Brann arrive at Aalesunds having played just five away matches this season, but the numbers from those games are striking. They have been involved in high-scoring, open contests on the road, with both teams finding the net in four of those five trips and the same proportion ending with more than two and a half goals. That sits well above the league average on both counts, and an average of nearly five goals combined per away game tells its own story about the kind of football Brann are producing away from home, even if their defensive record leaves something to be desired.

With no home form data or head-to-head history to lean on, there is genuine uncertainty around Aalesunds, which makes this a difficult game to read from a tactical standpoint. What the data does suggest clearly is that when Brann travel, goals tend to follow. This looks like a fixture where attacking output is the most reliable theme, sitting notably above what the league typically produces.