Sunday , 16 August 2026

FC Red Bull Salzburg vs SK Brann, Champions League Q 2025 ROUND 2

Champions League Qualification · 2025
FC Red Bull Salzburg
1 – 1
Full Time
SK Brann
Wed 30 Jul 2025 · 18:45 UTC Red Bull Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 5' Joachim Soltvedt
Yorbe Vertessen 47' Y
Y 54' Jacob Sorensen
Nene Dorgeles 59' Y
Y 66' Ulrik Mathisen
Y 67' Saevar Atli Magnusson
Mads Bidstrup 67' Y
Y 70' Japhet Sery
Jacob Rasmussen 82' Y
Edmund Baidoo 85' Y
Y 89' Eivind Helland

Overview

Match Preview

FC Red Bull Salzburg vs SK Brann — Champions League Q at Red Bull Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Rade Obrenovic
7 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 2.3 goals/game

Head-to-Head

1
1
FC Red Bull Salzburg 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals SK Brann
Last 5 meetings
2025-07-30 FC Red Bull Salzburg 1–1 SK Brann 2025-07-23 SK Brann 1–4 FC Red Bull Salzburg

Recent Form

FC Red Bull Salzburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jul SK Brann H 1–1 D
23 Jul SK Brann A 4–1 W
27 Jun Real Madrid CF H 0–3 L
22 Jun Al Hilal H 0–0 D
18 Jun CF Pachuca A 2–1 W
29 Jan Club Atlético de Madrid H 1–4 L
SK Brann
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jul FC Red Bull Salzburg A 1–1 D
23 Jul FC Red Bull Salzburg H 1–4 L
18 Jul Shamrock Rovers FC A 1–2 L
11 Jul Shamrock Rovers FC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Red Bull Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 3' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Emil Kornvig makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 5' Joachim Soltvedt is having his name booked by the referee on 5.
  • 6' GOAL! Maurits Kjaergaard scores on 6.
  • 11' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ulrik Mathisen, as he is very good at scoring at Red Bull Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 16' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mads Bidstrup is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Red Bull Salzburg.
  • 21' FC Red Bull Salzburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 26' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
  • 36' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 41' FC Red Bull Salzburg have won 136 goals from 222 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Red Bull Salzburg and SK Brann are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 47' Yorbe Vertessen was booked on 47.
  • 52' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 54' SK Brann receives a card for a hard tackle on 54.
  • 58' SK Brann ring the changes. Jacob Sorensen has done his job and it is now time for Markus Haaland to step up.
  • 59' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Nene Dorgeles on 59 minutes.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Mamady Diambou. He replaces Maurits Kjaergaard on 63 minute.
  • 66' The referee calls foul for Ulrik Mathisen. He receives a card.
  • 67' It’s gonna be a card for Saevar Atli Magnusson.
  • 70' Controversy at the stadium! Japhet Sery argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Mads Hansen. He replaces Ulrik Mathisen on 72 minute.
  • 77' FC Red Bull Salzburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SK Brann's shape.
  • 82' That looks like a foul for a card for Jacob Rasmussen.
  • 82' SK Brann manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rasmus Holten is hanging Joachim Soltvedt on the field on 82 minute.
  • 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Edmund Baidoo.
  • 85' Kerim Alajbegovic gets the nod from FC Red Bull Salzburg. He replaces Sota Kitano and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' SK Brann player sees a card in front of him.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

FC Red Bull Salzburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Letsch

SK Brann Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Freyr Alexandersson

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46 FC Red Bull Salzburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 SK Brann xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Red Bull Salzburg46% Draw27% SK Brann27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

FC Red Bull Salzburg or Draw
73%
Draw or SK Brann
54%
FC Red Bull Salzburg or SK Brann
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Red Bull Salzburg30% Draw47% SK Brann23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — FC Red Bull Salzburg

Handicap FC Red Bull Salzburg covers Push SK Brann covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 21% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

FC Red Bull Salzburg keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
SK Brann keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.