Red Bull Salzburg hold a 1-0 head-to-head advantage from the first leg and remain undefeated in their last five outings (3 wins, 2 draws). Backing Double Chance (Home or Draw) provides strong coverage against a Mjallby side that has lost three of their last four matches and failed to score in the reverse fixture.
Red Bull Salzburg vs Mjallby AIF prediction
- Round
- Play-offs
- Venue
- Red Bull Arena, Salzburg
- Referee
- Irfan Peljto, Bosnia & Herzegovina
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Recent form
Last 5 matches · 1W-2D-2L · -2 goal difference
Last 5 matches · 1W-2D-2L · 0 goal difference
Our verdict
BetGenius backs Red Bull Salzburg or Draw (Double Chance) at 86% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.
Match preview
Red Bull Salzburg enter this UEFA Europa League clash in commanding form, holding an aggregate advantage after securing a 1-0 away victory against Mjallby AIF on August 20. The Austrian side remains unbeaten across their last five fixtures, having recorded three wins and two draws while maintaining defensive solidity with two clean sheets across their European outings.
Mjallby AIF face a difficult challenge after failing to find the net on home turf in the reverse fixture. The Swedish club has struggled for consistency, dropping three of their last four recorded matches, including defeats against Slovan Bratislava (2-0) and IF Elfsborg (1-0), while listing T. Stavitski as unavailable.
With home advantage and a lead to protect, Red Bull Salzburg are positioned to control the tempo of the contest against a Mjallby outfit that must push forward to overturn the deficit.
Key factors
- Red Bull Salzburg won the reverse fixture 1-0 away from home on August 20, 2026.
- Red Bull Salzburg are undefeated in their last 5 matches across all competitions (3 wins, 2 draws).
- Mjallby AIF have suffered 3 defeats in their last 4 recorded matches, failing to score in all 3 losses.
- Red Bull Salzburg have kept clean sheets in both of their competitive home European games and the first leg.
- Mjallby AIF have forward T. Stavitski listed as unavailable.
Team news
Red Bull Salzburg
- E. AguilarMuscle Injury
- A. ChaseOff the roster
- F. MatijasevicOff the roster
- J. MoserOff the roster
- J. OmoregieAchilles Tendon Injury
- N. VeratschnigKnee Injury
Mjallby AIF
- V. DalsgaardInjury
- T. StavitskiBack Injury
- L. TidstrandYellow Cards
- M. IsakssonInactive
Statistical comparison
Combined scoring rate: 4.5 goals per game (Red Bull Salzburg at home plus Mjallby AIF away).
Table context
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Dinamo ZagrebPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals) | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 19 | Sturm GrazPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals) | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 20 | NEC NijmegenPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals) | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 21 | Red Bull SalzburgPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals) | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 22 | AnderlechtPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals) | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| 23 | 1899 HoffenheimPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | AC MilanPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals) | 3 | -1 | 3 |
Head-to-head
- 1
- Red Bull Salzburg
- 0
- Draws
- 0
- Mjallby AIF
Red Bull Salzburg have won 1 of the last 1 meeting.
- 2026-08-20Mjallby AIF0-1Red Bull Salzburg
Our record in UEFA Europa League
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