- FC Red Bull Salzburg have won 3 and drawn 2 of their last 5 matches.
- Mjallby AIF have won 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 contests.
Salzburg are a step up for Mjallby
Salzburg will be looking to take Mjallby's measure once more when the two sides clash in the second leg of their UEFA Europa League Qualification 2026 tie at Red Bull Arena in Austria on Thursday. Die Roten Bullen earned a 1-0 away win in the first leg and will be hoping to close it out at home, where they beat WSG Tirol 3-0 away in Bundesliga 2026/2027.
Danny Roehl has overseen a strong start to his tenure as Salzburg coach, having taken the reins on 1 July 2026. His high-tempo 4-2-2-2 or diamond formation is working well and the Austrian champions are beginning to look a force again, finishing the job on trips to WSG Tirol and Mjallby in the last week.
Mjallby AIF, led by Karl Marius Aksum since 1 January 2026, are a possession-based team that prefer to press in a more controlled manner, but this is not an easy place to do that, given Salzburg's relentless counter-pressing game, which is designed to get the ball back quickly so the wing-backs and number 10 can play their creative roles.
Stick with Salzburg to squeeze past Mjallby
Mjallby's 4-3 Allsvenskan 2026 victory over IK Sirius FK on Sunday was a fine result, but the 0-1 defeat to Salzburg only kept the pressure on the club, which is still looking for its first away win in 3 attempts across all competitions, having drawn 1 and lost 2, scoring just once on the road.
The bookmakers have Salzburg at 6/25 to win this and that is far too low in my opinion, while the 47/10 about Mjallby seems generous given the visitors have 6 defeats in their last 10 games.
I am sticking with Salzburg to edge it again here, but this is a tie that really matters in terms of potential Europa League or Conference League involvement, so both sides will be treating every duels and transition like gold.
The odds are slightly better for Both teams to score - No, which is our preferred selection for a game that should be controlled by the home side.
Haris Tabakovic is Salzburg's dangerman with four goals in three games in this competition, while his opposite number is veteran attacker Olle Lindberg, who has 2 of Mjallby's 5 goals in the past five games.
