Chelsea FC vs FC Red Bull Salzburg, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
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Chelsea FC vs FC Red Bull Salzburg — Champions League at Stamford Bridge.
- Chelsea FC 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- FC Red Bull Salzburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tomasz Kwiatkowski
- Referee Peter Kralovic
- Referee Luis Godinho
- Referee Ivan Kruzliak
- Referee Branislav Hancko
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | FC Red Bull Salzburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Sep | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Sep | West Ham United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Aug | Southampton FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | Leicester City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | Leeds United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Chelsea FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Sep | AC Milan | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Mar | FC Bayern München | A | 1–7 | L |
| 16 Feb | FC Bayern München | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Dec | Sevilla FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | Lille OSC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Chelsea FC host FC Red Bull Salzburg — let the battle begin!
- 5' Chelsea FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' FC Red Bull Salzburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Chelsea FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' FC Red Bull Salzburg seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' Chelsea FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Red Bull Salzburg backline.
- 45' Chelsea FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 46' The whistle greets Maurits Kjaergaard as he departs to be replaced by Lucas Douath.
- 48' Raheem Sterling is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the right winger.
- 53' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Azpilicueta suffering a number of foals already.
- 58' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 63' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Red Bull Salzburg that had 223 games and scored 137 goals.
- 66' Armando Broja is replacing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for the Chelsea FC side.
- 70' It is a substitution in FC Red Bull Salzburg team. Benjamin Sesko is replaced by Chikwubuike Adamu on 70 minute.
- 75' Against the run of play, Noah Okafor has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 77' The referee shows FC Red Bull Salzburg player a Yellow card on 77.
- 78' The referee calls foul for Andreas Ulmer. He receives a Yellow card.
- 79' Reece James is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
- 81' Conor Gallagher gets the nod from Chelsea FC. He replaces Mateo Kovacic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' Christian Pulisic gets the nod from Chelsea FC. He replaces Raheem Sterling and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Sekou Koita. He replaces Noah Okafor on 85 minute.
- 89' Nicolas Capaldo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 89.
- It finishes all square. Chelsea FC and FC Red Bull Salzburg share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
8
Mateo Kovacic ↓ Conor Gallagher 81'
- 5
- 1
-
28
Azpilicueta ↓ Hakim Ziyech 81'
- 17
- 19
- 24
- 6
- 29
- 32
Bench
- 21
-
12
Ruben Loftus-Cheek ↑ 66'
- 13
- 14
-
22
Hakim Ziyech ↑ 81'
-
10
Christian Pulisic ↑ 84'
- 20
- 26
- 33
-
23
Conor Gallagher ↑ 81'
-
18
Armando Broja ↑ 66'
- 30
Coach
Graham Potter
FC Red Bull Salzburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 95
-
77
Noah Okafor ↓ Sekou Koita 85'
- 17
- 7
- 31
- 18
- 13
-
21
Luka Sucic ↓ Dijon Kameri 70'
- 70
- 30
- 14
Bench
- 33
-
20
Sekou Koita ↑ 85'
- 24
- 2
-
27
Lucas Douath ↑ 46'
- 23
-
9
Chikwubuike Adamu ↑ 70'
- 1
- 4
-
8
Dijon Kameri ↑ 70'
- 6
Coach
Matthias Jaissle
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raheem Sterling | 1 |
| Noah Okafor | 1 |
| Mateo Kovacic | 1 |
| Kai Havertz | 1 |
| Chikwubuike Adamu | 1 |
Head to Head
Chelsea FC Form
FC Red Bull Salzburg Form
2022-09-14
Chelsea FC
1–1
FC Red Bull Salzburg
D
2022-09-06
FC Red Bull Salzburg
1–1
AC Milan
D
2022-03-08
FC Bayern München
7–1
FC Red Bull Salzburg
L
2022-02-16
FC Red Bull Salzburg
1–1
FC Bayern München
D
2021-12-08
FC Red Bull Salzburg
1–0
Sevilla FC
W
2021-11-23
Lille OSC
1–0
FC Red Bull Salzburg
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.58
Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
FC Red Bull Salzburg xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Chelsea FC or Draw
75%
Draw or FC Red Bull Salzburg
52%
Chelsea FC or FC Red Bull Salzburg
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
9.1%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC
| Handicap | Chelsea FC covers | Push | FC Red Bull Salzburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 23% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
FC Red Bull Salzburg keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.