One of the more interesting match-ups of the third qualifying round of the Champions League will see Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg battle it out against Dutch Twente. Both teams have somewhat of a reputation for high-scoring matches and both seem to be in stable form heading into this fixture.
RB Salzburg Team News
RB Salzburg started their season with a literal bang. Across their first 2 competitive games (1 from the Austrian Cup and the other from the Bundesliga), the team has scored a whopping 9 goals. Despite conceding 2 in their league opener against Grazer AK, RB Salzburg still scored 3 to secure a win. And all of those 5 goals were conceded inside the first 45 minutes which is astonishing in itself. A high goal tally is somewhat expected for this outfit as a look at their pre-season friendly games will also reveal high-scoring matches with RB Salzburg often scoring 2 or 3 goals themselves, albeit conceding also seem to be a common occurrence for the team as well.
FC Twente Team News
Speaking of good form during pre-season preparations, Twente are also a team that managed to avoid losses during their friendly matches. On the downside, the team only managed 1 win across its 5 preparatory fixtures and 4 draws. One common trend that could be observed from these games is that Twente manages to find the net quite often, but is also very vulnerable to conceding as well which led the team to be involved in high-scoring friendlies most of the time. For their first competitive game of the season, they will face a RB Salzburg team that seems quite potent in attack, something which could spell trouble for the Dutch.
Head-to-Head-Games
These 2 sides met one another a while ago, back in 1998 to be precise at that year’s Intertoto Cup quarter-finals. Both legs provided an ample amount of goals and there was scoring from both teams as well. In the end, it was RB Salzburg that came out on top after a 2-2 draw in The Netherlands and a 3-1 win in Austria.
RB Salzburg – FC Twente Betting Prediction
Looking at the preparations of both sides, plus the 2 competitive games that RB Salzburg has already played, I am inclined to believe that we will see a game with over 2.5 goals. These two teams seem like squads that are competent in attack but are quite prone to conceding goals as well. I believe that these qualities will be showcased here again with fans and neutrals being treated to a game with a high goal tally.
Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Goals
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Odds: 1.68
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