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For the second leg, Bologna come in with a one-goal advantage, which will likely push the home game plan toward a more cautious script: control, risk management, and patient defending against the visitors' slow, "built-up" attacks. In the group stage, the two teams drew 0-0 in Bologna, which already suggested that Brann find it tough to create clear-cut chances against Italian opposition.

Based on the European-match statistical database, Bologna have been producing goals steadily in the competition: across seven Europa League games they've averaged around 1.00 goal per match, while keeping goals conceded low (5 in 7). Brann, on the other hand, have mostly been limited away from home based on the league phase and the first playoff match: defeats in Lille and Sturm Graz, a goalless draw in Bologna, and they also failed to score in the first leg against the Italian side.

The main uncertainty is that Brann have to attack no matter what, which could bring a more open spell in the second half.