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Champions League newcomers Brest will be looking to beat a second Austrian team as they play against Red Bull Salzburg.

In their first game in the UEFA’s top league, Brest beat Austrian club Sturm Graz, 2-1, and will hope to get their first-ever away win in the elite European tournament. Meanwhile, RB Salzburg lost their first game in the new format of the Champions League and will look to bounce back with a win against the French team.

RB Salzburg vs. Brest Odds

• RB Salzburg (-130) vs. Brest (+340)
• RB Salzburg -0.5 (-135) vs. Brest +0.5 (+100)
• Over 2.5 Goals (-135) vs. Under 2.5 Goals (+105)

RB Salzburg vs. Brest Match Details

• Fixture: RB Salzburg vs Brest
• Date and Time: October 1st, 2024, 12:45 PM EST
• Location: Red Bull Arena, Kleßheim, Austria

Key Stats

RB Salzburg

Salzburg was beaten in their first match of the league phase by Sparta Prague, 3-0 despite being a dominant team during the match. RB Salzburg had a possession of 71%, a record for the Champions League, but failed to capitalize on their dominance. However, the hosts have not conceded in the last three games in their domestic league.

RB Salzburg will play this important match without their star midfielder Maurits Kjaergaard who is nursing an ankle injury. The midfielder is expected to miss play in the next five to six weeks. Other players missing in action for Salzburg due to injuries are Aleksa Terzic, Takumu Kawamura, Daouda Guindo, and Samson Baidoo. However, the hosts will relish the impact of Oscar Gloukh in the match due to his ability to create chances for the forwards.

Expected lineup: Blaswich, Morgalia, Piatkowski, Blank, Dedic, Capaldo, Bajcetic, Clark, Nene, Yeo, and Gloukh.

Brest

Brest has a less experienced team at the Champions League level than the hosts. The French team will also miss players like Bradley Locko, Pierre Lees-Melou, and Achraf Dari. Soumaila Coulibaly a Borrusia Dortmund loanee will partner Brendan Chardonnet at the defense as the starting defender Julien Le Cardinal will miss out due to an illness.

Despite winning their first game in the Champions League, Brest relied on a red card to give them more edge. The visitors will need a solid defense against RB Salzburg to avoid conceding more than one goal in their second match of the UEFA league phase.

Expected lineup: Bizot, Lala, Coulibaly, Chardonnet, Amavi, Magnetti, Fernandes, Camara, Del Castillo, Ajorque, and Sima.

Prediction

RB Salzburg will come into the second game of the league phase looking for their first win. In the last five games, Brest has won three games and lost two games. On the other hand, RB Salzburg has not conceded any goal in the last three games. The host team will rely on their recent streak of good performances to grab their first win of the season in the Champions League. Red Bull Salzburg is likely to score a couple of goals as they rely on their dominance at home.

Final Pick

Over 2.5 Goals (-135)

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Article originally written by John Muthui