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Rosenborg today:
Alexander Lund Hansen
Jan Gunnar Solli - Christer Basma - Andreas Nordvik - Mikael Dorsin
Vidar Riseth - Per Ciljan Skjelbred - Alexander Tettey
Karim Essediri - Øyvind Storflor - Jahmir Hyka

Bench: Espen Johnsen, Roar Strand, Aksel Skjølsvik og Bjørn Tore Kvarme (doubtful).

Brann today:
Håkon Opdal - Martin Knudsen, Olafur Bjarnason, Bjørn Dahl, Cato Guntveit - Helge Haugen, Arnaud Monkam - Erik Huseklepp Ardian Gashi, Petter Vaagan Moen - Kristian Ystaas.

Bench: Johan Thorbjørnsen, Charlie Miller, Robbie Winters, Trond Fredrik Ludvigsen.

Looking at the squads today it surely looks like reserves match that would be played. One important thing to mention are that Brann will start with the same players they have played all RL so far. And they have done pretty well actually. Being not so experienced they have players performing for chances next season. Both midfielders have players like Martin Andresen and Eirik Bakke to compete with when it comes close to season start. At the home page they also expresses joy over the form of young winger Eirik Huseklepp who might have a bright future ahead of him. Coach Mjelde have brought in both scots, Miller and Winters, for this clash. Their motivation are a big question-mark, but I guess when they both are looking for new clubs, there should be some motivation in them. With only Kristian Ystaas as avaliable striker, there are a strong possibillity at least Winters will get his chance.

Rosenborg played better against Helsingborg than they have done in a long time. Still the injury-hit squad are not in good shape. With youngster Hyka as lone striker, I can`t see them getting many goals here. The strong-point in this weak team are their wingers, Storflor and Essediri, Storflor with 3 goals so far. These teams have battled a lot in the norwegian top division, which means that Brann definitely know of the wingers capabilities. They also start with young Nordvik as one of the cente-backs, he is getting his first performances in the A squad in RL.

Looking at the squads, form and statements from the coaches the home win sounds slightly interesting to me. The rivalry between these teams are big and for Brann it would be a great feeling to knock out the team from RL, which took the league title from them in the late part of the season.

My bet:
Brann, straight win, 2.32 @betsson