Salzburg-Real Sociedad is a match valid for the second day of the group stage of the Champions League and is played on Tuesday at 18:45: lineups, predictions.
In Group D of the Champions League, the one where Inter Milan and Benfica are also present, only Salzburg are currently on full points. The Austrians made an external breakthrough a fortnight ago by winning at Benfica. And thus giving themselves three points that could be decisive, not so much for a passage to the European top flight, but also and above all for what could be a ‘relegation’ to the Europa League at the end of this group stage.
An unexpected victory, made even worse by the fact that Benfica were down to ten men just minutes into the match. A factor that was obviously decisive for the economy of the match, a factor that made all the difference. Now there is almost the litmus test for Salzburg, as on this second day comes a Real Sociedad in scintillating form, glittering one might say. Three wins in a row for Alguacil’s men after the draw on their Champions League debut against Inter Milan. Three victories in a row that have launched the Spaniards in the standings, who, against Inzaghi’s Nerazzurri, for what they showed during the ninety minutes, perhaps deserved something more.
A match, this one, that should give several goals. Little attention is paid, especially at home to Salzburg, to the defensive phase. They always play to win with a mentality that sometimes even clashes with what could be the moments of the challenge when there would be, and it always happens, to think more about keeping the result rather than looking for a few more goals. For this, above all, Real Sociedad seems slightly favoured. Experience in these cases pays off.
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The Prediction
Two teams that should be able to put on a show with the Spaniards, however, slightly ahead. Not only because of their moment of form but also because of that experience that allows them to manage the moments of the match. A match of at least three goals in total, one goal per team even, with the possibility of an outside hit. Watch out for this option.
Salzburg v Real Sociedad likely line-ups
- SALISBURG (4-4-2): Schlager; Dedic, Baidoo, Pavlovic, Terzic; Bidstrup, Gourna-Douath, Gloukh, Kjaergaard; Simic, Konate.
- REAL SOCIEDAD (4-3-1-2): Remiro; Traore, Elustondo, Pacheco, Munoz; Cho, Gonzalez, Turrientes, Merino; Fernandez, Oyarzabal.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-2
