Salzburg - RB Leipzig Prediction, Picks and Tips
It's a game that undoubtedly looks a little disreputable. A game to which both sides are addressed in virtually every press conference since this explosive starting position. Both clubs, which only a few years ago were still closely intertwined, shared the sports director in the form of Ralf Rangnick and regularly pushed players back and forth, have been officially enthralled long ago. Nevertheless, it has a certain "Geschmäckle" that Salzburg after four wins at the start is practically as good as in the sixteenth finals, while it should arrive for the Leipzig in current equality with Celtic Glasgow on every counter. Inevitably, memories of the disgrace of Gijon come up, as in the context of the European Championship in 1982 between the Austrian and German national football team had already negotiated a non-aggression pact, through which both teams together reached the knockout round. Judging from the fact that the result of the parallel match between Trondheim and Glasgow should be announced in the stadium, the Saxons would easily be a draw in Salzburg, unless the Scots do not win their away game, on the sixth matchday on their own and without relying on Schützenhilfe be the ticket for the sixteenth finals to solve. Salzburg would surely be the group winners with that very draw. But is such an agreement in modern football conceivable, especially since both teams are likely to be under observation because of the common history?
Red Bull Salzburg have already batted 26 games in the season and in all 26 matches of the season the Austrian national champion remained without defeat. Remarkably enough, Marco Rose's troop did not make it to the Champions League again after both games ended in a draw against Red Star Belgrade, but the Red Bulls are again dominating the Europa League. Salzburg had caused quite a stir there last season, when heavyweights like Dortmund and Lazio Rome could be bowled out of the competition, for which, among other things, the strong performance in front of a home crowd was responsible. For 15 competitive games in all competitions of the UEFA, the Mozart city are now unbeaten (eleven wins, four draws) - including five wins from the last six home games. There is also no reason to assume that a down turn will be made against the former sister club RB Leipzig due to a focus on the national league. In the Austrian Bundesliga, Red Bull Salzburg are undefeated (13 wins, two draws), taking first place in the table and already 12 points clear of their pursuers. The fact is that the Mozartstädter are again one of the more dangerous teams of the Europa League this season.
Bottom line, there is no reason to complain at RB Leipzig. After the red bulls had to go because of the cup victory of Eintracht Frankfurt in the adverse Europa League qualification and had to load there in the summer six additional competitive games, the troupe has recovered after trouble in the Bundesliga again very well. Fourth in the table would bring the Saxons currently the second successful qualification for the Champions League in club history, which is the declared seasonal goal of the troupe, in which Ralf Rangnick the chair for the designated successor Julian Nagelsmann warm. The coaching talent should definitely be handed over to a Champions League club, which would undoubtedly have consequences for the future opportunities in the transfer market, where Leipzig has been able to defend remarkably long against greed from all over Europe. All the more annoying that playmaker Emil Forsberg continues to fail and possibly only after the winter break can play again. In addition there is the red card suspension of Marcel Sabitzer, the ankle-injured Kevin Kampl and Dayot Upamecano (knee injury). Basically, not too good conditions to collect important points in Salzburg on the way to the knockout phase, especially since the dress rehearsal away at VfL Wolfsburg (0: 1) went down a lot ...
Our recommendation tip for Salzburg - RB Leipzig : RB Leipzig to win @ 2.00