Champions League R. S. Belgrade vs Salzburg
On 21 August 2018, Red Star Belgrade will welcome FC Salzburg for the first leg of the Champions League 2018/19 play-offs at 21:00 CET. Only one opponent must clear both country champions in the Champions way of qualifying for the group stage of the premier class and then finally landed the big hit on which the Austrians currently already work for the no less than eleventh time. Will they manage to qualify for the Champions League preliminary round for the first time after ten sometimes spectacular attempts to succeed? At least in the odds Belgrade against Salzburg despite the home advantage in the outsider role, which underlines how much the bookmakers trust the Austrian series champion again this season. All the more lucrative it would be, however, to bet against the away win of FC Salzburg, which would come here in one of the biggest cauldron in Eastern Europe a kind of preliminary decision equal. So whether you should focus more on the home win or even the draw, is the big question that needs to be clarified now. For this purpose, we have analyzed both opponents in detail, before we provide you at the end of the contribution a sound forecast Belgrade against Salzburg.
With its long tunnel from the catacombs to the field, in which the noise on the always crowded spectators still potentiates, the stadium Rajko Mitić in the Serbian capital is certainly one of the stadiums that all players who have already accumulated here for the away team remembered forever. And with a capacity of 60,000 spectators (in the Champions League may just under 55,000 guests in) here can come together a lot of noise. It is not for nothing that the reigning Serbian champion even won the European Cup in the 1990/91 season – and thus the predecessor competition for the premier class. But: FC Salzburg comes with plenty of momentum to Belgrade, because only just last season, the Austrians have fought their way to the semi-finals of the Europa League, for which one is also in two very tough away games in the cauldrons of Borussia Dortmund (Signal Iduna Park) and Lazio Rome (Olympic Stadium Rome). The stars of the Austrian series champion are accordingly used a lot.
But is that enough to survive on Red Star Belgrade? In any case, it is advisable to take a closer look at the two counterparties in order to be able to assess the squad better and, on the other hand, to evaluate the current form curve. The sum of these observations we provide you at the end of the post in the form of the best possible tips for this Champions League play-offs first leg.
Red Star Belgrade – The dream of the premier class lives on
Serbia is not particularly high in the UEFA five-year standings, which is why the Serbian national champion “Crvena zvezda” – in German Red Star Belgrade – already in the lottery pots since the first round. In order to reach these play-offs, Belgrade had already conceded three reigning national champions from the competition, which the overall winner of this competition of the 1990/91 season now succeeded for the first time since the introduction of the Champions League and the current procedure of qualifying. But you can not buy anything for that as long as you are not taking the final step against Salzburg. After all, the recent record in European competitive games reads extremely well. Of the last 15 matches in UEFA competitions, Belgrade has lost only two games (seven wins, six draws), most notably starting a series of five home games without defeat at home (three wins, two draws). The last time they lost to FC Arsenal in London in the group stage of the 2017/18 European League was 0: 1. Nonetheless, success trainer Vladan Milojevic has lost some of his momentum on the transfer market and has had to give his best offense to Aleksandar Pesic. Shooting star Nemanja Radonjic represents the striker at the moment well and could also contribute against Spartak Trnava in extra time in the second leg the redeeming winning goal for a 2-1 away win in the play-offs, but still need the Serb at the latest when reaching the premier class still compelling further Staff.
FC Salzburg – Under Rose finally in the premier class
Since the FC Red Bull Salzburg, whose sponsorship addition in the club name in the Champions League because of the applicable statutes on the subject of sponsorship is omitted, already offer a completely different squad. Nevertheless, the Austrian series champion, who just celebrated his fifth championship in a row and missed the overall victory in the Austrian Bundesliga in the last nine seasons only in 2011 and 2013, has once again been hit hard on the transfer market. For example, the arrival of the Europa League semi-final has spurred on many other European teams, leaving Duje Caleta-Car, Valon Berisha, Valentino Lazaro and Dimitri Oberlin as four promising players. There was a lot of money for it, but so far it has not been reinvested. The team around the German success coach Marco Rose, who was also heavily courted by some clubs in the summer, will probably have to be extended depending on the outcome of these play-offs, because you can reach the Champions League group stage in the eleventh attempt now For the first time ever, with the associated entry fee, in addition to the 30 million euro transfer surplus this summer and the not-so-low budget that big-money sponsor Red Bull provides, there would be plenty of money left for one or the other superstar Salzburg, where at an average age of just 23.7 years in a 30-man squad, it is mainly on the youth. After missing the premier class for the Austrian top club in this millennium has become a kind of “running gag”, you want under Marco Rose now finally in the Champions League. A good starting position in Serbia would be the first step.
Belgrade – Salzburg Record – Previous meetings
In fact, Red Star Belgrade and FC Salzburg have already played two matches in competitive matches when they played in a knockout game in the 1976/77 UEFA Cup. At that time, the first leg took place in Austria, where the Salzburg won their home game 2-1. Due to a 0-1 away defeat in Belgrade, however, it was then for the Serbs due to the away goals regulation in the next round. All the more urgently needs the FC Salzburg now his away goal.
Belgrade vs Salzburg Prediction
In terms of odds, Belgrade is the underdog against Salzburg, which ultimately can only be explained by the rather different ratings. However, one must not forget that both teams once again belonged to the losers in the last transfer window, but have not lost any of their effectiveness in national football. Both the Serbs and the Austrians lead undefeated after four games completed the respective table in their league and strive clearly for the title defense, which should be at least in this first leg the starting position as 50:50 rate. The price question will be whether and how the Salzburgers will be intimidated by the atmosphere in Belgrade. And because of the remarkably young average age of the Austrians, we believe that this will play a not insignificant role, especially since in Serbia just the euphoric fans are particularly hot on the potential return to the Champions League. In our forecast for Belgrade against Salzburg, we see the home win as the most likely outcome for this first leg, which pays off at attractive odds. Salzburg, for example, with away goals and defeat with a maximum of one goal difference from this match, but you will certainly still be able to live with it before the return match against a home crowd …
Betting Tips: Tip 1 (Belgrade)
Odds: 3.30
Betting Tip: Tip X (draw)
Odds: 3.30
Bet Tip: Tip 2 Salzburg
Odds: 2,20
