Brann secured a 1-1 draw in the first leg away from home and have lost only once in their last five matches across all competitions. Both historical meetings between Brann and PAOK have ended in 1-1 draws, highlighting a very evenly balanced matchup where backing Brann to win or draw offers solid coverage.
Recent form
Last 5 matches · 3W-2D-0L · +8 goal difference
Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · +4 goal difference
Our verdict
SolidBetGenius backs Brann or Draw (Double Chance) at 68% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.
Match preview
Brann welcome PAOK to Norway for the second leg of their UEFA Europa Conference League tie following a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture in Greece. The Norwegian side have shown strong attacking form across recent outings, scoring 10 goals in their last five fixtures in all competitions, including a 4-0 victory against Fyllingen and a 3-0 home win over Ham-Kam.
PAOK arrive after a 4-0 domestic win against Levadiakos, bouncing back from earlier European qualifying difficulties. The Greek side have found the net in four of their last five matches, though their previous European away trip resulted in a 3-2 defeat to Anderlecht. With the head-to-head record between these two sides showing identical 1-1 scorelines across both historical meetings, this contest is expected to be closely contested.
Under the GENIUS calibration framework, avoiding a straight match winner is appropriate given the parity shown in the first leg. Brann's resilience on the road in Thessaloniki combined with home advantage positions them well to avoid defeat in regular time.
Key factors
- Both historical head-to-head encounters between Brann and PAOK have finished in 1-1 draws.
- Brann have lost only one of their last five matches across all competitions, scoring 10 goals in that span.
- PAOK conceded three goals in their last competitive European away match against Anderlecht.
- Brann are managing multiple injury absences including N. Boakye, S. Magnusson, U. Mathisen, R. Matondo, S. Opsahl, and J. Torsvik.
Team news
Brann
- N. BoakyeKnee Injury
- S. OpsahlFoot Injury
- J. TorsvikAnkle Injury
- N. WassbergInjury
- N. HolmInjury
- S. MagnussonAnkle Injury
Team news last updated Sep 5 (4 days ago) — later changes may not be reflected.
PAOK
Team news unavailable for this fixture.
Statistical comparison
Brann at home vs PAOK awayHead-to-head
Full record →all 2 of the last meetings between these two ended level.
- 2026-08-20PAOK 1-1 Brann
- 2025-11-27PAOK 1-1 Brann
Our record in UEFA Europa Conference League
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