FC Red Bull Salzburg vs AC Milan, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
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FC Red Bull Salzburg vs AC Milan — Champions League at Red Bull Arena.
- FC Red Bull Salzburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AC Milan 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Novak Simovic
- Referee Bastian Dankert
- Referee Benoit Millot
- Referee Uros Stojkovic
- Referee Milan Mihajlovic
- Referee Srdjan Jovanovic
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 02 Nov | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | FC Red Bull Salzburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Sep | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Aug | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Aug | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | Atalanta BC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Aug | Udinese Calcio | H | 4–2 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Red Bull Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Red Bull Salzburg in their trying to find a way past AC Milan's compact .
- 15' FC Red Bull Salzburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 17' The referee has no hesitation. Nicolas Capaldo is booked for FC Red Bull Salzburg — Yellow card on 17.
- 22' Over 22 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 27' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Red Bull Salzburg and AC Milan are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 28' A goal from the Switzerland international Noah Okafor! He fires home on 28 to make it 1-0!
- 33' FC Red Bull Salzburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 38' The referee has no hesitation. Fikayo Tomori is booked for AC Milan — Yellow card on 38.
- 39' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Fikayo Tomori.
- 40' Alexis Saelemaekers doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 42' A change in the FC Red Bull Salzburg ranks — Oumar Solet exits the field as Bernardo enters on 42.
- 44' Davide Calabria is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
- 49' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Red Bull Salzburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 54' AC Milan fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 57' The AC Milan bench stirs into life. Olivier Giroud is withdrawn and Divock Origi gets his opportunity.
- 62' With 1 assists to his name this season, Fernando is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AC Milan.
- 65' The crowd applauds Fernando as he leaves the pitch. Benjamin Sesko steps in for FC Red Bull Salzburg.
- 66' Lucas Douath is replacing Dijon Kameri for the FC Red Bull Salzburg side.
- 68' Lucas Douath was booked on 68.
- 70' The crowd applauds Charles De Ketelaere as he leaves the pitch. Brahim Diaz steps in for AC Milan.
- 75' Andreas Ulmer is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AC Milan tonight.
- 80' AC Milan ring the changes. Alexis Saelemaekers has done his job and it is now time for Junior Messias to step up.
- 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 89' Poor challenge from Brahim Diaz. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' It’s a booking for AC Milan player. Divock Origi gets a Yellow card.
- 90' FC Red Bull Salzburg make a change. Noah Okafor trudges off to be replaced by Chikwubuike Adamu on 90 minutes.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
FC Red Bull Salzburg Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Oumar Solet ↓ Bernardo 42'
-
77
Noah Okafor ↓ Chikwubuike Adamu 90'
- 17
-
11
Fernando ↓ Benjamin Sesko 65'
- 7
- 31
- 18
- 13
- 70
- 14
-
8
Dijon Kameri ↓ Lucas Douath 65'
Bench
-
95
Bernardo ↑ 42'
- 33
- 24
- 2
-
27
Lucas Douath ↑ 65'
- 23
-
9
Chikwubuike Adamu ↑ 90'
- 1
-
30
Benjamin Sesko ↑ 65'
- 6
Coach
Matthias Jaissle
AC Milan Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Olivier Giroud ↓ Divock Origi 57'
- 23
- 16
- 17
- 19
-
2
Davide Calabria ↓ Sergino Dest 57'
- 8
- 4
- 56
- 90
- 20
Bench
-
27
Divock Origi ↑ 57'
-
10
Brahim Diaz ↑ 70'
- 5
- 24
- 83
-
21
Sergino Dest ↑ 57'
- 46
-
30
Junior Messias ↑ 80'
-
32
Tommaso Pobega ↑ 57'
- 96
Coach
Stefano Pioli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Olivier Giroud | 2 |
| Noah Okafor | 1 |
| Alexis Saelemaekers | 1 |
| Rade Krunic | 1 |
| Junior Messias | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Red Bull Salzburg Form
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
2021-11-02
VfL Wolfsburg
2–1
FC Red Bull Salzburg
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.12
FC Red Bull Salzburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
AC Milan xG
I would bet for:
FC Red Bull Salzburg or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
FC Red Bull Salzburg or Draw
70%
Draw or AC Milan
62%
FC Red Bull Salzburg or AC Milan
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.8%
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
2.8%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — FC Red Bull Salzburg
| Handicap | FC Red Bull Salzburg covers | Push | AC Milan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 22% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 18% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Red Bull Salzburg keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.