Prediction: Brann vs Salzburg

Prediction: Salzburg to win 2-0

Best Odds: 10/1

Bookmaker: Zetbet

Brann and Salzburg will lock horns with each other in the UEFA Champions League qualifying this week. The first leg of the second qualifying round tie between the Eliteserien club and the Austrian Bundesliga outfit will be held at the Brann Stadion in Bergen and is scheduled to kick off at 6pm UK time on Wednesday.

Brann

SK Brann are one of the biggest and most well-known clubs in Norwegian. The pride of Bergen finished second in the 2024 Eliteserien season and have a chance of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League in the 2025/26 campaign.

Freyr Alexandersson’s side are doing well in the 2025 Eliteserien campaign as well. Branna are second in the league table at the moment with 30 points from 16 matches, six points behind leaders Viking.

Brann will head into the UEFA Champions League qualifying match against Salzburg this week on the back of a 2-0 defeat to KFUM in the Eliteserien. It came after a 3-1 victory over Viking in the league, which came after a 1-1 draw with HamKam in the Eliteserien.

Team News:

Brann are likely to line up in a 4-3-3 formation against Salzburg. Dyngeland will be in goal for the home team. Pedersen, Fauske Helland, Sery Larsen and Soltvedt will be the four defenders. Gudmundsson, Kornvig and Myhre will be the three midfielders. Mathiasen, Magnusson and Hansen will be deployed as the three forwards.

Salzburg

Salzburg are one of the biggest and most well-known clubs in Austria. Die Roten Bullen ended up second in the Austrian Bundesliga table last season and stand a chance of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League in the 2025-26 campaign.

The Austrian club have reached the group stage/league phase of the UEFA Champions League in each of the last six seasons and will fancy their chances of doing the same time again this time around.

Salzburg also played at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and will have some match fitness coming into the tie against Brann. They will fancy their chances of winning both legs and progressing to the next round of the qualifying campaign.

Team News:

Salzburg are likely to line up in a 4-4-2 formation against Brann. Schlager will be in goal for the Austrian club. Lainer, Gadou, Rasmussen and Kratzig will be the four defenders. Nene, Diabate, Bidstrup and Gloukh will be deployed in midfield. Vertessen and Ratkov will be the two centre-forwards for Salzburg.

Key Factors to Consider

• Brann have won 4 of their last 10 matches.
• Brann have lost 3 of their last 10 matches.
• Brann have scored 13 goals in their last 10 matches.
• Salzburg have won 5 of their last 10 games.
• Salzburg have scored 16 goals in their last 10 games.

Conclusion

While Brann have a strong team, Salzburg have more European experience and should be able to win the first leg of the tie, even though they are the visiting team.

Prediction: Salzburg to win 2-0

Best Odds: 10/1

Bookmaker: Zetbet