Sturm Graz are out of the dance after a clear 3–0 away loss to Feyenoord last week. It was the Austrians’ fifth consecutive match without a win in the Europa League, and they have scored just one goal in their last four European games.

A long winter break in the domestic league has left the team looking rusty against tough opposition, and the match against Brann is now primarily about restoring pride and building form ahead of the restart of the Austrian league.

There, they trail RB Salzburg by four points and must chase hard if they are to secure another league title.

Sturm Graz are struggling with injuries, particularly in defence. Alexandar Borkovic is out with a knee injury, while Dimitri Lavalée will also miss a large part of the season with a similar problem.

Brann, meanwhile, are still in the fight for a place in the knockout stage and sit on nine points after seven matches. Last week they played one of the most dramatic games of the round, rescuing a 3–3 draw against Midtjylland thanks to a stoppage-time penalty from Joachim Soltvedt.

Even so, the Bergen side are winless in four European matches and have struggled to turn solid performances into three points. Like Sturm Graz, they have only had European fixtures and friendlies to focus on recently, but—similar to Bodo/Glimt—the red and whites have used the time well, training in warmer climates and preparing thoroughly for these important matches.

Brann are still significantly weakened compared to the start of the tournament. Key players Emil Kornvig and Eivind Helland have been sold, and the injury list still includes important names such as Sævar Magnússon and Niclas Castro.

在上周客场0 - 3惨败给费耶诺德之后，格拉茨已经出局了。这是奥地利人连续第五场在欧联杯比赛中没有获胜，他们在最近的四场欧联杯比赛中只进了一个球。

国内联赛漫长的冬歇期让球队在面对强敌时显得生疏，对阵布兰恩的比赛现在主要是为了在奥地利联赛重新开始之前恢复自豪感和状态。

在那里，他们落后萨尔茨堡RB 4分，如果他们想要获得另一个联赛冠军，他们必须努力追赶。

格拉茨正在与伤病作斗争，尤其是在后防线上。亚历山大·博尔科维奇因膝伤缺阵，而迪米特里·拉瓦尔萨梅也将因同样的问题缺席本赛季的大部分比赛。

与此同时，布兰恩仍在为淘汰赛阶段的席位而战，七场比赛后积9分。上周，他们进行了一轮最戏剧性的比赛之一，由于索尔维特在补时阶段的点球，他们挽救了与米特荷兰3-3战平的局面。

尽管如此，卑尔根的球队在四场欧洲比赛中没有获胜，并且很难将稳定的表现转化为三分。和格拉茨一样，他们最近只专注于欧洲的比赛和友谊赛，但是——和博多/格利姆一样——红白军团很好地利用了这段时间，在温暖的气候下训练，为这些重要的比赛做了充分的准备。

与比赛开始时相比，布兰恩的实力仍然明显减弱。关键球员埃米尔·孔维格和埃文德·赫兰已经被出售，伤兵名单中仍然包括重要的名字，如Sævar Magnússon和尼古拉斯·卡斯特罗。