Brann arrive at this Conference League third-round tie in decent domestic shape, picking up three wins from their last five across Eliteserien and Europe. They have scored in all five of those games and conceded in all five too, which tells you exactly the kind of open, high-tempo football they play. Apollon, by contrast, have kept five clean sheets in their last five outings, conceding zero goals in that run while eliminating Dila Gori 7-0 on aggregate. The Cypriots arrive defensively watertight. The gap in defensive solidity is the key tension here. Brann's 12 goals scored in five games suggests firepower, but Apollon have faced nothing of this quality yet. The home side at 1.62 is fair value given the home advantage and European momentum. Brann to win is the call, with the DNB at 1.26 offering a sensible safety net.
The numbers behind the tip
Form · last five
Goals per game · last five
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