What shape are Brann in?published at 17:32 BST
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After narrowly missing out on the Norwegian top-flight title last year, Brann are embracing their first foray into the Europa League since its rebrand.
Beaten heavily by Red Bull Salzburg in Champions League qualifying, they made it into the Europa League with wins over Hacken and AEK Larnaca.
Domestically, they are already 24 matches into their 30-game domestic league season and sit third behind leaders Viking and reigning champions Bodo/Glimt.
With a seven-point gap to close, the title looks beyond them, but they will be eyeing Europa League progression after taking three points from their first two fixtures – victory at home to Utrecht followed a narrow defeat in Lille.
Brann average 62% possession in their league, with left-back Joachim Soltvedt being the man who creates most of their chances and top scorer Bard Finne has finished off 11 of them.
They warmed up for Thursday with a 4-1 win over Haugesund on Saturday, with Finne netting a double, boosting their impressive home form.
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