- Form: FC Red Bull Salzburg have won 3 and drawn 2 of their last 5 games (in all competitions), including the last 2. Mjallby AIF have won 1 and lost 4 of their last 5.
- Home form: Salzburg have won 3 of their 5 home games across all competitions and conceded only 5 goals in that run. Mjallby are yet to record an away win across all competitions this term (played 3, drawn 1, lost 2) and have scored only 1 away goal.
- Scorers: Haris Tabakovic has scored 4 goals in 3 games for Salzburg in UEFA Europa League Qualification 2026 and 4 of FC Red Bull Salzburg's 8 goals across the last 5 games. Mjallby's most reliable scorer is Olle Lindberg, who has hit 2 of the club's 5 goals over the same period.
Salzburg’s system in ascension
Tactical setup
FC Red Bull Salzburg are in better shape than Mjallby AIF ahead of their 2nd Leg UEFA Europa League Qualification 2026 tie at Red Bull Arena on Thursday and look a lot better under Danny Roehl, who has been in charge since 1 July 2026.
- Die Roten Bullen play a 4-2-2-2 formation (or diamond) system that is built around vertical attacks, overloads on the wings and aggressive counter-pressing.
- They beat WSG Tirol 3-0 away in Bundesliga 2026/2027 and then edged Mjallby 1-0 away in the first leg of this tie yesterday – proving they are now finishing the job.
Mjallby's approach
Karl Marius Aksum has done a good job at Mjallby since taking charge on 1 January 2026. The coach has imposed a process-driven system where the ball is moved from the back and the team prefer to keep things under control.
Their shape is usually a flexible 3-4-2-1, but they are calmer in the pressing game and more structured in their overall approach. Mjallby beat IK Sirius FK 4-3 at home in Allsvenskan 2026, but the 0-1 defeat to Salzburg at home yesterday kept the pressure on them.
Salzburg should edge it
The odds and the edge in Salzburg's favour at the start of this game points to another win for the Austrian side, but we don't think they will need a shootout to get it.
The stakes are real for both clubs in this tie, so each duel and every transition will be important, but it is a more likely outcome that Salzburg will control the game than that Mjallby will go toe-to-toe. Therefore, Both Teams to Score – No at 1.62 is our main wager.
