Salzburg vs SK Brann Prediction & Betting Tips - Champions League

Prediction published on 28/07/2025, 13:45  by Kennedy Kechula | Modified on 28/07/2025 at 20:37 in Champions League Predictions

Salzburg have one foot in the third qualifying round of the Champions League ahead of their meeting with SK Brann. The Austrian giants took a 4-1 lead from the first leg and will be keen on completing the job at home. We have a prediction for the match below. Progressing from this will set the winner against Club Brugge.

Salzburg played out a ruthless second half in Norway, coming from a goal down to sink Brann, who had taken a 20th-minute lead. That was a much-improved performance, having done dismally at the Club World Cup.

Salzburg followed up on this win with a 4-0 thrashing of Union Dietach in the Austrian Cup. This momentum should carry them to another win against the Norwegians.

SK Brann haven't had competitive action since that defeat at home. They are still heading into this game with two straight defeats and have managed just two wins in six matches.

The visitors’ form has dipped even in their domestic league, so facing a team of Salzburg’s caliber at the moment doesn’t hold much promise. Like Salzburg, they’ve struggled defensively, keeping just one clean sheet in their last six matches.

Three times in those six matches, over 2.5 goals were realized, while they failed to score in two. In the last two seasons, Brann failed to progress in the Conference League, and they seem destined to eventually drop into that competition again.