Brann vs Salzburg Tips & Preview - Attacks to shine in thrilling contest

By Tolu Shotade

21 Jul 2025

Tolu Shotade 21 Jul 2025

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Brann and Salzburg meet for the first time in Champions League qualifying.
Brann struggling defensively but have a strong home record.
Salzburg, seasoned European campaigners, face defensive challenges; both teams likely to produce a high-scoring game.

Brann vs Salzburg

Brann host Salzburg in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League qualifier.

The Norwegians are in the middle of their domestic campaign and often do well at home, while the Austrians have plenty of experience at this level. Both teams enjoy an open style of play and could be set to produce goals here.

Brann News

Brann are making their first appearance in this year's Champions League qualifiers, having drawn a bye from the previous rounds. Freyr Alexandersson’s team generally struggle to get past the qualifying rounds in European competition and fell at the playoffs last season.

The Norwegians are already in the middle of their domestic campaign and were beaten 2-0 at KFUM Oslo last time out in the Eliteserien. However, they are often solid at home and have won their last four matches at Brann Stadion.

Brann often struggle defensively and are without a clean sheet in seven of their last eight matches across all competitions. However, they have scored first in their last four home matches, while eight fixtures on this run have also produced over 2.5 goals.

Salzburg News

Salzburg are seasoned campaigners in European competitions and participated in this year's FIFA Club World Cup due to their solid UEFA coefficient. They also drew a bye in the previous round and are set to make their first appearance in the qualifiers.

The Austrian season is still on break, and Salzburg have been playing friendlies, earning a win and a defeat in their last two matches. First, Thomas Letsch's team beat Qarabag 2-1 before suffering a 2-1 defeat to Derby County in their previous fixture.

Those two results highlight Salzburg's issues as their open style produces goals but tends to leave them exposed at the back. Eight of their last 10 matches across all competitions have produced over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

This will be the first-ever meeting between Brann and Salzburg.

Verdict

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Brann and Salzburg adopt an open style of play which often serves up goals. Both teams have scored in the Austrians’ last two matches, which also produced over 2.5 goals, and a similar outcome is expected here.

Brann will be targeting a fast start at home and having scored first in their last four matches in front of their fans, could be set for a repeat.

Yes

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