Brest’s First-Ever Away Game in UEFA Competitions
After a heavy 3-0 defeat at Sparta Prague two weeks ago, RB Salzburg are looking to get their Champions League campaign on track. On Tuesday, the Austrian giants take on UCL debutants Stade Brestois. Brest won their first-ever UCL against another Austrian side, Sturm Graz. Before making our RB Salzburg vs Brest prediction, we’ll cover the match facts.
Tuesday marks Brest’s first-ever away game in a UEFA competition and that could certainly produce some nerves. RB Salzburg have lost just four of their last 14 home matches in the UCL.
RB Salzburg vs Brest Match Info:
- Location: Red Bull Arena Salzburg, Kleßheim, Austria
- Date & Time: Tuesday, October 1st, 12:45 p.m. ET
- TV: Paramount+, TUDN
RB Salzburg vs Brest Head-to-Head
This will be the first ever RB Salzburg vs Stade Brestois match. RB Salzburg are 5-1-4 against French opposition and have won their last three home matches against French clubs.
Meanwhile, this is Brest’s first foray into any UEFA competition.
RB Salzburg on Clean Sheet Streak
- Austrian Bundesliga Standings: 4-1-1 (3rd)
- Champions League Standings: 0-1 (T-31st)
- Form (All Competitions): W,W,D,L,L
Since losing to Sparta Prague 3-0 in their Champions League opener, RB Salzburg haven’t conceded a goal in any of their last three matches.
Highly-rated young midfielder Oscar Gloukh scored both of RB Salzburg’s goals in their 2-0 victory over Austria Wien on Saturday. The Israeli international leads RB Salzburg with five goals in the Austrian Bundesliga this season.
Last week, both of RB Salzburg’s games finished in victories. Salzburg also took down Wiener Viktoria 4-0 in the second round of the Austrian Cup last Wednesday.
Heading into their home opener in this season’s Champions League, it’s worth noting RB Salzburg haven’t lost at Red Bull Arena since April. Still, they have the youngest team in the Champions League.
Unfortunately, Salzburg will be without midfielder Maurits Kjaergaard, who scored three times in UCL qualifiers. Left back Aleksa Terzic is also out and impressive defender Samson Baidoo is a doubt.
Brest Missing Ligue 1 Team of the Season Honorees
- Ligue 1 Standings: 2-4 (13th)
- Champions League Standings: 1-0 (T-11th)
- Form (All Competitions): L,W,W,L,W
Brest shocked the footballing world last season when they finished in third place in Ligue 1. Now, Eric Roy’s men have to contend with a busy domestic and continental fixture schedule with limited depth. So far, they haven’t managed it all that well.
While they got a crucial 2-1 victory over Sturm Graz on their Champions League debut, Brest are just 2-4 in Ligue 1. Over the weekend, Brest fell 3-0 at newly-promoted Auxerre in Ligue 1.
Brest are also 0-3 on the road this season and it’ll be a challenge to end their losing streak on Tuesday. A few Stade Brestois players are out for the match, including defenders Jordan Amavi and Bradley Locko and key midfielder Pierre Lees-Melou.
Locko and Lees-Melou both made the Ligue 1 team of the season in 2023-24. Their long-term injuries are big reasons for Brest’s slow start to the campaign. Romain del Castillo is Brest’s creative force but he won’t be able to do it alone come Tuesday.
RB Salzburg vs Brest Prediction
RB Salzburg are in the Champions League year in and year out despite the frequent changes in personnel. They were in a difficult group last year but this is a winnable match for them and they need all three points here.
Despite their victory over Sturm Graz, who recently ended RB Salzburg’s ten-year title streak, Brest’s form has been highly concerning. Things seem to fall apart when they play on the road as they’ve been outscored 8-1 in away games this season.
So, our RB Salzburg vs Brest prediction is that the hosts will grab all three points here. At the moment, bettors can find an RB Salzburg victory at -130 odds at BetMGM or DraftKings.
We don’t think this will be a low scoring one either. Another of our RB Salzburg vs Brest predictions is that the hosts will find the net multiple times.
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