Salzburg vs Real Madrid Preview: Team News & Prediction | 2025 FIFA Club World Cup | Group Stage
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Red Bull Salzburg are perhaps the most fortunate qualifiers for the FIFA Club World Cup but they could well make the knockout stages as they now take on Real Madrid.
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Salzburg team news: Nothing fresh
There are no fresh injury concerns or suspension issues for Salzburg to deal with ahead of their clash with Los Blancos so they can name an unchanged eleven. A few players were left out of their squad due to injury, such as Nicolas Capaldo and Karim Konate.
Predicted XI (4-2-2-2): Zawieschitzky; Lainer, Gadou, Rasmussen, Kratzig; Bidstrup, Diabate; Nene, Gloukh; Baidoo, Onisiwo
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Real Madrid team news: Raul Asencio suspended
Raul Asencio is suspended for Real Madrid, having been sent off early on against Pachuca the other day. Kylian Mbappe was hospitalised last week due to illness. Several players missed out on the squad due to injury such as Eduardo Camavinga and Endrick.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Courtois; Alexander-Arnold, Rudiger, Dean Huijsen, Fran Garcia; Guler, Tchouameni, Bellingham; Fede Valverde, Gonzalo Garcia, Vinicius Junior
Unavailable: Raul Asencio (Suspended), Alaba (Injured), Mbappe (Illness)
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Salzburg vs Real Madrid prediction
Having qualified as the highest ranked eligible side from the UEFA coefficient, Salzburg have collected four points from their opening two matches. The Austrians began with a 2-1 defeat of Pachuca in their opening game before then sharing a goalless draw against an enterprising Al Hilal side the other day.
They now face a Real Madrid side that are embarking upon a new era with Xabi Alonso now at the helm. They were arguably the weaker side in a 1-1 draw with Al Hilal in their opening game before they then managed to produce a 3-1 defeat of Pachuca the other day, despite going down to ten men early on.
Salzburg haven’t been great in their two games and Madrid showed signs of improved cohesion against Pachuca so a Madrid victory would appear likely in this game.
Salzburg vs Real Madrid tip: Real Madrid to win
