Salzburg vs Porto Preview & Prediction | 2025-26 UEFA Europa League | League Phase
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Red Bull Salzburg have been knocked off their perch in Austria as they begin their UEFA Europa League campaign with the visit of Portuguese giants FC Porto this midweek.
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Key stats
- This is the first UEFA competition match between these teams.
- Salzburg are unbeaten in their last 15 UEFA Europa League group/league matches (W11 D4) and have won six in a row.
- Salzburg have lost nine of their last 12 UEFA competition matches (W2 D1).
- Salzburg have kept six clean sheets in their last seven UEFA Europa League group/league matches at home.
- Porto have won all their previous six competitive matches this season (all domestic league), with a total of only one goal conceded.
- Porto have won five and drawn one of their previous six UEFA matches against Austrian teams.
- Porto have lost only five of their previous 20 UEFA Europa League group/league matches (W11 D4).
Salzburg vs Porto prediction
Red Bull Salzburg have had a very busy few months after participating in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup this summer. The Austrians have once again been underwhelming in the Austrian Bundesliga, though, with a recent 2-0 defeat at home to champions Sturm Graz leaving them fifth in the table.
The presidency of Andre Vilas-Boas began badly last year, but Porto have begun to turn things around as the Dragons begin their Portuguese Primeira Liga campaign with six wins from six, now under the management of former Ajax and Lille manager Francesco Farioli.
Farioli is doing an impressive job at Estadio do Dragao and Porto, as they seek to continue their resurgence, would have to be viewed as favourites for this one.
Salzburg vs Porto tip: Porto to win
