Molde vs Brann

18 July 2026 · Eliteserien · 2026 · Referee Marius Lien

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • Seydina Mohamed Diop 88’
  • Denzel De Roeve 8’
  • Kristian Eriksen 35’

Match summary

Brann took a 2-1 win at Molde. Brann led 2-0 at half-time.

Denzel De Roeve put Brann ahead in the 8th minute, Kristian Eriksen made it 0-2 in the 35th minute, and Seydina Mohamed Diop pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 88th minute.

Molde can feel hard done by, creating 1.54 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Brann's 1.13 from 9.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%
15 Shots 9
2 Shots on target 2
6 Corners 4
88 Attacks 85
55 Dangerous attacks 35
495 Passes 582
84.2% Pass accuracy 84.2%
20 Tackles 27
13 Fouls 15
4 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 3

Key events

Molde Brann
Kick-off
8’
Denzel De RoeveRight foot shot0-1 (Brann)
Samukelo Kabini
20’
35’
Kristian EriksenRight foot shot0-2 (Brann)
Daniel DagaVebjørn Hoff
35’
Mathias Løvik
45+2’
Half-time0-2
Birk RisaIsak Helstad Amundsen
46’
Seydina Mohamed DiopOskar Spiten-Nysæter
46’
Second half underway
54’
Kristian Eriksen
63’
Niklas CastroKristall Máni Ingason
63’
Jacob Lungi SørensenNoah Jean Holm
63’
Vetle DragsnesDenzel De Roeve
69’
Sævar Atli MagnússonUlrik Mathisen
Viktor BenderMathias Løvik
76’
Sivert Sira Hansen
78’
Trent Kone DohertyJalal Abdullai
82’
83’
Bård FinneNiklas Jensen Wassberg
Viktor Bender
83’
Sivert Sira HansenShot on target
86’
Seydina Mohamed DiopLeft foot shot1-2 (Molde)
88’
Full-time1-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.54 1.13 8’ Denzel De Roeve (Brann), 0-1 8’ 35’ Kristian Eriksen (Brann), 0-2 35’ 88’ Seydina Mohamed Diop (Molde), 1-2 88’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.54 1.13 8’ Denzel De Roeve (Brann), 0-1 De Roeve 8’ 35’ Kristian Eriksen (Brann), 0-2 Eriksen 35’ 88’ Seydina Mohamed Diop (Molde), 1-2 Diop 88’
Molde 1.54 xGBrann 1.13 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Brann attacking Molde attacking 
88’ Seydina Mohamed Diop (Molde), open play, 0.70 xG, goal 35’ Kristian Eriksen (Brann), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 8’ Denzel De Roeve (Brann), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 65’ Emil Breivik (Molde), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 51’ Ulrik Mathisen (Brann), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 28’ Kristian Eriksen (Brann), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 86’ Sivert Sira Hansen (Molde), set piece, 0.10 xG, saved 75’ Emil Breivik (Molde), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 30’ Ulrik Mathisen (Brann), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 45’ Jalal Abdullai (Molde), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 57’ Emil Breivik (Molde), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 66’ Eirik Hestad (Molde), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 69’ Sondre Milian Granaas (Molde), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 71’ Seydina Mohamed Diop (Molde), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 64’ Niklas Castro (Brann), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 28’ Ulrik Mathisen (Brann), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 76’ Jalal Abdullai (Molde), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 29’ Joachim Soltvedt (Brann), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 37’ Oskar Spiten-Nysæter (Molde), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 60’ Mathias Løvik (Molde), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+1’ Trent Kone Doherty (Molde), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 58’ Jalal Abdullai (Molde), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 6’ Sondre Milian Granaas (Molde), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Ulrik Mathisen (Brann), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 88’ Seydina Mohamed Diop (Molde), open play, 0.70 xG, goal 35’ Kristian Eriksen (Brann), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 8’ Denzel De Roeve (Brann), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 65’ Emil Breivik (Molde), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 51’ Ulrik Mathisen (Brann), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 28’ Kristian Eriksen (Brann), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 86’ Sivert Sira Hansen (Molde), set piece, 0.10 xG, saved 75’ Emil Breivik (Molde), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 30’ Ulrik Mathisen (Brann), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 45’ Jalal Abdullai (Molde), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 57’ Emil Breivik (Molde), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 66’ Eirik Hestad (Molde), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 69’ Sondre Milian Granaas (Molde), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 71’ Seydina Mohamed Diop (Molde), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 64’ Niklas Castro (Brann), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 28’ Ulrik Mathisen (Brann), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 76’ Jalal Abdullai (Molde), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 37’ Oskar Spiten-Nysæter (Molde), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 60’ Mathias Løvik (Molde), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+1’ Trent Kone Doherty (Molde), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 29’ Joachim Soltvedt (Brann), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 58’ Jalal Abdullai (Molde), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 6’ Sondre Milian Granaas (Molde), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Ulrik Mathisen (Brann), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Molde 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Posiadała
Kabini
Løvik 76’
Hansen
Amundsen 46’
Breivik
Hoff 35’
Spiten-Nysæter 46’
Granaas
Hestad
Abdullai 82’
Brann 4-3-3 Starting XI
Dyngeland
Soltvedt
Knudsen
Roeve 63’
Pedersen
Eriksen
Wassberg 83’
Myhre
Holm 63’
Ingason 63’
Mathisen 69’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Albert Posiadała
90′ 0 2 44 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Sivert Sira Hansen
90′ 1 3 – 3 1 63 2 – –
Isak Helstad Amundsen Taken off
45′ 1 1 – 2 1 30 1 – – –
Samukelo Kabini
90′ 1 3 – 4 1 59 1 – –
Birk Risa Came on as a substitute
45′ – 2 – 2 2 41 – – – –
Midfielders9 players
Mathias Løvik Taken off
76′ – – 41 1 0.07 1 1 3 1 2
Emil Breivik
90′ – 1 51 2 0.46 – 2 7 – 4 –
Vebjørn Hoff Taken off
35′ – – 15 – 0.00 – 1 1 – 1 –
Eirik Hestad
90′ – – 25 5 0.44 3 2 6 1 1 –
Sondre Milian Granaas
90′ – – 53 2 0.14 5 – 6 – 1 –
Oskar Spiten-Nysæter Taken off
45′ – – 12 – 0.03 1 – 3 1 1 –
Daniel Daga Came on as a substitute
55′ – – 33 – 0.01 3 – 5 2 2 –
Seydina Mohamed Diop Came on as a substitute
45′ 1 – 7 1 0.00 2 1 2 1 – –
Viktor Bender Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 7 – 0.00 1 – 2 1 1
Forwards2 players
Jalal Abdullai Taken off
82′ – – 2 – 0.15 0.02 – 4 1 13 –
Trent Kone Doherty Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 1 – 0.04 0.00 – – – 2 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Molde LWLWD
Brann WLLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Molde 4-0 Brann, 22 Nov 25 Next meeting: Brann 3-2 Molde, 01 Nov 26  All Molde vs Brann meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.