Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Salzburg and Twente go head to head at Red Bull Arena in the closing match of Tuesday’s program in the Champions League qualifiers. Salzburg rolled over Dornbirn 6-0 in their Austrian Cup opener at the weekend, but Twente are likely to pose a much bigger threat for the Red Bulls than their previous rivals. Serbia defender Strahinja Pavlovic is no longer part of the team, while summer signing Takumu Kawamura is likely to make his Salzburg debut on Tuesday evening.
The Reds, on the other hand, played out a goalless draw with Schalke in their last warm-up game. Twente, though, are not regarded as good travellers, which is probably the main reason why home win should be considered. To make things worse for the Eredivisie outfit, key defender Robin Propper joined Glasgow Rangers earlier this summer. Attacker Sam Lammers went in the opposition direction.
Highlighted Team (Salzburg):
Salzburg are a professional football club that compete in Austrian Bundesliga. The club’s main sponsors are Red Bull and, as a result, they are well known under the name of the Red Bulls. The club was founded on 13 September, 1933 and they won their first Austrian Bundesliga trophy in 1994.
Salzburg quickly established themselves as the dominant force in the national championship and they are the most successful Austrian club in the 21st century. It has to be noted that they won their tenth Austrian Premier League trophy in 2016, finishing the season nine points clear of second-placed Rapid Wien.
The Red Bulls welcome their rivals at Red Bull Arena, the stadium that was opened on 8 March, 2008. The capacity of the venue is 31 895. Salzburg participated in the 1993/1994 UEFA Cup final, but Italian side proved to be a big catch for the Austrian outfit. Inter recorded a 2-0 win over Salzburg in the final (on aggregate).