Red Bull Salzburg take on the visitors AS Roma in the first leg of UEFA Europa League 1/16-final round. The match will be played on Thursday, February 16th at Red Bull Arena (Salzburg).
Salzburg has a reputation as the best team in Austria, which is able to show good results in European competitions. This season, the Bulls have played in the same Champions League group with monsters like Chelsea and Milan, who have not been beaten, as a result, third place in the group. In the domestic arena, the team leads with a margin of 6 points, approaching the next championship. Only seven matches have been played by Red Bull Salzburg players in 2023. Only two of them were official. The season in Austria is just coming to life, and therefore, in terms of physics and playing conditions, the advantage in the pair is still on the side of Roma. The Austrian team played the last three meetings of the season and seven out of eight matches, confidently betting on over 2.5 goals. In its field, Salzburg has broken through the top four times in the last five meetings.
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What to expect from Roma in the Europa League this spring? Perhaps a lot. Last season, the insatiable José Mourinho led the Wolves to historic success in the Conference League. It was Roma who first wrote themselves into the annals of the tournament. Now the Special One will drive his guys to victory in another European Cup. It is clear that Roma under Mourinho has become a low-scoring team. But this is not a rule at all. So, in two of the last four games of the season, the "wolves" recorded less than 2.5 goals. In the championship, the team shares the fifth place from 3 to 5, but is fourth in additional indicators. Wolves could not win their last round battle away from Lecce - 1:1.
The Bulls have never crossed paths with the "Wolves" from the Eternal City on the football field. The game against the team of José Mourinho will be a test of strength and a real test for Red Bull Salzburg's European Cup ambitions. Red Bull Salzburg did not receive favorite status even in the home game against Roma. The success of the Austrian club is estimated by bookmakers at 2.80 with 2.60 for Wolves. Roma know how to play the top, even under José Mourinho. But in those cases when the “wolves” are forced to do this by rivals. Red Bull Salzburg is just the kind of club that will not be content with a 0-0 draw. It will be fun.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.5 scored goals.
