Brann vs Universitatea Cluj

3 - 1
🕒 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:00 Europe/London 📍 Brann Stadion 🧑‍⚖️ Mateo Erceg 🔁 2nd Qualifying Round 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
2nd Qualifying Round
Conference League Table
Brann 5 · Universitatea Cluj 129
Referee Stats
1 matches · 5.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 5.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 100%
Home wins 100%
Draws 0%
Away wins 0%
How the match was won
  • Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Team Overview

Brann (Home stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 3-0-1

Goals For / Against

8 / 5
Avg: 2.00 / 1.25

Points

9
Avg: 2.25

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

1
Universitatea Cluj (Away stats)

Games / Record

1
W-D-L: 0-0-1

Goals For / Against

1 / 3
Avg: 1.00 / 3.00

Points

0
Avg: 0.00

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

0

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Conference League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.25
PPG
0.00
2.00
GF
1.00
1.25
GA
3.00
75%
O2.5
100%
75%
BTTS
100%
50%
Score 1st
0%

League-position context

Brann rank5th
Universitatea Cluj rank129th
Brann points17
Universitatea Cluj points1
Brann: #5 · 17 pts · GD +7
2 pts off the top 2. 3 pts above the play-off edge. 17 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Universitatea Cluj: #129 · 1 pts · GD -2
18 pts off the top 2. 14 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.
16-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Brann last 5 home

W W L W
Points9/12
Weighted index80
Goals8-5
Record3-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Universitatea Cluj last 5 away

L
Points0/3
Weighted index0
Goals1-3
Record0-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Brann trend breakdown

Over 2.575%
BTTS75%
BTTS + O2.575%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 50% · 1H BTTS 25%

Universitatea Cluj trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%
BTTS100%
BTTS + O2.5100%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 100% · 1H BTTS 100%

Scoring reliability

Brann score at home75%
Brann clean sheet at home0%
Universitatea Cluj score away100%
Universitatea Cluj clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Brann score first50%
Brann win after scoring first100%
Universitatea Cluj score first0%
Universitatea Cluj win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Brann 50% · Universitatea Cluj 0%
Avg first goal minute: Brann 26.5' · Universitatea Cluj —

Vs league average

Brann score at home2.00 vs 1.62
Brann concede at home1.25 vs 1.23
Universitatea Cluj score away1.00 vs 1.23
Universitatea Cluj concede away3.00 vs 1.62
Brann score 23% above league average, while Universitatea Cluj score 19% below league average.
Defensive side: Brann are 2% above league average at home, and Universitatea Cluj are 85% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2
Avg goals4.00
BTTS100%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 4.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Brann goal timing (home)

1H scored: 38% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 2
61-75 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
46-60 1
16-30 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 2
61-75 2
46-60 1
0-15 0
31-45 0
76-90+ 0

Universitatea Cluj goal timing (away)

1H scored: 100% 2H scored: 0% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 1
0-15 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
31-45 1
61-75 1
16-30 0
46-60 0
76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

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Shots off Goal
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Blocked Shots
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Shots Inside Box
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Shots Outside Box
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Ball Possession
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Corner Kicks
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Fouls
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Offsides
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Yellow Cards
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Red Cards
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Goalkeeper Saves
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Total Passes
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Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
4
8' ⚽
⚽
8' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
N. Castro
Normal Goal · Assist: D. De Roeve
14'
14' D. Mikanović
26' ⚽
⚽
26' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
J. Lukić
Normal Goal
32'
32' N. Castro
45'
45' M. Ștefănescu
45' ⚽
⚽
45' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
U. Mathisen
Normal Goal · Assist: N. Castro
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ M. Ștefănescu
1st substitution · For: D. Nistor
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ D. Mikanović
2nd substitution · For: O. Mendy
69' ↑↓
↑↓
69' ⇄ U. Mathisen
1st substitution · For: E. Guðmundsson
75' ↑↓
↑↓
75' ⇄ J. Lukić
3rd substitution · For: A. Aliev
75' ⚽
⚽
75' ⚽ Goal · 3-1
N. Castro
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Sørensen
76'
76' D. Codrea
78' ↑↓
↑↓
78' ⇄ N. Jensen Wassberg
2nd substitution · For: K. Eriksen
85' ↑↓
↑↓
85' ⇄ N. Castro
3rd substitution · For: K. Ingason
86' ↑↓
↑↓
86' ⇄ N. Holm
4th substitution · For: S. Magnússon
86' ↑↓
↑↓
86' ⇄ O. Bic
4th substitution · For: Pedro Pinho
90+2'
90+2' A. Chipciu

Brann vs Universitatea Cluj 3-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Brann beat Universitatea Cluj 3-1 on Thursday, 30 July 2026 in Conference League. The match was refereed by Mateo Erceg. It was played at Brann Stadion.

First half: Brann took an early lead at 8' when N. Castro scored, with the assist credited to D. De Roeve, making the score 1-0. D. Mikanović received a yellow card for Universitatea Cluj at 14'. Universitatea Cluj leveled the score at 26' when J. Lukić scored, making the score 1-1. N. Castro received a yellow card for Brann at 32'. M. Ștefănescu received a yellow card for Universitatea Cluj at 45'. Brann took the lead at 45' when U. Mathisen scored, with the assist credited to N. Castro, making the score 2-1.

Second half: Universitatea Cluj made their 1st substitution at 46', with M. Ștefănescu replacing D. Nistor. Universitatea Cluj made their 2nd substitution at 68', with D. Mikanović replacing O. Mendy. Brann made their 1st substitution at 69', with U. Mathisen replacing E. Guðmundsson. Universitatea Cluj made their 3rd substitution at 75', with J. Lukić replacing A. Aliev. Brann extended the lead at 75' when N. Castro scored, with the assist credited to J. Sørensen, making the score 3-1. D. Codrea received a yellow card for Universitatea Cluj at 76'. Brann made their 2nd substitution at 78', with N. Jensen Wassberg replacing K. Eriksen. Brann made their 3rd substitution at 85', with N. Castro replacing K. Ingason. Brann made their 4th substitution at 86', with N. Holm replacing S. Magnússon. Universitatea Cluj made their 4th substitution at 86', with O. Bic replacing Pedro Pinho. A. Chipciu received a yellow card for Universitatea Cluj at 90+2'.

Brann used 4 substitutions while Universitatea Cluj used 4 substitutions. Brann got 1 yellow card, while Universitatea Cluj got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games2
Home Wins1
Draws1
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals2 (100.0%)
BTTS2 (100.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

Brann vs Universitatea Cluj Head-to-Head History by Season