking at their form, and SK Brann have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, with opponents netting 9 goals overall. In defence, SK Brann have some weaknesses to address.

👥 Head to head

Looking at the statistics for their head to head duels going back to 28/04/2019, it’s been all-even between these two clubs with Tromsø IL winning 2 of those games, SK Brann 2 and 2 being draws in normal time.

An aggregate of 19 goals were scored between them during those clashes, with 10 of them from Gutan and 9 for Brann. The average goals per game has been 3.17.

The previous league match between the two was Eliteserien match day 23 on 24/09/2023 which finished with the scoreline of SK Brann 2-1 Tromsø IL.

On that occasion, SK Brann had 56% possession and 9 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. The goalscorers were Frederik Børsting (40') and Bård Finne (45').

Tromsø IL got 12 attempts on goal with 4 on target. Vegard Erlien (93') was the scorer.

The match was refereed by Svein Tore Sinnes.

ℹ️ Team News: Tromsø IL

Elias Aarflot (Dislocation of the kneecap) and Miika Koskela (Back injury) will not be taking part for Tromsø IL boss Jørgen Vik. Players who are serving a ban and are therefore ineligible to play are Ruben Yttergård Jenssen and Vetle Skjærvik.

📋 Team News: SK Brann

SK Brann boss Eirik Horneland has to choose a team with limited availability. Felix Horn Myhre (Groin injury) and Mads Sande (Cruciate ligament surgery) will not be playing here.

✨ Prediction

We’re of the view that Tromsø IL might need a bit of good fortune to get anything against this SK Brann team who we think might end up scoring and possibly keep a clean sheet as well.

We’re therefore predicting a good battle with a 0-1 win for SK Brann at the end of the 90 minutes.

Let’s see.

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Victor Martins, 14:02 01/04/2024