Hacken vs Brann Tips & Preview - Attacks to shine in open contest

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Hacken host Brann in the UEFA Europa League third round.
Both teams struggle defensively; expect a high-scoring match.
Hacken won against Anderlecht; Brann dropped from the Champions League.

Hacken vs Brann

It is an all-Scandinavian affair in the third round of the UEFA Europa League as Hacken host Brann in the first leg on Thursday.

Both teams will be keen to claim the upper hand here, but come into this clash battling inconsistency. They often struggle to maintain their discipline at the back and could be set to serve up goals in this one.

Hacken News

Hacken secured their place in this clash after claiming a 3-2 aggregate victory over Anderlecht in the previous round. Having suffered a 1-0 away defeat in the first leg, they returned home for a 3-1 win in the second meeting.

That second leg win was a rare moment to cheer for Hacken, who are winless in five of their last six matches across all competitions. The Swedes are also winless in three of their last four home matches, including a 2-1 defeat to Elfsborg in a domestic fixture last weekend.

One of the issues for Hacken is a lack of discipline at the back, having failed to keep a clean sheet in six of their last seven matches across all competitions. However, Jens Gustafsson’s men have scored in five of those fixtures, all of which have produced over 2.5 goals. They have also opened the scoring in their last two Europa League home matches.

Brann News

Brann are playing in the third round after dropping from the UEFA Champions League following a 5-2 aggregate defeat to Salzburg. They fell 4-1 at home in the first meeting and could only manage a 1-1 draw in the second leg.

Things have been rough for Brann lately as they are winless in three of their last four matches across all competitions. Freyr Alexandersson's men are also winless in four of their last five away matches, but claimed a 4-1 victory at Sarpsborg in a Norwegian Eliteserien clash last weekend.

Like the hosts, Brann also struggle to keep things tight at the back and are without a clean sheet in nine of their last 10 matches across all competitions. However, they have scored in eight of those fixtures, while six matches on this run have produced over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

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

Verdict

BK Hacken v SK Brann

Hacken and Brann have similar problems coming into this clash, with neither defence looking convincing at the moment. Both teams could be backed to score, and with the hosts seeing over 2.5 goals in five of their last seven matches, a similar outcome is expected here.

Hacken have scored the opening goal in their last two Europa League home matches and could be set to strike first on Thursday.

Yes

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