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Round
Play-offs
Venue
Red Bull Arena, Salzburg
Referee
Irfan Peljto, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Form

Recent form

Red Bull Salzburg
47Average

Last 5 matches · 1W-2D-2L · -2 goal difference

Mjallby AIF
44Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-2D-2L · 0 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Red Bull Salzburg or Draw

BetGenius backs Red Bull Salzburg or Draw (Double Chance) at 86% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

86%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

Red Bull Salzburg enter this UEFA Europa League clash in commanding form, holding an aggregate advantage after securing a 1-0 away victory against Mjallby AIF on August 20. The Austrian side remains unbeaten across their last five fixtures, having recorded three wins and two draws while maintaining defensive solidity with two clean sheets across their European outings.

Mjallby AIF face a difficult challenge after failing to find the net on home turf in the reverse fixture. The Swedish club has struggled for consistency, dropping three of their last four recorded matches, including defeats against Slovan Bratislava (2-0) and IF Elfsborg (1-0), while listing T. Stavitski as unavailable.

With home advantage and a lead to protect, Red Bull Salzburg are positioned to control the tempo of the contest against a Mjallby outfit that must push forward to overturn the deficit.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Red Bull Salzburg won the reverse fixture 1-0 away from home on August 20, 2026.
  2. Red Bull Salzburg are undefeated in their last 5 matches across all competitions (3 wins, 2 draws).
  3. Mjallby AIF have suffered 3 defeats in their last 4 recorded matches, failing to score in all 3 losses.
  4. Red Bull Salzburg have kept clean sheets in both of their competitive home European games and the first leg.
  5. Mjallby AIF have forward T. Stavitski listed as unavailable.
Availability

Team news

Red Bull Salzburg

  • E. AguilarMuscle Injury
  • A. ChaseOff the roster
  • F. MatijasevicOff the roster
  • J. MoserOff the roster
  • J. OmoregieAchilles Tendon Injury
  • N. VeratschnigKnee Injury

Mjallby AIF

  • V. DalsgaardInjury
  • T. StavitskiBack Injury
  • L. TidstrandYellow Cards
  • M. IsakssonInactive
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Red Bull Salzburg at homeMjallby AIF away
5
Played
12
5-0-0
W-D-L
2-6-4
3.2
Scored /game
1.3
0.4
Conceded /game
1.8
60%
Clean sheets
8%
0%
Failed to score
33%
40%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
80%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
0%

Combined scoring rate: 4.5 goals per game (Red Bull Salzburg at home plus Mjallby AIF away).

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
18Dinamo ZagrebPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3-14
19Sturm GrazPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3-24
20NEC NijmegenPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3-34
21Red Bull SalzburgPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3-34
22AnderlechtPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3+13
231899 HoffenheimPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)303
24AC MilanPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3-13
History

Head-to-head

1
Red Bull Salzburg
0
Draws
0
Mjallby AIF

Red Bull Salzburg have won 1 of the last 1 meeting.

  • 2026-08-20Mjallby AIF0-1Red Bull Salzburg
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Our record in UEFA Europa League

60%59 won from 98 settled predictions (1 void)

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Predictions

1 published market

FeaturedWON
Double Chance
Red Bull Salzburg or Draw
86%
Confidence

Red Bull Salzburg hold a 1-0 head-to-head advantage from the first leg and remain undefeated in their last five outings (3 wins, 2 draws). Backing Double Chance (Home or Draw) provides strong coverage against a Mjallby side that has lost three of their last four matches and failed to score in the reverse fixture.

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Published August 26, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.