- Brann are 4-1-5 across their last 10 matches in all competitions
- Cluj are 3-3-4 across their last 10 in all competitions
- Brann have averaged 1.50 goals scored and 1.50 conceded per game at home in all competitions this season
Competitive fixture on the cards
SK Brann Bergen and Universitatea Cluj played out a 2-2 draw in the UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026, so this tie feels finely poised going into the second leg in Norway.
Brann are the favourite to win Thursday's match at 1.77, but the draw is 3.8 and Cluj are 4.62, so the market is fairly tight.
The hosts are in the better form with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat from their last 5 games, including a 2-1 away win over Molde FK in Eliteserien 2026.
Cluj are 1-2-2 from their last 5 and are yet to win away from home this season, so they may have been lucky to get a draw from the first leg.
The bet that stands out is Under 2.5 goals at 1.93 and both teams to score is almost a coin flip.
Brann’s tempo will push Cluj out of their comfort zone
Eirik Horneland's men are a high-pressing team that plays on the front foot, so they could be better suited to this return clash.
Eirik Horneland has got his side back from the summer break quickly and Brann have been sharp in the first phase and in transition.
His return to the side has brought a good tempo to the team that could unsettle Cluj, who are not quite so fluid on the ball.
Cristiano Bergodi has kept his side compact and pragmatic, they have played in a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 system and are well drilled to stay organised and strike in transition.
Jovo Lukic leads the line for the visitors in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 with 1 goal in 1 game, while Alibek Aliev has bagged 2 of their 5 goals in the last 5 games.
Brann's Felix Horn Myhre has 1 goal in 1 game in this competition, while Kristian Eriksen has scored 4 of Brann's last 9 goals across their last 5.
Brann to edge it
This tie already looks as though it could go either way and there is plenty of appeal in the both teams to score bet, but Brann have been the better of the two teams so far.
Cluj have managed to play a compact shape and have been dangerous on the counter-attack, so there is enough reason to believe that they can keep the upset going for a little longer.
But the best play in this game is that Brann are likely to edge it, albeit by the smallest of margins, and that will probably be decided by whichever side can get on top in the opening exchanges and win the turnover battles.
