Prediction: Twente vs RB Salzburg

Verdict: Both teams to score

Best Odds: 4/7

Bookmaker: Luckster

Looking to extend on their Champions League qualifying adventure on Tuesday evening, Salzburg will travel the De Grolsch Veste when they meet Twente.

Twente

Starting with the hosts, despite eventually falling to a 2-1 loss when they travelled to Austria for their first-leg showdown last week, Joseph Oosting’s men will be relishing a return to home soil here. Picking up some welcomed momentum over the weekend as they opened the new Eredivisie campaign with a 2-1 victory against Nijmegen, the Reds should be smelling the chance to complete a Champions League turnaround on Tuesday evening. Securing a bronze medal finish among Holland’s elite last season, the former Vitesse coach should find the mood in his camp at a continued high. Signing off the 2023/24 campaign by collecting nine points from their final four Eredivisie appearances, Twente also gained a fearsome reputation for their success on home soil. In fact, Tuesday’s hosts won all of their final six showdowns at the De Grolsch Veste by an aggregate score of 18-4.

Team News

Limping off against Nijmegen last weekend after picking up a first-half knock, former Ajax midfielder Youri Regeer remains a doubt on Tuesday evening. Likewise, still dealing with a shin injury and not making a single appearance since returning from this summer’s European Championships, Michal Sadilek will not feature here.

However, after serving a one-match domestic suspension on Saturday, academy graduate Mees Hilgers will make a full return in midweek. Arriving from Scottish giants Rangers this summer, 27-year-old Sam Lammers will lead Oosting’s attack.

RB Salzburg

As for the visitors, clinging to what was a crucial first-leg advantage at the Red Bull Arena last week, RB Salzburg will be desperate to extend on their Champions League qualifying adventure here. While the Austrian heavyweights might have been left hugely frustrated last season as they relinquished their domestic crown, they have continued to shine under the guidance of new boss Pepijn Lijnders. Extending on their recent purple patch over the weekend as they stormed their way to a routine 5-1 romp against BW Linz, Salzburg have come flying out of the traps since opening up the 2024/25 campaign. Including their 2-1 victory last week, Tuesday’s guests have won all of their first four competitive appearances across all competitions by an aggregate score of 16-4. Gaining a real reputation for their clinical performances in the final third, the former Liverpool coach will be looking to make another statement here.

Team News

Both still dealing with respective long-term injury issues continuing on from last season, RB Salzburg will travel over to Holland without the duo of Alexander Schlager and former Palmeiras midfielder Fernando on Tuesday evening. Likewise, suffering a brutal knee injury over the summer break, Karim Konate will not feature here.

Handed a rest against BW Linz over the weekend, 21-year-old Maurits Kjaergaard will make a full return and play a leading role in the middle of the park. Arriving from German giants RB Leipzig this summer, veteran goalkeeper Janis Blaswich will start between the sticks in midweek.

Key Factors to Consider

• When Twente and RB Salzburg met for their first-leg showdown at the Red Bull Arena last week, Tuesday’s guests collected a 2-1 victory on home soil.
• Salzburg have won all of their first four competitive showdowns since opening up the 2024/25 campaign by an aggregate score of 16-4.
• Twente won all of their final six Eredivisie appearances at the De Grolsch Veste last season by an aggregate score of 18-4.
• Continuing on from last season, Twente have recorded just a single clean sheet from any of their previous 13 competitive appearances across all formats.
• 10 of Salzburg’s last 11 matchups across all competitions have finished with over 2.5 goals.

Conclusion

Claiming a 2-1 victory at the Red Bull Arena last week and continuing to shine since opening up the 2024/25 campaign, Salzburg will be looking to to lay down another marker here. Winning all of their first four competitive appearances across all competitions by an aggregate score of 16-4, we could be treated to another enjoyable affair here.

Verdict: Both teams to score 

Best Odds: 4/7

Bookmaker: Luckster