Salzburg vs Chelsea Prediction & Tips
Salzburg and Chelsea play at Red Bull Arena in a UEFA Champions League match (Group stage). The recent head-to-head record is favorable for the visiting team, which has 1 win and 1 draw in the last 2 matches. In this match, home advantage could play an important role, as Salzburg have significant differences in home and away results.
The home team is currently in 2nd place with 6 points gained after 1 win and 3 draws. In the penultimate match, they won at home to Dinamo Zagreb by (1-0). In the last match, it drew away to Dinamo Zagreb by (1-1). This is a team that curiously has been stronger away than at home, as in the last 30 matches it records 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses as a visitor; against 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses in its stadium. The team comes into this meeting after a draw at home with Sturm Graz by (0-0). Salzburg won 5, drew 4 and lost 1 of their last 10 matches played at home for all competitions.
In this competition, they haven’t lost any of their last 4 matches. Defensive solidity has not been their strong point, as they have conceded goals in 3 of their last 4 games, but their attack has been scoring with regularity, as they have scored at least one goal in each of their last 4 games in this competition. In their matches there is a tendency for goals, as in 59 of their last 67 home matches there were More than 1.5 goals and in 44 of the last 67 there were More than 2.5 goals. The team doesn’t usually have difficulties opening the score: they have managed to score the first goal in 12 of their last 15 matches, of these 12 they have reached the half-time advantage in 5 and managed to keep the lead until the end of the 90′ in 9.
Salzburg will have to show something more on the field this round. We expect a team playing very cautiously, thus trying not to make mistakes. The coach will have to go out on the pitch with the best he has at his disposal.
Confirmed line-up: Philipp Köhn, Bernardo, Amar Dedić, Maximilian Wöber, Strahinja Pavlovic, Lucas Gourna Douath, Maurits Kjaergaard, Nicolas Seiwald, Luka Sučić, Junior Chikwubuike Adamu, Noah Okafor.
After 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, the visiting team is currently in 1st position with 7 points won. In their last match, they won by (0-2) away against Milan, after in their previous match, they won by (3-0) at home with Milan. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it registered 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats as a visitor, with a total of 22 goals scored and 11 conceded. At home, on the other hand, they have 8 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeat, with a total of 26 goals scored and 15 conceded. In the last game they played, for the Premier League, they drew with Manchester United at home (1-1). In the last 10 games as a visitor Chelsea has won 5, drawn 2 and lost 3. Their attack has been scoring with regularity, as they have managed to score in 3 of the last 4 games in this competition. In 15 games, it has conceded the first goal 4 times but managed to turn the score in 2. In the last 20 away games for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: it has conceded 6 of its 16 goals between the minutes (31′-45′).
Chelsea wants to take advantage of the fact that they face a less qualified opponent. We expect a team taking the initiative in this matchday. The coach should not have any important absences for this match.
Confirmed lineup: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Trevoh Chalobah, Cucurella, Thiago Silva, Mateo Kovačić, Christian Pulišić, Jorginho, Conor Gallagher, Kai Havertz, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Raheem Sterling.
Salzburg – Chelsea FREE TIPS
OVER 2.5 GOALS @ 2.25
