Another defeat for the Mozart city team?
If the bet on a draw in Bologna against Red Bull Salzburg pays off, it would be a serious setback for both teams, who would then most likely drop out of the top 24. So there is certainly some pressure building – especially for the Rossoblu, who could only manage a 0-0 draw against Brann Bergen in their most recent EL home game.
In any case, the Veltri’s (meaning “greyhounds” in English) shortcoming is scoring goals. This is curious, given that they are doing really well in Serie A. In their last home game, they even sent champions Napoli home with a 2-0 defeat. In four Europa League games, however, the Rossoblu have scored just three goals – one less than their guests from Mozart’s city. We therefore do not expect a high-scoring match. Nor do we expect an away win for the Austrians, who have lost all of their last six away games in the Europa League. The best value in the Bologna vs. Red Bull Salzburg prediction is therefore the match combo on the double chance 1X with under 3.5 goals.
Meanwhile, the Emiliani have lost only one of their last seven European competitive games in UEFA main rounds (two wins, four draws), after previously suffering five defeats in six games. Overall, however, the Rossoblu have failed to score in six of their last twelve international matches, scoring just seven goals in that period.
So if you don’t want to rule out a result like a 0-1 home defeat, Bologna vs. Red Bull Salzburg odds of 2.12 are available for a simple bet on under 2.5 goals.
Bologna – Red Bull Salzburg Head-to-head record
Head to head: 0 – 0 – 0
The two teams have never faced each other in a competitive match before. This means that there is no head-to-head data available that could influence our tip for Bologna vs. Red Bull Salzburg. However, while Bologna FC eliminated Admira Wacker in a penalty shootout in the 1990/91 UEFA Cup in their only previous encounter with an Austrian club, the Mozartstadt team has been waiting for a win against an Italian club for seven European competitive games (two draws, five defeats).
Bologna – Red Bull Salzburg Tip
While the Red Bulls lost their dress rehearsal in front of their home crowd against WSG Tirol 2-3 on Sunday after a 1-1 draw at Sturm Graz before the international break, Bologna FC celebrated three consecutive victories in Serie A, even beating defending champions Napoli 2-0.
Internationally, however, the Veltri have lost six of their last 13 competitive games and have only picked up five out of a possible 12 points in the current Europa League phase. Betting on a home win for the favored Rossoblu therefore comes with a certain amount of risk, even though the Mozartstadt team has lost all of its last six Europa League away games.
It is striking that the Emiliani struggle so much in front of the opponent’s goal in European competitive games. The Veltri have scored only seven goals in their last twelve international games, in which they have failed to score in 50 percent of all cases. Given this background, we rule out a goal fest on the one hand, but also consider an away win for the Austrians unlikely on the other, so we recommend the combined tip on the double chance 1X with under 3.5 goals.
