Ace Football previews the Europa League Qualification game between Brann and Hacken who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Brann enjoy home advantage, when visitors Hacken swing by on Thursday for a clash in the Europa League Qualification. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Form: Brann vs Hacken
Brann Form
Brann recorded two wins and a draw in their last three matches. They started off drawing 1-1 with Salzburg. Next up was a 1-4 win against Sarpsborg 08, before Hacken were defeated in 0-2 win. Brann won three of their previous six matches at Brann Stadion in the Europa League Qualification. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring 14 goals to 11 against.
Hacken Form
In their previous three games, Hacken lost 1-2 and 0-2 against Elfsborg and Brann, respectively, before drawing 0-0 with Degerfors. Hacken won three of a possible six away matches in the Europa League Qualification, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored seven while also conceding seven times.
Betting facts for Brann and Hacken
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Brann and Hacken. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 11 of the last 13 Brann home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Brann home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Brann home matches in the Europa League Qualification, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Brann matches in the Europa League Qualification, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Hacken away matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Hacken away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Hacken away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Hacken have lost 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 3 of the last 4 Hacken matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Brann vs Hacken
Saevar Atli Magnusson is the most prolific Europa League Qualification marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Hacken look to Simon Gustafson, hoping he can add to his current total of two Europa League Qualification goals in his latest games.
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Full-time result
Brann claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Hacken won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing four and losing three in this series of matches.
Both teams to score
Brann scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Hacken got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Of the previous 10 outings, Hacken scored the opening goal five times, whereas Brann were first on target in seven of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Brann saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Hacken played across all tournaments. They scored 1.1 times on average in the process.