The Estadio Municipal de Arouca will be the venue for the clash between the hosts Arouca and the visiting side Brann in the first leg of the Europa League’s third qualifying round on Thursday at 18:00 GMT. The two sides will look to get the edge in this two-legged clash ahead of the second and decisive leg next week.
Key Highlights
Arouca will look to leverage the home advantage in this match to gain the edge early on and get the win they need to establish an aggregate foothold in this tie. The Primeira Liga side will use this clash as a return to competitive football ahead of the kickoff of league action in Portugal next weekend.
Arouca will look to be proactive in their approach. They will build play from the back, keeping patient possession and progressive and vertically pushing the ball to create chances through the middle.
Brann are 5th on the Eliteserien table with 30 points, 11 behind leaders Bodo/Glimt. In their last five matches, Brann have won twice and lost three times. This run of form highlights their inconsistency and will worry the gaffer ahead of their trip to face Arouca.
Bet hereInjury Report
Neither camp has reported serious injury issues in the lead-up to the clash on Thursday.
Prediction
Arouca and Brann will fight to a draw and set up an enticing second-leg clash next week.
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