Salzburg vs Twente Prediction & Betting Tips (6 August)

It has been several years now since RB Salzburg established itself as the benchmark in Austrian football, but it was still dethroned by Sturm Graz last season. This club has also become a regular in the group stage of the Champions League where it however experienced great difficulties last season, finishing in last place in its group behind Real Sociedad, Inter and Benfica. Undefeated during their summer preparation, the players of the Red Bull team started their season with a very good victory in the Austrian Cup against Dornbirn 0-6. They start the championship next weekend against Grazer AK.

On the other side of the median, Twente have not played in the Champions League since the 2010-2011 season, nor even the qualifiers for 12 years now. It must be said that this team had its best season in years last year by taking 3rd place in the Eredivisie last May behind PSV Eindhoven and Feyenoord, but ahead of AZ Alkmaar and Ajax Amsterdam. To prepare for this European deadline, the Dutch played 3 friendly matches all finished with parity scores against Motherwell 2-2, Sint-Truiden 2-2 and Schalke 04 0-0.

Salzburg let go of their excellent Serbian defender Pavlovic who signed with AC Milan this summer while striker Koïta took charge of Spartak Moscow. Otherwise, Red Bull obtained the reinforcement of goalkeeper Blaswich from big brother, RB Leipzig. At just 19 years old, Ivorian striker Konaté impressed by scoring 20 goals in the Bundesliga last season. Excellent on his left side, the Israeli Oscar Gloukh was also very valuable with 7 goals scored and 11 assists provided. Eliminated from the Olympics with his selection, he should be back in the squad. Unconvincing during his loan period, the rather disappointing Boadu returned to Monaco.

Otherwise, the right side Brenet left free and the left side Smal signed for Feyenoord. In the opposite direction, Twente has set its sights on striker Lammers, who scored 11 goals with Utrecht last year, and on Tunisian winger Sayfallah Ltaief (FC Basel). The two attacking leaders of this team are the young Steijn (17 goals) and the former Stéphanois van Wolfswinkel who scored 16 goals last season. For his part, the formidable Rots also had a very good season (7 goals, 10 assists).