Champions League Qualification: Brann vs Salzburg – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Champions League Qualification round 2 match between Brann and Salzburg and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

This will be the first time that Brann face Salzburg lately, as the teams have not shared a spot in the same division in this century.

Form: Brann vs Salzburg

Brann Form

Consistency has not been a trademark for Brann recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 1-1 draw with Hamarkameratene. This was followed by a 3-1 win against Viking, before they lost 2-0 against KFUM. Brann only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Brann Stadion in the Champions League Qualification. They also drew one and lost one of these six encounters, in which they scored two and conceded two goals.

Salzburg Form

Salzburg have been inconsistent in their last three matches. They claimed a 1-2 win against Pachuca, before drawing 0-0 with Al Hilal. This little streak came to an end, when Real Madrid proved too strong in a 0-3 defeat for Salzburg. Salzburg recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the Champions League Qualification, in which they banged in ten goals, whilst conceding five. They remained undefeated, but did draw twice.

Betting facts for Brann and Salzburg

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Brann and Salzburg. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

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Full-time result

Brann won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing one as well. Salzburg won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost three in this run.

Both teams to score

Brann scored first in six of their last ten home games. Salzburg scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Salzburg played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Brann managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Salzburg kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Brann, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Salzburg, who managed to hit the net 1.6 times on average in these games.