Brann vs PAOK Prediction & Betting Tips (27 August)

The UEFA Conference League 2026/27 play-off second leg between SK Brann and PAOK Thessaloniki is set for August 27, 2026, at Brann Stadium in Bergen, with a place in the group stage hanging in the balance. The first leg in Thessaloniki ended in a hard-fought 1-1 draw on August 20, 2026, as Kristian Eriksen gave Brann a 57th-minute lead before Baba Rahman levelled for PAOK in the 80th minute, leaving everything to play for in Norway.

For the 2026/2027 season, Brann can call upon a squad featuring goalkeeper Mathias Dyngeland, defenders Fredrik Knudsen and Joachim Soltvedt, midfielders Kristian Eriksen and Sakarias Opsahl, and forwards Noah Holm and Bård Finne. PAOK counters with experienced goalkeeper Jiří Pavlenka, defenders Baba Rahman and Jonjoe Kenny, midfielders Andrija Živković, Giannis Konstantelias and Dimitris Pelkas, and attacking threats Fedor Chalov, Alexander Jeremejeff and Kiril Despodov.

European bookmakers have priced Brann as slight favourites for the return leg, with best odds around 2.55 for a home win, 3.35 for the draw, and 2.70 for a PAOK victory. Recent form guides show Brann's resilience in domestic action, highlighted by a 2-1 away result against Aalesund, while PAOK have proven dangerous on the road with a 0-2 cup triumph at Olympiacos Piraeus, another 0-2 success in the same fixture, and a commanding 1-4 win at Kifisia. Our prediction for this decisive second leg is a 2-1 victory for Brann.

Brann will look to exploit their home advantage and the vocal support at Brann Stadium, where they have been difficult to break down this season. PAOK, however, bring significant European pedigree and will rely on the creativity of Živković and the finishing of Jeremejeff to turn the tie. With both teams capable of finding the net and the aggregate score locked at 1-1, the match promises a tense evening in Bergen as the battle for Conference League group-stage football reaches its conclus