Red Bull Salzburg vs AC Milan Prediction & Preview
Red Bull Salzburg won their UEFA Europa League opener and AC Milan lost theirs, and that is the one clean line through a fixture where almost everything else about the two records matches up. Salzburg went to Bulgaria on 17 September and won 1-0 at Levski Sofia. Milan were beaten 0-2 at home by Benfica the day before. Both sides have taken 11 points from their last six, both have three wins, two draws and one defeat, and the two clubs meet at the Red Bull Arena in Salzburg on Thursday, 15 October 2026.
What time is kick-off for Red Bull Salzburg vs AC Milan?
Red Bull Salzburg vs AC Milan kicks off at 17:45 BST on Thursday, 15 October 2026, in the UEFA Europa League league phase, at the Red Bull Arena in Salzburg, Austria. It is an early evening start for UK viewers.
- Fixture: Red Bull Salzburg vs AC Milan
- Competition: UEFA Europa League, league phase
- Date: Thursday, 15 October 2026
- Kick-off: 17:45 BST
- Venue: Red Bull Arena, Salzburg, Austria
- Match page: Red Bull Salzburg vs AC Milan predictions
Red Bull Salzburg form and team news
Danny Röhl's side have conceded four goals in their last six matches and kept it tight again five days before this one, drawing 0-0 away to Grazer AK 1902 on 10 October. Before that came a 3-0 home win over SK Sturm Graz on 20 September and a 1-1 draw away at SV Ried. Their heaviest performance of the run was a 5-1 win at home to SK Rapid Wien on 2 September.
The one defeat in those six, 1-2 at home to FC Blau Weiss Linz on 2 October, came in a friendly rather than a competitive fixture.
Salzburg are missing several players. Captain Nikolas Veratschnig is out for weeks with a knee injury picked up on international duty, with Damir Redzic, Enrique Aguilar and Justin Omoregie also sidelined, Omoregie until the new year after ankle surgery, according to Sky Sport Austria. Ligaportal puts Röhl's squad in the middle of nine games in 30 days, the Milan tie among them.
AC Milan form and team news
Ruben Amorim's Milan have been harder to beat on the road than at home. They won 2-1 away to Torino on 23 August, drew 1-1 at Juventus on 6 September and drew 2-2 at Lazio six days later, then beat Lecce 3-0 at San Siro on 20 September. The Benfica loss is the only blemish in the six, and it came in front of their own supporters.
Milan have conceded six in those matches against Salzburg's four.
Alexis Saelemaekers will not feature. The Belgian is set to miss the rest of 2026 after choosing surgery on his right ankle, per Football Italia. Pervis Estupiñán, who came back from international duty with a knee sprain, was reported as feeling much better earlier this week.
Where Red Bull Salzburg vs AC Milan will be decided
Salzburg's competitive home football in this run has been emphatic. Sturm Graz and Rapid Wien were beaten 3-0 and 5-1, which is eight goals scored and one conceded in two games at the Red Bull Arena.
Milan have not lost away from home in these six, but they have not often controlled those games either, taking two draws from three trips. If Salzburg get the first goal, Milan's record suggests they find a way back rather than win from behind.
Red Bull Salzburg vs AC Milan prediction
Our prediction for Red Bull Salzburg vs AC Milan in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, 15 October 2026 is a 1-1 draw. Salzburg have the sharper defensive numbers, four conceded against Milan's six, and their home scoring in competitive matches is the strongest single figure either side brings. Milan's three away matches in this run finished 2-1, 2-2 and 1-1, so they have the recovery in them without looking like a side that dominates on the road.
Our prediction: Red Bull Salzburg 1-1 AC Milan
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