Salzburg vs Chelsea Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 25th October 2022

Salzburg enter Red Bull Arena for their penultimate match in the Champions League group stages. They are up against Chelsea on Tuesday, with both aiming for a ticket to the next round.

We have reached the penultimate round of the group stage and as number two we have Salzburg on six points, whereas Chelsea are looking at seven points as number one.

After collecting six points from their first four Champions League matches, Salzburg still have a good chance of seeing the next stage. To claim first place requires a win in this fifth round match, while second place remains possible with a draw.

With six points from their initial four Champions League outings, Chelsea remains within reach of the knock out-stages. They probably need a win to claim first place, but a draw in fifth round match could do the trick, with a bit of luck.

Salzburg presents an average of just two goals per game in their last ten games. They scored a moderate 20 times, while also conceding eight. This amounts to an average of 0.8 per game in which, they kept their opponents from scoring in three matches.

Chelsea scored 16 goals, conceded five and managed five clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Salzburg vs Chelsea Prediction

Salzburg form

Salzburg go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 1-1 draw against Dinamo Zagreb. They went on to beat Austria Wien 1-3, before sharing the spoils with Sturm Graz in a 0-0 draw. Salzburg managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Champions League, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored nine goals and conceded four times.

Chelsea Form

Chelsea currently look solid after going three matches unbeaten. They laid the groundworks by beating Aston Villa with a 0-2 scoreline, before settling for a point in a 0-0 draw against Brentford. Their latest match once again had them share the points, this time in a 1-1 draw against Manchester United. In their last six Champions League away matches, Chelsea won four, as they've also drawn and lost once, scoring 11 while also conceding seven times.

We are opting for a draw, as Salzburg have settled for a point after 90 minutes in several recent matches. Chelsea could be satisfied with taking a point back home.

Salzburg vs Chelsea Team News

Salzburg could have up to six missing players for various reasons for their upcoming match against Chelsea on Tuesday.

Andreas Ulmer, Sekou Koita, Nicolas Capaldo, Fernando, Dijon Kameri and Samson Tijani are missing from the squad, Salzburg will field against Chelseaon Tuesday.

Chelsea face a list of three absentees from the squad ahead of their next match on Tuesday against Salzburg.

Chelsea need to do without Reece James, Wesley Fofana and N'Golo Kanté, who are not fit enough to travel to Red Bull Arena.

Salzburg vs Chelsea H2H

The most recent outing between Salzburg and Chelsea ended up a 1-1 draw. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 4.00. Salzburg have a 0% win rate in the against Chelsea, who won one of these matches. The total record reads 0-1-1, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

In two of the previous two matches between Salzburg and Chelsea both teams scored.

Salzburg vs Chelsea Results

Salzburg vs Chelsea Betting Tips

Salzburg were able to win five of their previous 10 home games across all tournaments, while drawing four of the games. They suffered defeat in one of these outings. Chelsea won five of their last 10 games away, drew one and suffered defeat in four of them. Of the previous 10 outings away from home, Chelsea scored the opening goal five times, whereas their hosts were first on target in seven of their last 10 games on home soil.

Over 2.5 goals came out one time in the last two encounters between these two teams. Salzburg managed an average of two goals, with Chelsea averaging three goals in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet two times in this run of matches. Salzburg saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across the tournaments, as they scored an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Chelsea played across all tournaments this season. They scored 1.6 times on average in the process.