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Hacken and Brann will trade tackles in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League third round qualification tie on Thursday (August 7th). The game will be played at Bravida Arena.
The home side will be looking to bounce back from the 2-1 defeat they suffered to Elfsborg at the same venue in league action over the weekend. All three goals were scored in the final 15 minutes, with Ari Sigurpalsson and Arber Zeneli scoring for the visitors while John Dembe halved the deficit in injury time.
Brann, meanwhile, thrashed Sarpsborg 4-1 away from home in Eliteserien. They went into the break in the lead thanks to Denzel De Roeve's 42nd-minute strike. Sondre Orjasaeter equalized six minutes into the second half, but Bard Finne, Markus Haaland and Eggert Gudmundsson scored a goal each for the visitors.
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The Bergen outfit will turn their focus to the continent. They dropped into the Europa League following their 4-2 aggregate loss to Salzburg in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers. Hacken, meanwhile, eliminated Anderlecht on penalties following a 2-2 aggregate draw in the last round.
The winner of this tie will face either AEK Larnaca or Legia Warsaw in the next round.
Hacken vs Brann Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first meeting between the two sides.
- Hacken's last five home games in European competitions have witnessed goals at both ends and also produced three goals or more.
- Five of Brann's last six games across competitions have seen both sides find the back of the net.
- Hacken have won just one of their last six competitive games (three losses).
- Brann are winless in their last seven away games in European competition (four draws).
Hacken vs Brann Prediction
Hacken impressively eliminated Anderlecht despite being the underdogs in the last round. They overturned a first-leg deficit, with Simon Gustafson scoring the match-winner in injury time to take the tie to extra time.
Brann, for their part, ended a four-game winless run on their travels with their league victory over the weekend. Five of their last seven away games on the continent have seen both sides find the back of the net.
These two Scandinavian clubs will fancy their chances of advancing to the next round. Back the spoils to be shared in a low-scoring stalemate.
Prediction: Hacken 1-1 Brann
Hacken vs Brann Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 1.5 goals
