Brann vs Universitatea Cluj Prediction

Brann
3-1
Finished
HT 2-1
Universitatea Cluj
Brann Stadion, Bergen·Mateo Erceg, Croatia 30/07/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Partial
Match Importance
4.8 / 10
AI Best Pick
71%Trust
1X2
Home Win
1.34
SignalGOODModel61%SurpriseMediumGap-3.4%
Value Analysis
70%Trust
Goals O/U
Under 3.5 Goals
1.58
SignalGOODModel53%SurpriseMediumGap+10.6%
Brann Rest
4 days
Universitatea Cluj Rest
4 days

Brann vs Universitatea Cluj: the result in context

Brann beat Universitatea Cluj 3-1 in the UEFA Europa Conference League on 30 Jul 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Brann tend to win more corners, 8.8 a game to 5.8 for Universitatea Cluj.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
71%1.34
X
16%5.00
2
13%7.20
Double Chance
1X
87%1.07
X2
29%3.00
Both Teams to Score
Yes
50%1.78
No
50%1.91
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.8 + 1.04 = 2.84
Over 1.5
77%1.14
Over 2.5
55%1.50
Over 3.5
32%2.30
Under 1.5
23%4.75
Under 2.5
45%2.39
Under 3.5
68%1.58
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

8'N. CastroAssist: D. De Roeve
14'D. Mikanovic
26'J. Lukic
32'N. Castro
45'U. MathisenAssist: N. Castro
45'M. Stefanescu
46'M. Stefanescu IND. Nistor out
68'D. Mikanovic INO. Mendy out
69'U. Mathisen INE. Gudmundsson out
75'N. CastroAssist: J. Sorensen
76'J. Lukic INA. Aliev out
76'D. Codrea
78'N. Wassberg INK. Eriksen out
85'N. Castro INK. M. Ingason out
85'N. Holm INS. Magnusson out
86'O. Bic INP. Pinho out
90+2'A. Chipciu

Lineups

Brann
4-3-3Coach: Eirik Horneland
Universitatea Cluj
4-2-3-1Coach: Cristiano Bergodi
Mathias Dyngeland1M. Dyngeland
Denzel De Roeve21D. De Roeve
Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen3F. Pallesen Knudsen
Thore Pedersen23T. Pedersen
Joachim Soltvedt17J. Soltvedt
Niklas Jensen Wassberg25N. Jensen Wassberg
Jacob Lungi Sørensen18J. Lungi Sørensen
Felix Horn Myhre8F. Horn Myhre
Ulrik Mathisen14U. Mathisen
Noah Jean Holm29N. Jean Holm
Niklas Castro9N. Castro
Neofytos Michail46N. Michail
Dino Mikanović24D. Mikanović
Iulian Cristea6I. Cristea
Dorin Codrea8D. Codrea
Alexandru Chipciu27A. Chipciu
Mouhamadou Drammeh7M. Drammeh
Ovidiu Bic94O. Bic
Issouf Macalou19I. Macalou
Marius Ștefănescu14M. Ștefănescu
Jug Stanojev33J. Stanojev
Jovo Lukić17J. Lukić

Brann Substitutes

19Eggert Aron Guðmundsson69'for U. Mathisen
12Simen Vidtun Nilsen
36Håkon Melås Hellesøy
6Cheick Mbacke Diop
20Vetle Dragsnes
10Kristall Máni Ingason85'for N. Castro
16Kristian Eriksen78'for N. Wassberg
32Markus Haaland
43Brage Berg Haugen
11Bård Finne
22Sævar Atli Magnússon85'for N. Holm

Universitatea Cluj Substitutes

10Dan Nistor46'for M. Stefanescu
29Oucasse Mendy68'for D. Mikanovic
99Tudor Coșa
2Alin Chinteș
12Adams Friday
22Florent Poulolo
59Alin Techereș
18Pedro Pinho86'for O. Bic
98Gabriel Simion
9Atanas Trică
20Ibuchi Chukwu
25Alibek Aliev

Team Comparison

BrannBrann
Universitatea ClujUniversitatea Cluj
1706Elo Rating 1655
1.98Attack 2.63
1.38Defense 1.60
61%Hit Rate 58%
20.1Shots per Game 14.1
7.0Shots on Target 5.3
8.8Corners per Game 5.8
1.7Cards per Game 3.2

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy2.85 goals
📈BTTS Trend
📊Away Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

BrannBrann
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1.2 vs 0.8 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
Universitatea ClujUniversitatea Cluj
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.7 vs 0.9 in first half)

Head to Head

1 previous meeting, all competitions

BrannBrann0Wins · 0%
Draws1100%
Universitatea ClujUniversitatea Cluj0Wins · 0%
4.0Avg Goals
100%Both teams scored1 of 1
100%3+ goals1 of 1

Recent Form

BrannBrann
4W1D5L
26/07/2026
BrannValerenga
23
L
23/07/2026
Universitatea ClujBrann
22
D
18/07/2026
MoldeBrann
12
W
12/07/2026
BrannStart
21
W
03/07/2026
BrannKristiansund BK
12
L
26/06/2026
Aarhus FremadBrann
12
W
29/05/2026
BrannSarpsborg 08 FF
12
L
24/05/2026
Bodo/GlimtBrann
31
L
20/05/2026
AalesundBrann
21
L
16/05/2026
BrannKFUM Oslo
21
W
Universitatea ClujUniversitatea Cluj
1W4D5L
26/07/2026
Sepsi OSK Sfantu GheorgheUniversitatea Cluj
10
L
23/07/2026
Universitatea ClujBrann
22
D
19/07/2026
Universitatea ClujFarul Constanta
21
W
16/07/2026
Universitatea ClujDynamo Kyiv
2040
L
12/07/2026
Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea Cluj
5131
L
09/07/2026
Dynamo KyivUniversitatea Cluj
00
D
03/07/2026
Universitatea ClujNyiregyhaza
03
L
02/07/2026
Universitatea ClujVojvodina
03
L
27/06/2026
UjpestUniversitatea Cluj
00
D
23/05/2026
Universitatea ClujDinamo Bucuresti
11
D

Referee Profile

Mateo Erceg119 matches

4.44Cards per match
4.31Yellow cards per match
0.13Red cards per match
25.7Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Mateo Erceg4.44
Other referees4.39

4.44 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.39).

Cards come from 68 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

UEFA Europa Conference League 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1PanathinaikosPanathinaikos22007:2+56WW
2FC LuganoFC Lugano22008:4+46WW
3BrannBrann22006:2+46WW
4TrabzonsporTrabzonspor22006:2+46WW
5TwenteTwente22005:1+46WW
6MonacoMonaco22005:1+46WW
7St. TruidenSt. Truiden22003:0+36WW
8HNK Hajduk SplitHNK Hajduk Split22003:1+26WW
9BrightonBrighton21104:0+44DW
10FC CopenhagenFC Copenhagen21105:2+34DW
11Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea Craiova21104:2+24WD
12Mjallby AIFMjallby AIF21103:1+24DW
13AjaxAjax21013:2+13WL
14Borac Banja LukaBorac Banja Luka21013:2+13WL
15AtalantaAtalanta21013:303LW
16SC BragaSC Braga21012:3-13WL
17GentGent21011:2-13LW
18SC FreiburgSC Freiburg21013:5-23LW
19FC NordsjaellandFC Nordsjaelland20203:302DD
20Egnatia RrogozhinëEgnatia Rrogozhinë20202:202DD
21RigaRiga20202:202DD
22FK Crvena ZvezdaFK Crvena Zvezda20114:5-11DL
23CSKA SofiaCSKA Sofia20113:4-11DL
24FK JablonecFK Jablonec20112:3-11DL
25FC MidtjyllandFC Midtjylland20111:2-11LD
26AarhusAarhus20111:2-11DL
27PafosPafos20112:4-21DL
28Heart Of MidlothianHeart Of Midlothian20111:3-21LD
29FC Iberia 1999FC Iberia 199920111:3-21DL
30GetafeGetafe20113:6-31LD
31Kairat AlmatyKairat Almaty20112:6-41LD
32FC ThunFC Thun20020:2-20LL
33Lincoln Red Imps FCLincoln Red Imps FC20022:6-40LL
34KuPSKuPS20022:6-40LL
35Inter Club d'EscaldesInter Club d'Escaldes20021:5-40LL
36Kauno ŽalgirisKauno Žalgiris20021:8-70LL
Conference League

Bracket

Qualifying Round 1
Qualifying Round 2
Qualifying Round 3
Play-offs
Lincoln Red Imps FC
Seeded
Larne
Seeded
Brighton
Seeded
KI Klaksvik
Seeded
PAOK
Seeded
Vikingur Reykjavik
Seeded
Gornik Zabrze
Seeded
Monaco
Seeded
Hradec Králové
Seeded
SC Freiburg
Seeded
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Seeded
Atalanta
Seeded
Heart Of Midlothian
Seeded
Rangers
Seeded
Shamrock Rovers
Seeded
KuPS
Seeded
Pafos
Seeded
Getafe
Seeded
Tromso
Seeded
HNK Hajduk Split
Seeded
Sheriff Tiraspol
Seeded
FC ST. Gallen
Seeded
Dynamo Kyiv
Seeded
Qarabag
Seeded
Inter Club d'Escaldes
Seeded
Hammarby FF
Seeded
Twente
Seeded
FC Midtjylland
Seeded
Tre Fiori
Seeded
IFK Goteborg
Seeded
Floriana
Seeded
Drita
Seeded
Atert Bissen
Seeded
Gyori ETO FC
Seeded
Neftchi Baku
Seeded
Başakşehir
Seeded
Vardar Skopje
Seeded
Riga
Seeded
Spartak Trnava
Seeded
CSKA 1948
Seeded
Železničar Pančevo
Seeded
SC Braga
Seeded
Hibernian
Seeded
Austria Vienna
Seeded
CFR 1907 Cluj
Seeded
Panevėžys
Seeded
FK Tobol Kostanay
Seeded
HJK Helsinki
Seeded
Coleraine FC
Seeded
Flora Tallinn
Seeded
The New Saints
Seeded
Debreceni VSC
Seeded
Apollon Limassol
Seeded
AEK Larnaca
Seeded
Beitar Jerusalem
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Raków Częstochowa
Seeded
Valletta FC
Seeded
Dunajska Streda
Seeded
Vestri
Seeded
Gais
Seeded
FC Nordsjaelland
Seeded
FC Sion
Seeded
Rapid Vienna
Seeded
Zimbru
Seeded
FC Noah
Seeded
ML Vitebsk
Seeded
Sutjeska
Seeded
Universitatea Cluj
Seeded
Brann
Seeded
FC Vaduz
Seeded
FCSB
Seeded
Auda
Seeded
NK Varazdin
Seeded
FK Jablonec
Seeded
Aluminij
Seeded
Vojvodina
Seeded
Ajax
Seeded
Polessya
Seeded
FC Copenhagen
Seeded
Paks
Seeded
Panathinaikos
Seeded
Hapoel Tel Aviv
Seeded
Ludogorets
Seeded
Borac Banja Luka
Seeded
Petrocub
Seeded
LNZ Cherkasy
Seeded
Gent
Seeded
FC Lugano
Seeded
Dukagjini
Seeded
Žilina
Seeded
GKS Katowice
Seeded
Motherwell
Seeded
HB Torshavn
Seeded
Bravo
Seeded
Koper
Seeded
HNK Rijeka
Seeded
Derry City
Seeded
Shelbourne
Seeded
FK Partizan
Seeded
Valur Reykjavik
Seeded
Zrinjski
Seeded
Lincoln Red Imps FC
Seeded
Larne
Seeded
Brighton
Seeded
KI Klaksvik
Seeded
PAOK
Seeded
Vikingur Reykjavik
Seeded
Gornik Zabrze
Seeded
Monaco
Seeded
Hradec Králové
Seeded
SC Freiburg
Seeded
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Seeded
Atalanta
Seeded
Heart Of Midlothian
Seeded
Rangers
Seeded
Shamrock Rovers
Seeded
KuPS
Seeded
Pafos
Seeded
Getafe
Seeded
Tromso
Seeded
HNK Hajduk Split
Seeded
Sheriff Tiraspol
Seeded
FC ST. Gallen
Seeded
Dynamo Kyiv
Seeded
Qarabag
Seeded
Inter Club d'Escaldes
Seeded
Hammarby FF
Seeded
Twente
Seeded
FC Midtjylland
Seeded
Tre Fiori
Seeded
Lincoln Red Imps FC
Seeded
Larne
Seeded
Brighton
Seeded
KI Klaksvik
Seeded
PAOK
Seeded
Vikingur Reykjavik
Seeded
Gornik Zabrze
Seeded
Monaco
Seeded
Hradec Králové
Seeded
SC Freiburg
Seeded
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Seeded
Atalanta
Seeded
Heart Of Midlothian
Seeded
Rangers
Seeded
Shamrock Rovers
Seeded
KuPS
Seeded
Pafos
Seeded
Getafe
Seeded
Lincoln Red Imps FC
Seeded
Larne
Seeded
Brighton
Seeded
KI Klaksvik
Seeded
PAOK
Seeded
Vikingur Reykjavik
Seeded
Gornik Zabrze
Seeded
Monaco
Seeded
Hradec Králové
Seeded
SC Freiburg
Seeded
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Seeded
Atalanta
Seeded
Heart Of Midlothian
Seeded
Rangers
Seeded
Shamrock Rovers
Seeded
KuPS
Seeded
Pafos
Seeded
Getafe
Seeded
Tromso
Seeded
HNK Hajduk Split
Seeded
Sheriff Tiraspol
Seeded
FC ST. Gallen
Seeded
Dynamo Kyiv
Seeded
Qarabag
Seeded
Inter Club d'Escaldes
Seeded
Hammarby FF
Seeded
Twente
Seeded
FC Midtjylland
Seeded
Tre Fiori
Seeded

About the Brann vs Universitatea Cluj forecast

This is a UEFA Europa Conference League cup fixture; the forecasts combine team ratings, recent form and scoring data, with the cup context taken into account.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

About UEFA Europa Conference League

More UEFA Europa Conference League fixtures and forecasts are on the UEFA Europa Conference League Predictions page.

Key Factors for This Match

Brann and Universitatea Cluj have met only 1 time recently, with 4.0 goals in that meeting. Some underlying data for this fixture is limited, which the model accounts for with a lower confidence rating.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.