- Universitatea Cluj have scored 20 goals in their last 10 games across all competitions - averaging exactly 2.00 per game.
- Universitatea Cluj have won just 3 of their last 10 matches across all competitions (D2, L5).
This will be a cagey game
The clash of these two teams may provide the spark for this match-up, as this is the first ever meeting between Universitatea Cluj and SK Brann Bergen, so we'll have to look at form for an edge.
Cristiano Bergodi has overseen Universitatea Cluj since 23 October 2025, with a pragmatic 4-2-3-1 system that has seen the team play a compact, disciplined and rotating shape at the back, with wide players controlling the ball and creating from there. The problem is, this style of football has seen Cluj record a line of 3 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses across their last 10, including a sequence of 1-1 draw with Universitatea Craiova and a 0-0 draw with FC Dynamo Kiev, both of which resulted in shootout defeats for Cluj.
SK Brann Bergen, meanwhile, have had a similar period of form since Eirik Horneland took the reigns on 2 July 2026, albeit with a little more spark in their 4-3-3 style - high pressing, central control and quick vertical play. Their form is similarly patchy, however, with Brann sharing a similar line of 5 wins and 5 defeats across their last 10 across all competitions. Their recent form has been more mixed, however, with 2 wins and 3 defeats in their last 5, and a 2-1 win over IK Start Kristiansand in Eliteserien 2026.
Brann can be a threat
Brann have been an exciting team to watch in recent weeks, however, with an average of 2.30 total goals per match across all competitions and 2.00 conceded per game, a change in pace could allow them to control this fixture.
The goals and form point towards a tight match-up, with Brann in better form. Cluj have a bigger chance, however, and the odds of 5/4, 11/5 and 11/5 for Cluj, Brann and the draw respectively are all a bit high. Instead, we're taking the Under 2.5 goals market at 3/5 and Both Teams to Score - No at 3/4, suggesting that this will be a close and cagey game, not a shootout.
Kristian Eriksen will be Brann's biggest spark and has scored 3 of their 6 goals in their last 5 competitive games, and we're expecting him to be the biggest threat on Thursday at Stadionul Sepsi, Romania.
