Prediction: FC Porto to win 2-0
Best Odds: 8/1
Bookmaker: Zetbet
FC Salzburg and FC Porto will lock horns with each other in the UEFA Europa League this week. The match between the Austrian Bundesliga club and the Portuguese Primeira Liga outfit will be held at Stadion Salzburg in Salzburg and is scheduled to kick off at 8pm UK time on Thursday.
FC Salzburg
RB Salzburg are a major club in Austria and are among the clubs that regularly challenge for the league title. Die Roten Bullen have won the Bundesliga title as many 17 times, the most recent in 2023.
Salzburg finished second in the Austrian Bundesliga table last season, and after failing to qualify for the UEFA Champions League, they find themselves in the UEFA Europa League.
Salzburg will head into the UEFA Europa League match against FC Porto on the back of a 2-0 defeat at the hands of SK Sturm Graz at home in the Austrian Bundesliga. It came after a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Wolfsberger on the road in the league, which followed a 2-2 draw with FC Blau-Weiss Linz at home in the Bundesliga.
Team News:
FC Salzburg are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against FC Porto. Alexander Schlager will be in goal for the Austrian club and will have Stefan Lainer, Jannik Schuster, Jacob Rasmussen and Frans Kratzig in front of him in defence. Mads Bidstrup and Soumaila Diabate will be the two holding midfielders. Peter Ratkov, Moussa Yeo and Maurits Kjaergaard will be the three attacking midfielders. Yorbe Vertessen will lead the line for the home team.
FC Porto
FC Porto are one of the biggest clubs in Portugal and have a rich history in Europe. They won the UEFA Champions League under Jose Mourinho back in 2004. Porto regularly play in Europe’s most premier club competition and try to get into the knockout rounds.
The Dragons finished third in the Primeira Liga table last season and are aiming to become the champions of Portugal this time around. Porto will also aim to win the UEFA Europa League.
Porto will head into the UEFA Europa League match against RB Salzburg on Thursday evening on the back of a 3-0 victory over Rio Ave on the road in the Portuguese Primeira Liga. It came after a 1-0 victory over CD Nacional at home in the league, which followed a 2-1 win against Sporting Lisbon on the road in the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
Team News:
FC Porto are likely to line up in a 4-3-3 formation against FC Salzburg in the UEFA Europa League. Diogo Costa will be in goal for the Portuguese giants and will have Pablo Rosario, Jan Bednarek, Jakub Kiwior and Moura in front of him in defence. Victor Froholdt, Gabri Varela and Gabri Veiga will be the three midfielders. Pepe, Samu Aghehowa and Borja Sainz will be the three forwards.
Key Factors to Consider
- FC Salzburg have won 3 of their last 6 Austrian Bundesliga games.
- FC Salzburg have scored 15 goals and given 10 assists in 7 Austrian Bundesliga games.
- FC Porto have scored 15 goals in 6 Portuguese Primeira Liga matches so far this season.
- FC Porto have conceded 1 goal in 6 Portuguese Primeira Liga matches so far this season.
- FC Porto have won all 6 of their Portuguese Primeira Liga matches so far this season.
Conclusion
FC Salzburg are not in good form at the moment, and even though they are the visiting team, FC Porto should be able to pick up all three points from this particular UEFA Europa League game.
Prediction: FC Porto to win 2-0
Best Odds: 8/1
Bookmaker: Zetbet
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