- Team form: Molde have won 2 of their last 3 home games, losing 1, and have a formidable Eliteserien 2026 home record of 5-0-1.
- Visitors form: Brann have won 2 of their last 5 games, losing 3, and have conceded 13 goals in 7 away games in Eliteserien 2026 (average 1.86).
- Head-to-head: Molde have won their last 3 head-to-head games and beat SK Brann Bergen 4-0 at home in Eliteserien 2025.
Norway’s elite game in Aker
Molde FK enter Saturday's home game at Aker Stadion as the slight favorites at 2.0, with the visitors 3.2 and the draw 3.75 and this should be a close game between two quality teams on a knife's edge in the Eliteserien 2026 table.
Molde sit 5th with 20 points from 12 games, while Brann Bergen are 8th with 16 points from 13. Although Molde have had the better of it on paper, the difference between these teams is not a landslide, so we are inclined to lean towards a home win or a close draw as our main selection here.
Molde can have a field day
Both sides have been in mixed form over the past few weeks and neither arrive in Norway in red-hot form. Molde's 2-1 friendly defeat at Rosenborg BK and their 2-2 Eliteserien draw away to Aalesunds FK are the most recent fixtures for the hosts, who have now won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5.
Brann, meanwhile, won 2-1 at Aarhus Fremad, then lost 1-2 at home to Kristiansund BK, before edging IK Start Kristiansand 2-1 in their most recent Eliteserien 2026 assignment. They arrive for this game with a bit of a bite but not much momentum.
Eirik is the key for Molde
Molde threats
Eirik Hestad has been Molde's spark plug in recent matches, scoring 2 of their 5 goals in the last 5 games. He's a reliable finisher with a good footballing IQ and is the most likely man to cause Brann problems in the attacking third.
Brann threats
Kristian Eriksen is the danger man for the visitors, with 3 goals in their last 5 and almost half of the team's 6-goal haul in that spell. Brann's 4-3-3 system is high-energy and Eirik Horneland's men press well, which can cause problems for teams who like to play the ball out from the back, which Molde do.
Take the draw with Molde
There's a good chance both sides find the back of the net here, but we are going for a Molde win or tie in the double chance market as the best play given the home advantage, H2H record and league form of the two teams.
- Both teams to score at 1.48 looks live and Over 2.5 goals at 1.55 would fit a game where both teams have enough attacking quality to make it lively.
- Molde's Eliteserien 2026 home record of 5-0-1 suggests they have a fortress, so we're going for a tight 2-1 win for Falk's men.
- Brann have conceded 13 in 7 away and average 1.86 on the road, so Molde can cause some damage here.
