Steven Perez
Dailysports's expert
Twente
Salzburg
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On Tuesday, August 13, the UEFA Champions League qualifying matches will continue. In one of the fixtures, Twente from the Netherlands will host Austria's RB Salzburg. The game is scheduled to start at 19:00 Central European Time, and Dailysports experts have prepared a prediction for this encounter.
Twente
The Dutch side narrowly lost to the Austrians with a 1-2 scoreline. Until the 90th minute, the scoreboard showed 2-0 in favor of Salzburg, but in stoppage time, Twente managed to score a crucial goal that could help them advance. On Friday, August 10, the team played their first match of the new Eredivisie season, securing a 2-1 away victory. Last season, Twente finished third in the Eredivisie standings, earning 69 points in 34 matches.
Notably, the club's highest achievement in the league was winning the title in the 2009/10 season. Twente has also won the KNVB Cup three times and the Johan Cruyff Shield once. In preparation for the new season, Twente played five friendly matches, drawing four and winning one.
RB Salzburg
The Austrian giants triumphed over Twente in the first leg. They dominated the match, enjoying more possession and creating more chances, with more shots on and off target. Their victory was well-deserved, though the late goal conceded was unnecessary. Salzburg began their official season earlier, having played a cup match at the end of July and two games in the Austrian Bundesliga. Salzburg won all three matches with an aggregate score of 14-3.
Last season was disappointing for Salzburg as they failed to win the Austrian championship for the first time in 11 years and finished last in their Champions League group, thus missing out on European competitions. Salzburg has since appointed a new head coach, Pepijn Lijnders, the former assistant to Jürgen Klopp at Liverpool. The team's form is excellent, with five wins in their last five matches.
Interesting facts and head-to-head encounters
- Twente and Salzburg have faced each other three times in history. The Austrians have won twice, and one match ended in a draw.
- Twente has won 9 of their last 10 home matches.
- Salzburg is unbeaten in their last 11 matches.
- The winner of the Rangers/Dinamo tie will be the next opponent for one of these teams in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers.
Twente vs RB Salzburg Prediction
After winning the first leg, Salzburg is unlikely to push the tempo. Twente, however, needs to win and will likely attack, leaving spaces for Salzburg to exploit. My bet is that both teams will score, with odds of 1.52.
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