Sevilla to Edge Past Salzburg and Advance to the Knockout Rounds
RB Salzburg vs Sevilla FC - 08/12/2021
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In what is now a ‘winner takes all’ clash, RB Salzburg will play hosts to Sevilla at the Red Bull Arena this Wednesday night in Group G of the Champions League as a win for either side will guarantee qualification into the knockout rounds.
Over in Group G, ahead of the game, any of the four clubs participating can make it into the next stage of the competition as Wolfsburg sit with five points with Lille on eight, meaning a win for the German against the French champions could get them into the top two.
Lille, on the other hand, can go all the way from top spot and have to settle for the Europa League as one of the best third-placed sides from the groups, but in this game between Salzburg and Sevilla, it’s this simple: the winner goes through regardless of results elsewhere with Sevilla on six points and Salzburg having seven.
In the last tie between the two, it was two penalties that made the difference in the game as Ivan Rakitic netted from the spot for Sevilla, while Luka Sucic did the same for his side in the first half too.
Youssef En-Nesyri saw red early on in the second 45 as well, in what was a close game that all but summed up just how tight Group G has been in the Champions League this season.
As for the form ever since that clash back in September, Sevilla have seen their title charge in La Liga gain even more momentum as they now sit second in the Spanish top flight, eight points behind leaders Real Madrid, but with a game in hand too.
It has been an exceptional season so far for Julen Lopetegui's men who have let in just 11 goals all season long in the league, which is five fewer than the defensive brilliance of the La Liga champions, Atletico Madrid, and four fewer than Real Madrid.
Salzburg are also tearing up the Austrian Bundesliga once more, as they have scored 37 goals and let in just 12, both of which are current league records for the season.
At the same time, they’ve dropped just nine points from the 51 on offer so far and actually only lost for the first time in the league two weeks ago to Austria Klagenfurt. They still managed to see 70% of the ball that day and produce 20 shots.
Given the importance of this clash, Forebet predicts it to be a close one and one which is likely to be separated by a tiny margin. With this said, Forebet predicts Sevilla to get the result here in a game that will be tight, tense and see under 2.5 goals.
Home team
Away team
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
UCL
232849
2
0 - 1
2.20
-2°
2.49
3.13
3.30
2.49
-1
1
1
1 - 0(0 - 0)
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