Red Bull Salzburg vs AC Milan Prediction & Betting Tips

Salzburg riding a good run, Milan searching for answers

Salzburg's last five matches across competitions read four wins and a draw, including a home win over Sturm Graz and an away win at Levski Sofia in Europe. Their wider 20-game sample backs that up: 15 wins, 3 draws and just 2 losses, with 54 goals scored against 14 conceded, though that run does take in some lower-level opposition and friendlies.

Red Bull Salzburg: 20 completed matches; AC Milan: 20 completed matches.

Red Bull Salzburg

20 matches

Win

75% 15 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

10% 2 / 20

Scored

54

Conceded

14

Difference

+40

AC Milan

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

40% 8 / 20

Scored

26

Conceded

29

Difference

-3

Milan's picture is messier. Their last five have brought two straight defeats, at home to Lecce in Serie A and then at home again to Benfica in the Europa League, either side of a couple of draws. Over their last 20 matches they've lost 8 and won just 7, with almost as many goals conceded as scored.

Salzburg go into this with real momentum behind them, while Milan need to shake off back-to-back home defeats.

Comparative Team Statistics: Red Bull Salzburg vs AC Milan

Past meetings don't tell us much

These two have only met twice on record, both back in the 2022 Champions League group stage. Milan won 4-0 at home and the return in Salzburg finished 1-1.

That's a different competition, a different season, and almost certainly different squads and form for both sides now, so it's not much of a guide to this fixture.

Early days in the league phase

Both sides have already played one match in this season's Europa League league phase. Salzburg won theirs and sit 14th with three points, while Milan lost theirs and are down in 30th with none.

It's only one game each, so these places aren't fixed yet, but Salzburg do arrive with the early advantage on the log.

Not much to go on for personnel

The only player details available are for Salzburg. H. Tabakovic has one goal in his last five appearances, and A. Barry has picked up two yellow cards in that same span.

Red Bull Salzburg:

Best scorers:

H. Tabaković - 1

Penalty cards:

A. Barry x 2

There's no equivalent list for Milan here, so we can't comment on their personnel picture with any confidence.

How it could unfold

Salzburg come into this full of confidence, unbeaten in their last five and already up and running with a win in this competition. Milan, by contrast, are trying to stop the rot after consecutive home defeats, one of which came in this very tournament.

The obvious tension is whether Milan can arrest that slide away from home, or whether Salzburg's good form simply continues against a side short on confidence right now.