Red Bull Salzburg host Dinamo Zagreb in a UEFA Champions League Group E fixture as they search for their first win in the competition. They will fancy their chances against the Croats who are often unconvincing on their travels.
It has not been the best start to the Champions League for RB Salzburg, who are still without a win after two matches. Technically, they are still unbeaten in the competition but were held to 1-1 draws by AC Milan and Chelsea.
The draws have been a major problem for Salzburg who have been held four times in their last five matches across all competitions, including a 1-1 scorline with LASK in a domestic clash last Saturday. The good news for Matthias Jaissle is that they are unbeaten in their last 10 matches across all competitions, claiming seven wins in that run.
One of the reasons for Salzburg’s recent run of draws is an inability to maintain their discipline at the back. They often seem unable to hold on to leads and have kept just one clean sheet in their last five matches across all competitions.
Dinamo Zagreb have had a mixed start to the Champions League with one win from two matches. They began with a 1-0 home victory over Chelsea before suffering a 3-1 defeat to AC Milan in their previous fixture in the competition.
Despite their patchy start to the Champions League, Dinamo Zagreb have reasons to be pleased with their general form. They have suffered one defeat in their last 10 matches across all competitions and are currently on a three-match winning run which includes a 4-1 victory over Slaven Koprivnica in their domestic league last Saturday.
However, the result at AC Milan highlights a problem that Dinamo Zagreb will be keen to set right on Wednesday. Ante Cacic’s men have now lost their last two away matches in the Champions League.
How the bookies view it
RB Salzburg are considered overwhelming favourites among the bookies with a home win priced at 14/19 by Sport Nation. SBK is offering 4/1 for a Dinamo Zagreb victory while a draw is set at odds of 3/1 by Unibet.
Head to head
Dinamo Zagreb have a 3-1 advantage with two draws from six previous matches with RB Salzburg. Both teams met during the Champions League playoffs in 2016 with Zagreb winning in extra-time after playing out 1-1 draws in the two legs.
Players to watch
Benjamin Sesko continues to enhance his reputation as one of the most promising youngsters in Europe and is coming off a fine showing during the international break. The forward has four goals in his last six matches across all competitions and is priced at 7/5 by Paddy Power to find the net on Tuesday.
Mislav Orsic often carries the attacking threat for Dinamo Zagreb and has found the net in in both matches in Group E. The forward will be the one to watch on Tuesday and is priced at 15/4 by bet365 to get on the score sheet.
Anything else catch the eye?
There has been over 3.5 goals in three of Dinamo Zagreb’s last four matches and a repeat is priced at 11/5 with bet365. Over 2.5 goals can also be considered at 5/6 with Sport Nation.
There have been second half goals for both teams in two of RB Salzburg’s last three matches and Wednesday’s clash could be set to follow a similar pattern at 11/5 with Paddy Power.
This UEFA Champions League match between RB Salzburg and Dinamo Zagreb will be played on Oct 5, 2022 and kick off at 17:45. Check below for our tipsters best RB Salzburg vs Dinamo Zagreb prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
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