PAOK vs SK Brann

PAOK and Brann meet in the UEFA Conference League play-off round, with a place in this season's league phase on the line, and no European football at all for the loser. PAOK arrive having just missed out on a bigger prize, freshly eliminated from Europa League qualifying, while Brann remain mid-table in a congested Eliteserien but full of European momentum. PAOK were eliminated by Anderlecht, losing 4-2 on aggregate after a feisty 3-2 defeat in Brussels, where captain Andrija Zivkovic headed a fine equaliser before tempers boiled over late on. Brann needed extra time to see off Cypriot side Apollon Limassol, overturning a first-leg loss to win 4-2 away and advance 4-3 on aggregate, with forward Noah Holm scoring twice in a dramatic finish. The sides met last season too, drawing 1-1 at Toumba in the Europa League league phase, with Zivkovic central as PAOK dominated long spells before a late Brann leveller denied them the win. Our prediction: 2-1