Salzburg vs Go Ahead Prediction for 7 November 2025 - Football

🔊 Can Go Ahead Eagles secure their third consecutive win in the Europa League? The Dutch side are performing better in Europe's second-tier tournament than in their domestic league. Meanwhile, their upcoming opponent, Salzburg, find themselves in the opposite situation: they top the Austrian Bundesliga but sit at the bottom of their Europa League group after three straight defeats. Whose streak is more likely to continue? We'll find out on Thursday at the Red Bull Arena in Salzburg. Let's evaluate both teams' chances of success right now with our editorial analysis.

Head-to-Head

📊 The teams have not faced each other before.

RB Salzburg Team Overview

The Austrian Bundesliga schedule has been favorable to Red Bull in recent rounds. After securing victories against lower-table teams — Austria Vienna (3-0) and Ried (4-1) — Salzburg have surged to the top of the standings. This stretch also included advancing to the last 16 of the national cup. However, Thomas Letsch's squad faced more challenges against the third-from-bottom club, Tirol, drawing 1-1 in regular time before winning 3-1 after extra time. Meanwhile, their Europa League campaign is yet to take off. Following three consecutive losses with an aggregate score of 2-6, the "Bulls" find themselves in 34th place out of 36.

Salzburg hadn't scored in the Europa League until the third round. However, in their clash with Ferencváros, they finally broke their scoring drought (2-3). The team's top scorer, Yorbe Vertessen, who had lost his starting spot due to underwhelming performances, ended his five-match goal drought. While he hasn't reclaimed his place yet, he did provide an assist after coming off the bench in the Bundesliga. Nevertheless, Red Bull have other players stepping up in Vertessen's absence. Enter Edmund Baidoo. The forward is on a hot streak, contributing to five consecutive games with a tally of 3 goals and 2 assists over this span. The 19-year-old Ghanaian is proving to be a key player for the team.

Go Ahead Eagles Team Overview

Go Ahead Eagles have shown consistency so far only in their debut Europa League campaign. Notably, they've defeated some well-known clubs: Aston Villa (2-1) and Panathinaikos (2-1). However, they suffered a setback against the more modest FCSB (0-1), despite appearing stronger in that match. In the Eredivisie, Melvin Boel's squad has slipped back to their 2021/22 season form, when they earned promotion. Currently, the Deventer side sits in 12th place and hasn't managed to win two consecutive matches for five rounds.

Throughout different periods of the season, Go Ahead Eagles have seen new heroes emerge. In the last three matches, a partnership has formed between Mathis Suray and Joris Kramer. Interestingly, both players operate in the midfield and defensive lines. Suray scored the winning goal against Excelsior from a Kramer assist. He also netted another on his own and stood out against Aston Villa. Meanwhile, Joris Kramer has registered assists in both of these encounters.

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RB Salzburg

❌ Red Bull are dealing with an extensive injury list that's hampering their ability to deliver consistent performances across multiple competitions. Among the sidelined are Valentin Zultebach, Karim Onisiwo, Justin Omoregie, and Mads Bidstrup. However, Salzburg have been hit particularly hard by ACL injuries. Last season, Takuma Kawamura, John Mellberg, and Karim Konate were all sidelined due to these setbacks.

Go Ahead Eagles

🎙 Go Ahead Eagles' head coach couldn't contain his emotions after their victory over Aston Villa in the third round of the Europa League. "When Aston Villa scored within the first five minutes, I thought we might concede four or five goals. But then my mindset changed. Once we took the lead, I couldn't believe what was happening. As a coach or player, you're fully focused on the events on the pitch. It's only after the final whistle that you notice the stands, seeing men hugging, crying, celebrating. This day will be remembered in the city for a long time," shared Melvin Boel.

❌ Go Ahead Eagles' injury list is just as significant as Red Bull's. Soren Tengstedt and Pim Sathoef have been sidelined since the start of the season. During the campaign, Victor Edvardsen, Gerrit Nauber, and Jakob Breum have also joined them in the treatment room.

⚽️ Goal Prediction

⚽️ Goal Prediction

Recent matches suggest that Salzburg have found their rhythm in attack. New stars are emerging among their forwards, while the established players are regaining form. Their home performances also speak in favor of the "Red Bulls." They've scored at least two goals in their last five consecutive games. Meanwhile, Go Ahead Eagles have a slightly more modest average of 1.2 goals over the same period. However, the Deventer side play boldly, even against more renowned opponents, both in the Europa League and the Eredivisie. We anticipate that the teams will combine efforts to exceed a total of over 2.5 goals.

🚩 Corner Prediction

Go Ahead Eagles are a team with limited resources and can't always dictate play. Head coach Melvin Boel understands this well, opting for a predominantly counter-attacking style of football. In such scenarios, the "Eagles" rarely sustain pressure near the opposition's goal for long periods. This is reflected in their set-piece statistics: in 6 out of their last 7 matches, the Deventer side haven't earned more than four corners. It will be even more challenging to reach this mark at the "Red Bull Arena," so a bet on Go Ahead Eagles under 4.5 corners seems likely to pay off.

Go Ahead Eagles have yet to make a significant impact in the Eredivisie but are gaining a reputation as a solid European competition team. To be fair, Melvin Boel's side do not surrender easily in the league either, having only failed to score in one of their last seven matches. Salzburg's scoring is back on track, but defensive issues persist, with the "Red Bulls" unable to keep a clean sheet at home for five consecutive games. We give the edge to the hosts, who are capable and should score more (2-1). Given these circumstances, betting on both teams to score (yes) seems like a wise choice.