Champions League Salzburg vs Red Star Prediction
In the first leg Salzburg did not suffer too much from the environmental factor, especially in the first hour of play in which he did better than the Red Star, but without being able to be precise in the goal area. In the final the Red Star took courage and in the final did not find the winning goal only because of two great interventions of the opposing goalkeeper Stanković.
Salzburg finally seeks the qualification in the Champions League
The last time a team from Salzburg played the group stage of the highest European competition ran the 1994/1995 season and Red Bull had existed for a few years (1987). Since the well-known Austrian multinational became the owner of the club, Salzburg has never managed to qualify for the Champions League, even though last year it proved to be able to make the big voice even in the European field coming to play the Europa League semi-final. , and touching the final, eliminated from Marseille not without a bit of bad luck.
There is great anticipation for this match that could finally bring a team from Salzburg back into football. Having entered the scene only since the last qualifying session, Salzburg was lucky in the draw as it faced the Shkendija, overcame without problems already in the first leg thanks to a net 3-0. The Red Star is a difficult but not insurmountable obstacle, and being unscathed from the difficult transfer of Belgrade is a first big step towards qualification.
If it is true that during the summer two good players like Duje Caleta-Car and Valon Berisha have started, at the same time many youngsters of perspective and a midfielder of great quality and experience have arrived, the Austrian national Zlatko Junuzovic. The real blow was to retain the good coach Marco Rose: the Red Bull Salzburg last year played a great football based mainly on pressing and verticalisation, also at the base of the positive results in the league of this start of the season.
The Red Star is also here thanks to the draws
The Red Star has been very lucky in the draws in these Champions League preliminaries. After catching and eliminating the Suduva who had surprisingly knocked out Apoel Nicosia, in the next round he eliminated the modest Spartak Trnava, but not without suffering and only to the extra time of the return match.
The main reinforcements taken by the Red Star during the summer transfer were the defender Srdjan Babic and the trequartisti Lorenzo Ebecilio and Dejan Meleg, to which was added the trequartista Veljko Simić. The coach Vladan Milojevic has several good players at his disposal, among them are the young forward striker Nemanja Radonjic, the former Sampdoria midfielder Nenad Krsticic, full-back Filip Stojkovic and goalkeeper Milan Borjan. Nemanja Radonjic in particular was called up for the 2018 World Cup, was among the best in the Champions League qualifying matches and will most likely end up in Marseille for twelve million euros.
Best Bet of the Day Salzburg vs Red Star
The last defeat at the home of Salzburg in an official match dates back to 27 November 2016. Also in Europe this team especially in Austria has always been respected, last year eliminated Borussia Dortmund from the Europa League and right in home has got to pallate Lazio with the result of 4-1. Since the Red Star is a team that traditionally away from home fails to repeat the results that center at home, and also seen the superiority of Salzburg appeared clear even in the first part of the first leg, there is to think about a possible victory of the Salzburg.
The probable formations
SALZBURG (4-2-3-1): Stanković; Ulmer, Ramalho, Pongračić, Lainer; Schlager, Samassékou, Haidara; Junuzović; Dabbur, Yabo.
RED STAR (4-2-3-1): Borjan; Rodić, Degenek, Savić, Stojković; Jovančić, Krstičić; Radonjić, Simić, El Fardou Ben; Stojiliković.
Betting Tips: 2-0
