Chelsea vs Red Bull Salzburg Match Analysis and Prediction

Chelsea will face Red Bull Salzburg in Group E of the Champions League on Wednesday, with the Blues looking to Graham Potter’s first game in charge of the club.

It has been a turbulent week for Chelsea, who moved to sack Thomas Tuchel after their 1-0 defeat away to Dinamo Zagreb last Tuesday, before replacing him little more than 24 hours later with former Brighton & Hove Albion manager Graham Potter on a five-year deal.

Tuchel will forever be remembered fondly by the Chelsea fanbase, but new owner Todd Boehly seemingly felt the team’s unstable form in the early stage of this campaign was a sign of a discomfort which may have proven difficult to overcome under the German’s management.

Boehly will hope Potter can work his magic on a talented group of players. The 47-year-old had gained 13 points in Brighton’s six matches this season, having guided them to their highest-ever top flight finish by finishing ninth last season.

However, Wednesday’s visit of Salzburg will be his first ever Champions League game, showcasing how quickly he should adapt to the step un in class at his new environment..

Meanwhile, Salzburg are competing in the Champions League group stage for the fourth consecutive campaign, having reached the knockout stages for the first time last season.

Despite being thrashed 8-2 on aggregate by Bayern Munich at the last-16 stage, the Red Bull group have stood by Matthias Jaissle as their head coach, with the 34-year-old also hoping to help Salzburg lift a 10th consecutive Austrian Bundesliga title by the end of this season.

Salzburg have won seven of their opening eight domestic matches so far in the 2022-23 campaign, and began with a 1-1 draw at home to Italian champions AC Milan in the Champions League last week, with Noah Okafor getting on the scoresheet.

Chelsea vs Red Bull Salzburg head to head

These two teams have previously met on just one occasion in a friendly game back in 2019, where Chelsea claimed a 5-3 away victory. They now meet for the first time in a competitive match in the Champions League group stages.

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Chelsea latest home form

Chelsea have recently been on a good run of form at home, as they have been unbeaten in their six most recent matches. They defeated West Ham United 2-1 in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored 10 goals and conceded six.

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Chelsea latest away form

Chelsea have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having lost each of their three most recent matches. They lost 1-0 to Dinamo Zagreb in their last away game in the Champions League. In their last five matches, they have scored five goals and conceded seven.

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Red Bull Salzburg latest home form

Salzburg have recently been on a relatively good run of form at home, having been unbeaten in their four most recent matches. They drew 1-1 with AC Milan in their last home game in the Champions League. In their last five matches, they have scored 10 goals and conceded six.

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Red Bull Salzburg latest away form

Salzburg have recently been on a good run of form on the road, as they have won each of their four most recent matches. They managed to defeat Ried 3-0 in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored 15 goals and conceded just two.

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Gurten 0-3 Salzburg 30/08/22

Ried 0-3 Salzburg 10/09/22

Chelsea news

Chelsea will take to the pitch without key midfielder N’Golo Kante, whose hamstring injury could keep him out of action until after the international break.

Reece James is expected to play in his preferred wing-back role, with Marc Cucurella and Ben Chilwell fighting for a spot on the opposite flank.

Red Bull Salzburg news

Salzburg have a host of injury issues, with Mamady Diambou, Ousmane Diakate, Samson Tijan, Luka Sucic, Justin Omoregie, Sekou Koita, Maximilian Wober, Oumar Solet and Kamil Piatkowski all ruled out.

This leaves Strahinja Pavlovic as the club’s only fit senior centre-back, with Andreas Ulmer or Bernardo potentially sloting in alongside Pavlovic.

Prediction and Odds

Salzburg are missing several key players through injury, especially in defence, and they may struggle to keep their hosts at bay as a result.

We expect Chelsea to be hugely motivated to win this contest under their new manager, with Potter’s extra time on the training ground likely benefiting them on Wednesday.

Odds: 1.72 2.10 2.30

Probable outcomes

Chelsea 2-0 Salzburg

Chelsea 2-1 Salzburg

Chelsea 3-0 Salzburg

Chelsea 3-1 Salzburg

Chelsea 4-1 Salzburg

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