SK Brann and AZ Alkmaar will face off in the 2nd leg of the UEFA Conference League Play-offs.
AZ Alkmaar is expected to find the net against the SK Brann team, but it’s likely that this won’t be sufficient to prevent a defeat.
SK Brann will enter this fixture after securing a 1-1 draw in the Conference League Qualifiers against AZ.
In recent matches, SK Brann has struggled to maintain a clean sheet for the entire 90 minutes. They have conceded goals in 5 out of their last 6 games, allowing a total of 7 goals during that period.
Unfortunately, SK Brann’s manager Eirik Horneland won’t have the services of Warming, Torsvik, and Blomberg, as they are unavailable for this match.
Last 5 Games: Won: 3, Draw: 1, Lost: 1, Scored: 12, Conceded: 5, Clean Sheets: 1.
In their last six matches, AZ has accumulated a total of 13 goals, managing to score in each of those games. In the same period, their defense has conceded 5 goals to opponents. The question remains whether this trend will persist in the upcoming match.
Unfortunately for AZ’s manager Pascal Jansen, several players are unavailable due to injuries. De Wit, Schouten, Clasie, Meerdink, Goes, Dantas, Martins Indi, Owusu-Oduro, van Brederode, and Westerveld won’t be able to participate.
Last 5 Games: Won: 4, Draw: 1, Lost: 0, Scored: 12, Conceded: 4, Clean Sheets: 2.
The match will be played at the Brann Stadion.
August 31, 2023, 18:00 UK time.