KFUM 1, Brann 1

BERGEN, Norway (Interstat) — In a match that defied pregame projections of a home-side rout, Brann and KFUM played to a 1-1 draw Sunday in the Eliteserien, Norway’s top-flight football league. The result at a rain-swept Brann Stadion saw both teams open their domestic campaigns with a share of the points, a respectable outcome for visiting KFUM and a frustrating one for a Brann side heavily favored to win. Statistical analysis firm Interstat had given Brann an 84 percent probability of victory based on its ELO rating system, though its game simulator had accurately predicted the 1-1 final score. The… Read more...