- Odds: Brann are the favorite at 1.77, with a draw at 3.8 and Cluj at 4.62.
- Form: Brann Bergen have a stronger recent form (W3 D1 L1) than Universitatea Cluj (W1 D2 L2) ahead of Thursday's game.
A tale of two cities
Match situation
A 2-2 scoreline in last week's first leg means this tie is finely poised going into Thursday's second leg at Brann Stadion. Brann are the favourite at 1.77, but Cluj have a chance here and a home draw seems a possibility.
Tactical outlook
Cristiano Bergodi has kept Cluj compact and pragmatic in the first leg and they will remain that way here against an opponent that presses and plays on the front foot. They played a flexible 4-3-3 system in the game, although they look just as effective in a 4-2-3-1, and should stay organised and try to hit Brann on the break.
Brann pressed their hosts hard throughout the game and their tempo and ability to recover quickly in transitions were clearly superior when Eirik Horneland was on the touchline. As a result, we expect the hosts to take the lead and dictate the pace in this game.
Form and recent results
- Brann Bergen have a better recent form than Cluj (W3 D1 L1 vs W1 D2 L2) and they have a slight advantage in their favour after a 2-1 away win against Molde FK in the Eliteserien 2026.
- However, Universitatea Cluj have a 2-1 home win over FC Farul Constanta in the Liga I 2026/2027.
All square in Norway
Brann are in better form and have the home advantage, but Cluj are not an easy team to break down and always a threat on the counter attack. Cluj are winless on the road at 0-0-2 in all competitions.
Under 2.5 goals is priced at 1.93 and both teams to score is a near coin flip, but both markets could land depending on how the opening exchanges go. We're taking Brann to edge a close contest here, but there is enough uncertainty to back a Cluj upset to double up on.
