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RB Salzburg and Dinamo Zagreb return to action in the UEFA Champions League when they go head-to-head at the Red Bull Arena on Wednesday. The two sides last met in the competition in October 2022, when Salzburg picked up a win and a draw in their two clashes in Group E.
Salzburg netted two goals in the final six minutes of the game as they fought back from behind to secure a 2-1 victory over Altach in the Austrian Bundesliga on Saturday.
Head coach Pepijn Lijnders will hope that the weekend win offers his side a much-needed boost as they turn their attention to the Champions League, where they have lost their opening two games.
Salzburg kicked off their Champions League campaign with a 3-0 loss at Sparta Prague before suffering a 4-0 home thrashing against Ligue 1 outfit Stade Brestois.
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Dinamo, meanwhile, were left spitting feathers in their last Champions League outfit as they played out a 2-2 draw with AS Monaco after giving up a two-goal lead in the final 16 minutes.
Nenad Bjelica will urge his side to take the positives from that result, especially after a humiliating 9-2 defeat to German powerhouse Bayern Munich in their opener.
Dinamo head into the game following a 2-2 draw with Istra in the Croatian HNL, where they are third in the standings with 20 points from 10 games.
RB Salzburg vs Dinamo Zagreb Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Salzburg have four wins from their last eight meetings with Dinamo, who have picked up just one win, when they beat Lijnders’ men 2-1 in the Champions League qualifiers in August 2016.
- Salzburg have won six of their last 10 competitive home matches, losing once, since April.
- Dinamo are on a run of six games without defeat across competitions, winning four, since a 4-1 loss to Slaven Belupo last month.
RB Salzburg vs Dinamo Zagreb Prediction
Both sides have stumbled into the new Champions League campaign as they seek their first win. While Zagbeb have turned a corner in recent weeks, home advantage gives Salzburg a slight upper hand, so they should secure a narrow win.
Prediction: Salzburg 2-1 Dinamo
RB Salzburg vs Dinamo Zagreb Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Salzburg to win
Tip 2: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have scored in seven of their last eight encounters across competitions.)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have been fewer than five bookings in seven of their last eight meetings.)
