Brann vs FC Midtjylland Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 22 Jan 2026

Europa League Betting Preview: Brann vs FC Midtjylland

Norwegian Eliteserien outfit Brann host Danish Superliga side FC Midtjylland at Brann Stadion, with kick-off set for 13:45 on Thursday 22 January.

The Total Goals market provides a nice betting angle on the basis that odds of -147 can be snapped up when it comes to Over 2.5. We anticipate a nice return when Brann take to the field against Midtjylland.

Brann lost their last game, being beaten at home to Fenerbahce 4-0 at Brann Stadion in the Europa League. Freyr Alexandersson's team recorded just 31% possession and had two shots on target.

FC Midtjylland won their previous game which was at home. It was a 1-0 Europa League triumph at MCH Arena against Genk. The Central Jutland outfit had 49% possession and managed seven shots on goal, with Gue-Sung Cho firing the winner in the 17th minute.

Europa League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	FC Midtjylland	8	6	1	1	18	8	10	18:8	19
24	Brann	8	2	3	3	9	11	-2	9:11	9

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Brann have 3 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 10.3 attempts. The Bergen club have averaged 55.7% possession and 4.9 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.7 goals from 4.2 shots on goal, 8.9 attempts and 4.9 corners.

Emil Kornvig is the top scorer with 6 goals, while Jacob Lungi Soerensen and Noah Holm both have 2. The leading assistor is Baard Finne with 4.

Midtjylland have won 6, lost 2 and drawn 2, with an average of 5.9 shots on goal, 14.9 attempts and 2.5 goals. The Wolves average 58.1% possession, 441.1 passes, 6.2 corners taken and 4.8 corners against them, while 0.9 goals have been conceded from 10.9 attempts and 4.3 shots on goal.

Franculino is top of the team’s scoring charts with 8, while Gue-Sung Cho, Valdemar Byskov, Martin Erlic and Aral Simsir have 2. Aral Simsir is the top assists provider in the last 10 games with 6.

Confirmed Lineups

Brann confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Mathias Dyngeland (GK), Denzel De Roeve, Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen, Nana Boakye, Vetle Dragsnes, Emil Kornvig, Jacob Lungi Soerensen, Thore Pedersen, Markus Haaland, Ulrik Mathisen, Noah Holm.

FC Midtjylland confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Elias Olafsson (GK), Han-Beom Lee, Martin Erlic, Mads Bech, Victor Bak, Denil Castillo, Valdemar Byskov, Philip Billing, Aral Simsir, Junior Brumado, Gue-Sung Cho.

Brann vs FC Midtjylland Prediction & Betting Tips

We cover the essential Brann vs FC Midtjylland betting angles, featuring our main match prediction, a corners value pick, correct score guidance, top player prop plays and a carefully crafted bet builder.

Match Prediction

The number of goals can provide the best angle considering that odds of -147 are available when it comes to Over 2.5. We expect the line to be covered by the end of this Europa League tussle.

The first step involves analysing the form and also getting an idea of the injury situation before making any football picks. Then it’s a case of consulting the latest Europa League stats and seeing if they can inform our opinion.

Key Brann vs FC Midtjylland Europa League & league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Brann games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 15 of the last 20 Brann games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Brann games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 FCM games on the road.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 FCM games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 3 FCM games on the road.

The best football bookies are estimating that there is a 59.5% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 65-70%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

There are some bigger-priced options for Over 2.5 Goals backers and that includes heading to the Result & Total Goals market. It’s particularly good if you fancy a team to land victory.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Brann 1 - 2 Midtjylland

You can secure odds of +600 that Midtjylland are able to land a 2-1 victory. Correct score betting can provide plenty of fun and it’s a way of landing bigger odds.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Darío Osorio Under 0.5 Shots On Target -161

Darío Osorio (FCM) can be wagered at -161 to fail to have a shot on goal. It’s all about backing him at attractive odds when it comes to the Shots on Target market.

Latest Darío Osorio Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+320

First

+850

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-147

Shots

Over 1.5

-161

Under 1.5

-

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Denil Castillo to Score +550

Denil Castillo (FCM) has netted two goals in his past nine games on the road. This statistic guides us towards Anytime Goalscorer where we’re able to back him to find the net at appealing odds of +550.

Latest Denil Castillo Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+525

First

+1400

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-417

Shots

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -130

It has now been six consecutive Midtjylland away games where the 9.5 Total Corners line has been covered, while three Brann matches on the bounce have had the same outcome. The Total Corners line looks attractive and we’re going to take the -130 that it’s covered.

Europa League & League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Brann

Total

9.80 4.90 4.90

Home

9.90 5.80 4.10

Away

10.80 5.40 5.40

Midtjylland

Total

11.00 6.20 4.80

Home

9.20 6.00 3.20

Away

11.10 5.20 5.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-143

Under 9.5

-100

Brann Corners

Over 4.5

-114

Under 4.5

-123

Midtjylland Corners

Over 5.5

+110

Under 5.5

-156

Most Corners

1

+125

X

+650

2

-123

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Brann vs FC Midtjylland Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The bookies have FC Midtjylland as +102 favourites for this Europa League clash, with the Full-Time Result betting odds implying that they are 50% likely to win. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +235 about Brann.

You can choose between Midtjylland -0.5 at -100 or Brann +0.5 at -125 if you’re looking to bet on the Asian Handicap. The former is the same as the 1x2 market, while the latter means you also get a payout if it’s a draw.

Over 2.5 Goals is available at shorter odds than Under 2.5 Goals as things stand. Punters anticipating that both teams will find the net are able to land -172 for the BTTS Yes option.

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Full-Time Result

1

+235

X

+275

2

+102

Half-Time Result

1

+265

X

+138

2

+155

Double Chance

1X

-130

12

-370

X2

-333

Draw No Bet

1

+140

2

-204

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.5

-125

2 Hcp -0.5

-100

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+115

Over 2.5

-147

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-172

No

+125

Franculino Dju is the First Goalscorer favourite at +320 and there’s an opportunity to back him to find the net anytime at +110.

Franculino Dju (FCM)

First

+110

Anytime

+320

Júnior Brumado (FCM)

First

+250

Anytime

+650

Friday Ubi Etim (FCM)

First

+260

Anytime

+700

Saevar Atli Magnússon (Brann)

First

+260

Anytime

+750

Bard Finne (Brann)

First

+270

Anytime

+750

Aral Simsir (FCM)

First

+280

Anytime

+700

Gue-sung Cho (FCM)

First

+300

Anytime

+800

Darío Osorio (FCM)

First

+320

Anytime

+850

Mads Hansen (Brann)

First

+330

Anytime

+950

Mikel Krüger-Johnsen (FCM)

First

+350

Anytime

+950

Alamari Djabi (FCM)

First

+370

Anytime

+1000

Mads Sande (Brann)

First

+380

Anytime

+950

Philip Billing (FCM)

First

+380

Anytime

+1050

Emil Kornvig (Brann)

First

+420

Anytime

+1150

Eggert Aron Gudmundsson (Brann)

First

+450

Anytime

+1200

Valdemar Byskov (FCM)

First

+450

Anytime

+1300

Denil Castillo (FCM)

First

+525

Anytime

+1400

Felix Horn Myhre (Brann)

First

+525

Anytime

+1400

Sakarias Opsahl (Brann)

First

+550

Anytime

+1500

Jacob Sørensen (Brann)

First

+575

Anytime

+1600

Vetle Dragsnes (Brann)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Pedro Bravo (FCM)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Joachim Soltvedt (Brann)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Saevar Atli Magnússon (Brann)

Over 0.5

-133

Under 0.5

-133

Bard Finne (Brann)

Over 0.5

-122

Under 0.5

-143

Friday Ubi Etim (FCM)

Over 0.5

-120

Under 0.5

-143

Darío Osorio (FCM)

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-147

Júnior Brumado (FCM)

Over 0.5

-110

Under 0.5

-159

Gue-sung Cho (FCM)

Over 0.5

-102

Under 0.5

-172

Aral Simsir (FCM)

Over 0.5

+107

Under 0.5

-189

Mads Hansen (Brann)

Over 0.5

+107

Under 0.5

-189

Franculino Dju (FCM)

Over 1.5

+110

Under 1.5

-192

Mikel Krüger-Johnsen (FCM)

Over 0.5

+128

Under 0.5

-227

Mads Sande (Brann)

Over 0.5

+132

Under 0.5

-238

Alamari Djabi (FCM)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-250

Emil Kornvig (Brann)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-238

Philip Billing (FCM)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-263

Eggert Aron Gudmundsson (Brann)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-294

Valdemar Byskov (FCM)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-345

Felix Horn Myhre (Brann)

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-400

Denil Castillo (FCM)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-417

Sakarias Opsahl (Brann)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-435

Jacob Sørensen (Brann)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-476

Vetle Dragsnes (Brann)

Over 0.5

+235

Under 0.5

-526

Pedro Bravo (FCM)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-556

Joachim Soltvedt (Brann)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-588

Franculino Dju (FCM)

Over 3.5

-139

Under 3.5

-

Mikel Krüger-Johnsen (FCM)

Over 1.5

+112

Under 1.5

-

Eggert Aron Gudmundsson (Brann)

Over 1.5

+163

Under 1.5

-

Emil Kornvig (Brann)

Over 1.5

+128

Under 1.5

-

Philip Billing (FCM)

Over 1.5

+125

Under 1.5

-

Júnior Brumado (FCM)

Over 1.5

-156

Under 1.5

-

Alamari Djabi (FCM)

Over 1.5

+125

Under 1.5

-

Mads Sande (Brann)

Over 1.5

+138

Under 1.5

-

Mads Hansen (Brann)

Over 1.5

-115

Under 1.5

-

Darío Osorio (FCM)

Over 1.5

-161

Under 1.5

-

Gue-sung Cho (FCM)

Over 1.5

-135

Under 1.5

-

Aral Simsir (FCM)

Over 1.5

-111

Under 1.5

-

Bard Finne (Brann)

Over 1.5

-175

Under 1.5

-

Saevar Atli Magnússon (Brann)

Over 1.5

-179

Under 1.5

-

Friday Ubi Etim (FCM)

Over 1.5

-185

Under 1.5

-

Valdemar Byskov (FCM)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

-

Denil Castillo (FCM)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

Felix Horn Myhre (Brann)

Over 0.5

-185

Under 0.5

-

Sakarias Opsahl (Brann)

Over 0.5

-164

Under 0.5

-

Jacob Sørensen (Brann)

Over 0.5

-164

Under 0.5

-

Vetle Dragsnes (Brann)

Over 0.5

-122

Under 0.5

-

Pedro Bravo (FCM)

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-

Joachim Soltvedt (Brann)

Over 0.5

-164

Under 0.5

-

Latest Europa League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Brann Stats

FC Midtjylland Stats

Full-Time Result

• 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

• 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

• An average of 1.30 goals scored and 1.70 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.00 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
• An average of 3.00 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 3.20 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
• BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 home matches

Goals

• An average of 2.50 goals scored and 0.90 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.10 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
• An average of 3.40 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 3.30 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
• BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 away matches

Corners

• An average of 4.90 corners awarded and 4.90 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 5.80 corners awarded and 4.10 corners against in the last 10 home matches
• An average of 9.80 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 9.90 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
• Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 8 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 home matches

Corners

• An average of 6.20 corners awarded and 4.80 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 5.20 corners awarded and 5.90 corners against in the last 10 away matches
• An average of 11.00 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 11.10 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
• Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 away matches

Possession

• An average of 55.70% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 54.80% possession in the last 10 home matches
• Most possession in 8 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 7 of the last 10 home matches

Possession

• An average of 58.10% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 52.40% possession in the last 10 away matches
• Most possession in 8 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 5 of the last 10 away matches

Brann vs FC Midtjylland Lineups & Team News

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