Sarpsborg vs Brann prediction 20.07.2024

• Competition: Eliteserien
• Date: Saturday, 20th July, 2024
• Kickoff: 17:00 UTC +1 / 18:00 CEST
• Venue: Sarpsborg Stadion (Sarpsborg)

Sarpsborg are playing its 12th consecutive season in Eliteserien, where they were mostly a mid-table team, with the exception of the 2017 season, when they finished third and secured Europe for the first time ever. Lately, however, they have played three similar seasons, finishing 8th. Still, the current season isn't going according to plan, considering they spent most of their time in the relegation zone. But after changing the coach on June 26th, things started to change as they won six points in the last two games against relegation contenders Haugesund and Rosenborg. Right now, they are 12th with 16 points, two points away from the danger zone.

Brann had their ups and downs in the previous decade as they came close to winning the title on three occasions but also suffered two relegations. Still, it seems they are stabilized, and for the second season in a row, they look like one of the best teams in the league. Currently, they are 2nd with 29 points, four points away from the top spot. However, their form since coming from the Summer break is problematic, as they won just two points in three games and are under pressure to do well against Sarpsborg.

Sarpsborg vs Brann pick: Over 2.5 goals

Sarpsborg have been in good form since the Summer break. They lost 2:1 against Bodo/Glimt and then won back-to-back games against Rosenborg and Haugesund while scoring six goals. So, under the new coach, they are playing much better and seem much improved offensively. Additionally, Sarpsborg is the best team in the league for this type of bet, with 71% of their league games ending with at least three goals.

On the other hand, Brann are in poor form, winning just two points and scoring two goals. However, they are playing better than the current results suggest, and we believe they are capable of scoring a couple of goals against a team from the lower part of the league's table. If we take a look at Brann's road games, we can see they have scored in the last four and also scored two goals in three of the previous four games.

In the previous game at Sarpsborg Stadion, the hosts won 2:1. Now, considering all the above, we expect another high-scoring game, most likely with both teams scoring.