The best angle of attack could be backing Under 2.5 Goals. Our betting prediction pays at odds of +135 and we’re not expecting goals when Red Bull Salzburg and Benfica clash in the .

Expert Analysis

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Key Red Bull Salzburg vs Benfica stats:

8 of the last 10 Red Bull Salzburg home matches have resulted in BTTS No
In 7 of the last 10 Red Bull Salzburg home matches, there have been Under 2.5 Goals
Red Bull Salzburg have kept 6 clean sheets in their past 10 home matches
In 7 of the last 10 Benfica away matches, there have been Under 2.5 Goals
Benfica have kept 6 clean sheets in their past 13 matches this season

A tight match could be on the cards for this Champions League game. Our tip is that the teams will score a combined two goals or less and that’s trading at +135.

Many punters looking for an alternative might want to take a look at the Both Teams to Score No option which will pay out providing at least one team fails to score.

Last Matches & H2H

Salzburg most recently played an away Bundesliga clash against Rapid Wien which was a 1-0 win. Kamil Piatkowski were the goalscorer at Allianz Stadion.

Benfica played Farense in their last match and this was a home game at Estadio da Luz. The scoreline was a 1-1 draw in this Primeira Liga encounter, with Rafa Silva scoring for Benfica.

The latest match between Red Bull Salzburg and Benfica saw Red Bull Salzburg run out 2-0 winners at Estadio da Luz.

Confirmed Lineups

Red Bull Salzburg (confirmed lineup): Alexander Schlager, Samson Baidoo, Kamil Piatkowski, Strahinja Pavlovic, Amar Dedic, Mads Bidstrup, Lucas Gourna-Douath, Luka Sucic, Oscar Gloukh, Petar Ratkov, Nene Dorgeles.

Benfica (confirmed lineup): Anatolii Trubin, Fredrik Aursnes, Tomas Araujo, Nicolas Otamendi, Morato, Joao Neves, Orkun Kokcu, Angel Di Maria, Rafa Silva, Joao Mario, Casper Tengstedt.

Red Bull Salzburg vs Benfica Prediction

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Published 03:46, 10 December 2023

Red Bull Salzburg vs Benfica Odds

The latest betting odds are available for this Champions League game and you can get +260 that Red Bull Salzburg win and -110 that Benfica triumph. Those wanting to back the draw with the bookies can get +300.

Over 2.5 Goals is the market leader and that means three or more goals are predicted. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get -188 when it comes to BTTS Yes.

The football betting sites offer a Draw No Bet market for all Champions League matches and you can back Salzburg at +162.5 and Benfica at -225.

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Last 5 Matches

RB Salzburg

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Head to Head

RB Salzburg vs Benfica

Champions League: 20/09 2023 Benfica 0 RB Salzburg 2

Team Stats

Latest Champions League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Red Bull Salzburg Betting Stats

Benfica Betting Stats

Full time Result

11 wins, 5 defeats and 4 draws in previous 20 matches
5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

10 wins, 5 defeats and 5 draws in previous 20 matches
3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

An average of 1.60 goals scored and 0.75 conceded in the previous 20 matches
An average of 1.10 goals scored and 0.60 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
An average of 2.35 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
An average of 1.70 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 20 matches
BTTS Yes in 2 of the previous 10 home matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 8 of the previous 20 matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 3 of the previous 10 home matches

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Goal Stats - Last 5 Matches

Red Bull Salzburg

Benfica

Goals / match

1 1.4

Conceded / match

0.4 1.6

Total / match

1.4 3

Goals

An average of 1.65 goals scored and 1.10 conceded in the previous 20 matches
An average of 1.10 goals scored and 1.10 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
An average of 2.75 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
An average of 2.20 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
BTTS Yes in 10 of the previous 20 matches
BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 away matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 10 of the previous 20 matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 3 of the previous 10 away matches

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Goal Stats - Last 5 Matches

Red Bull Salzburg

Benfica

Goals / match

1 1.4

Conceded / match

0.4 1.6

Total / match

1.4 3

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Goal Stats - Last 5 Matches

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Benfica

Goals / match

1 1.4

Conceded / match

0.4 1.6

Total / match

1.4 3

Corners

An average of 4.35 corners awarded and 4.6 corners conceded in the last 20 matches
An average of 3.5 corners awarded and 5.3 corners against in the last 10 home matches
An average of 8.95 corners awarded in the last 20 matches
An average of 8.8 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
Had the most corners in 9 and least corners in 7 of the last 20 matches
Had the most corners in 2 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 home matches

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Corner Stats - Last 5 Matches

Red Bull Salzburg

Benfica

For / match

2.4 6.6

Against / match

5.2 5

Total / match

7.6 11.6

Corners

An average of 6.35 corners awarded and 4.05 corners conceded in the last 20 matches
An average of 6.8 corners awarded and 4.5 corners against in the last 10 away matches
An average of 10.4 corners awarded in the last 20 matches
An average of 11.3 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
Had the most corners in 12 and least corners in 4 of the last 20 matches
Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 away matches

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Corner Stats - Last 5 Matches

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Benfica

For / match

2.4 6.6

Against / match

5.2 5

Total / match

7.6 11.6

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Corner Stats - Last 5 Matches

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Benfica

For / match

2.4 6.6

Against / match

5.2 5

Total / match

7.6 11.6

Possession

An average of 53% possession in the last 20 matches
An average of 51% possession in the last 10 home matches
Most possession in 13 of the last 20 matches
Most possession in 6 of the last 10 home matches

Possession

An average of 59% possession in the last 20 matches
An average of 57% possession in the last 10 away matches
Most possession in 16 of the last 20 matches
Most possession in 7 of the last 10 away matches

Team News

You’ve found the right place for Red Bull Salzburg vs Benfica team news, with all the latest information available including lineups and injuries so you’re fully informed.

Getting the player information you need is easy thanks to the Champions League squads.

FC Red Bull Salzburg Team Page

SL Benfica Team Page

Red Bull Salzburg vs Benfica Lineups

Red Bull Salzburg Confirmed Lineup 4-3-1-2

Benfica Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Red Bull Salzburg Confirmed Lineup 4-3-1-2

24 Alexander Schlager

6 Samson Baidoo 4 Kamil Piatkowski 31 Strahinja Pavlovic 70 Amar Dedic

18 Mads Bidstrup 27 Lucas Gourna-Douath 10 Luka Sucic

30 Oscar Gloukh

21 Petar Ratkov 45 Nene Dorgeles

1 Anatolii Trubin

8 Fredrik Aursnes 44 Tomas Araujo 30 Nicolas Otamendi 5 Morato

87 Joao Neves 10 Orkun Kokcu

11 Angel Di Maria 27 Rafa Silva 20 Joao Mario

19 Casper Tengstedt

Benfica Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Red Bull Salzburg Substitutes

1Nico Mantl
5Bryan Okoh
8Dijon Kameri
11Fernando
15Mamady Diambou
17Andreas Ulmer
19Karim Konate
20Sekou Koita
23Roko Simic
32Forson Amankwah
39Leandro Morgalla
41Jonas Krumrey

Benfica Substitutes

9Arthur Cabral
13David Jurasek
17Goncalo Guedes
22Chiquinho
24Samuel Soares
33Petar Musa
38Joao Victor
45Leo Kokubo
47Tiago Gouveia
61Florentino Luis

Previous Red Bull Salzburg Lineups

09 Dec Bundesliga

Rapid Wien 0-1 RB Salzburg

Confirmed Lineups

03 Dec Bundesliga

RB Salzburg 1-0 Wolfsberger

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29 Nov Champions League

Real Sociedad 0-0 RB Salzburg

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Previous Benfica Lineups

08 Dec Primeira Liga

Benfica 1-1 Farense

Confirmed Lineups

03 Dec Primeira Liga

Moreirense 0-0 Benfica

Confirmed Lineups

29 Nov Champions League

Benfica 3-3 Inter Milan

Confirmed Lineups

If you’re looking for the Red Bull Salzburg vs Benfica lineups, then we have predicted lineups and confirmed starting 11s along with the substitutes for each team.

Injuries & Suspensions

Red Bull Salzburg Injury Table

Type Name Info

No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Oumar Solet Thigh injury

Maurits Kjaergaard Shoulder injury

Aleksa Terzic Hip injury

Bryan Okoh Thigh injury

Lukas Wallner Hip injury

Benfica Injury Table

Type Name Info

No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

António Silva Straight red

David Neres Campos Meniscus injury

Alexander Bah Thigh injury

Team Squads

FC Red Bull Salzburg Squad

SL Benfica Squad

Get the lowdown on player injuries and suspensions thanks to our injury news section. We have a list of players currently unavailable for their teams.

Every squad is covered in-depth so that you can get all the player info you need.

Tables & Standings

Champions League Group D

#	Team	G	W	D	L	+/-	P
1	Real Sociedad	5	3	2	0	7:2	11
2	Inter Milan	5	3	2	0	8:5	11
3	RB Salzburg	5	1	1	3	3:5	4
4	Benfica	5	0	1	4	4:10	1

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#	Team	G	W	D	L	+/-	P
1	Inter Milan	2	2	0	0	3:1	6
2	Real Sociedad	3	1	2	0	4:2	5
3	Benfica	3	0	1	2	3:6	1
4	RB Salzburg	2	0	0	2	0:3	0

Bundesliga 2023/2024

#	Team	G	W	D	L	+/-	P
1	RB Salzburg	22	15	5	2	45:12	50
2	Sturm Graz	22	13	7	2	37:15	46
3	LASK	22	9	8	5	26:18	35
4	A. Klagenfurt	22	8	10	4	29:27	34
5	Hartberg	22	9	7	6	33:28	34
6	Rapid Wien	22	8	9	5	38:21	33
7	Austria Wien	22	9	6	7	25:22	33
8	Wolfsberger	22	8	6	8	29:32	30
9	SCR Altach	22	4	7	11	17:30	19
10	BW Linz	22	4	7	11	22:38	19
11	WSG Tirol	22	4	2	16	20:42	14
12	A. Lustenau	22	2	4	16	13:49	10

Primeira Liga 2023/2024

#	Team	G	W	D	L	+/-	P
1	Sporting CP	30	26	2	2	87:27	80
2	Benfica	31	24	4	3	71:25	76
3	FC Porto	30	19	5	6	55:24	62
4	Braga	31	19	5	7	64:44	62
5	V. Guimarães	31	18	6	7	46:32	60
6	Moreirense	31	13	7	11	32:34	46
7	Arouca	31	13	6	12	53:42	45
8	Famalicão	31	8	12	11	33:39	36
9	Casa Pia	31	9	8	14	33:44	35
10	Estoril Praia	31	9	6	16	46:52	33
11	Rio Ave	31	5	17	9	33:39	32
12	Gil Vicente	31	8	8	15	39:50	32
13	Farense	30	8	7	15	39:44	31
14	Boavista	31	7	9	15	35:57	30
15	Estrela	30	6	11	13	32:46	29
16	Portimonense	31	7	7	17	34:66	28
17	Chaves	31	5	8	18	31:65	23
18	Vizela	31	4	10	17	30:63	22

The updated Champions League standings highlight the performance of each football team. See where the sides are ranked according to points earned so far.