Real Madrid vs Salzburg prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups – January 22, 2025
One of the 7th round matches of the Champions League group stage will take place on Wednesday at the Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid, where Real Madrid will host Austrian side Salzburg. I suggest a bet on goals in this encounter.
Match preview
Real Madrid secured an important 3-2 away win over Atalanta in the last round. This victory was essential after two consecutive losses in the Champions League: first at home to Milan (1-3), and then away to Liverpool (0-2). Before this success, Madrid had failed to score and earned no points in two away matches.
Currently, Real Madrid occupies 20th place, just two points ahead of the relegation zone. Despite some inconsistency in this season's Champions League, the team remains one of the favorites. Notably, the club has not lost in regular time in 16 of their last 19 Champions League matches, securing 12 wins and 4 draws. Over the weekend, Real Madrid defeated Las Palmas 4-1 at home, which allowed them to overtake Atlético and move to the top of the table.
Salzburg enters this match after suffering two heavy defeats with an aggregate score of 0-8. First, the Red Bulls were thrashed 5-0 by Bayer Leverkusen, followed by a 3-0 home loss to PSG. In this year's Champions League, the Austrians have lost five times without scoring a single goal, with their only win coming in an away match against Feyenoord (3-1).
With three points, Salzburg sits in 31st place in the standings. If they fail to win this match, their chances of advancing to the playoffs will be slim. It is also worth mentioning that the club has scored only three goals in the group stage, with only Bologna having a worse record, scoring just one goal.
Probable lineups
- Real Madrid: Thibaut Courtois – Lucas Vázquez, Eduardo Camavinga, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Antonio Rüdiger – Federico Valverde, Dani Ceballos – Vinícius Júnior, Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo Goes – Kylian Mbappé.
- Salzburg: Schlager; Gindo, Gadu, Baidu, Kapaldo, Gluh, Bajcetic, Bidstrup, Nene, Ratkov, Yeo.
Match facts and head-to-head
- In Real Madrid's last five matches, the "Total over 2.5" bet has been successful.
- The "Both teams to score" bet has hit in three of Real Madrid's last five matches.
- In Salzburg's last four matches, the "Both teams to score – No" bet has been successful.
Prediction
Salzburg has looked quite poor in the current Champions League, and Real Madrid should secure a convincing win. Our bet: "Total over 3.5" at odds of 1.65.
