Salzburg take on the visitors Dynamo Kyiv in the second leg of final round of UEFA Conference League qualification. First leg result: 2-0. The match will be played on Tuesday, August 27th at Red Bull Arena (Salzburg).
Red Bull Salzburg have dominated Austrian football for quite some time, successfully nurturing star players. However, in recent years, several important negative factors have emerged. First, the death of Dietrich Mateschitz, who not only launched this club but also the entire international sports franchise (and not just in football), led to budget cuts. Without the initiator who was full of enthusiasm and had significant resources, expenses were reduced. Second, the scouts have been less successful in bringing in truly bright new talents. As a result, it all culminated in the rather predictable loss of the top spot in Austria—Sturm overtook them in the spring, ending years of dominance. To show that this was just an exception, a one-time setback, they brought in Linders. But the club also wants to be in the Champions League. They managed to get past their first opponent, Twente, but it wasn’t easy: 2-1 at home and 3-3 in the Netherlands. In Lublin, they secured a confident win, squeezing out nearly all that was possible.
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Dynamo Kyiv will try to capitalize on their chances. The "White and Blues" were at the peak of their decline a year ago. After finishing at a historically low position in the UPL, the team failed to qualify for even the group stage of the Conference League and then lost in the Ukrainian Cup. Against this backdrop, they decided to part ways with Lucescu—who had achieved success in Kyiv but clearly overstayed his welcome, leading Dynamo into a prolonged crisis. The club was then brought out of this slump by Shovkovskyi. The legendary goalkeeper and iconic captain, despite having minimal coaching experience, managed to stabilize the situation—the previous UPL season ended with the team returning to their usual 2nd place. Alexander’s main successes, however, came in the summer. Though varied: resounding victories over Partizan, 6-2 and 3-0, and tough battles with a happy ending against Rangers—after losing the lead in the last minute at home, they scored twice in the closing stages in Glasgow, though they played nearly the entire second half with a man advantage. In Lublin, Yarmolenko and company squandered their chances and ended up losing, albeit narrowly.
The teams played each other for the first time last week. The "White and Blues" will try to make amends, but the situation is very tough for them. The Austrians just need to play carefully—we bet on a pragmatic "total under 3.0 goals."
Prediction for the match: Under 3.0 scored goals.
