Salzburg vs Lille Prediction & Betting Tips - Champions League

Prediction published on 27/09/2021, 16:20  by James | Modified on 28/09/2021 at 14:35 in Champions League Predictions

There will be UEFA Champions League football in Austria on Wednesday night when RB Salzburg host Lille at the Red Bull Arena. Both sides have one point from a matchday one that left every team level on points going into matchday two. Salzburg impressed in a 1-1 draw at Sevilla while Lille were held in a goalless stalemate at home to Wolfsburg. The result extended Lille's winless record in the UCL to ten games. Their UCL form on the road is particularly bad, with five losses in their last six games. On the bright side, their form in Ligue 1 is improving. The French champions won their previous two games, which has helped them climb the table after a disastrous start saw them go without a win in five of their six opening matches. Salzburg have also been flying domestically, winning three games by an aggregate score of 12-0 since their UCL outing.

Both clubs changed coaches during the summer, with Salzburg enjoying a smoother transition than their French opponents. The Red Bull clubs are run in the efficient manner of an energy drinks company, with players and coaches passed around different departments and the operations of those departments staying essentially the same. Ex-Salzburg coach Jesse Marsch moved on to another RB property, Leipzig in the Bundesliga, during the summer. Lille don't have the same network of clubs to choose from, so managerial appointments involve more risk. Salzburg are unbeaten in four of their last five games against French opposition. Although they failed to win seven of their previous nine home European games, we think they could make life harder for new Lille boss Jocelyn Gourvennec. We suggest backing a home victory.