Red Bull Salzburg vs Inter Milan Prediction 08.11.2023

• Competition: UEFA Champions League - Group D
• Date: Wednesday, 8th, November 2023
• Kickoff: 20:00 UTC / 21.00 CET
• Venue: Red Bull Arena (Salzburg)

Level on points with Group H leaders Real Sociedad, Inter aims to take a step closer to the round of 16 in the Champions League this Wednesday when they travel to Austria to battle Salzburg on the fourth matchday of the group stage at the Red Bull Arena.

The dominant force of Austrian football and the ninth straight champion of the Bundesliga there, the Red Bulls surprisingly kick-started their Champions League campaign on the right foot by shocking Benfica on the opening day and securing a routine 2-0 victory in Lisbon. Unfortunately, Salzburg's dreamy start was short-lived as Gerhard Struber's men fell in the next two encounters, losing 0-1 at home to Real Sociedad and 1-2 against Inter at the Giuseppe Meazza. With three points from as many matches, the 21st-century Austrian powerhouse finds themselves four points adrift of the top two spots in Group H, signifying that a midweek slip-up would seriously dent their hopes of progressing to the knockout stage of the elite competition.

In the meantime, Inter can be satisfied with their achieved results so far, but their on-field performance falls short of the high standard they set last season when they reached the Champions League final. After narrowly salvaging a point in San Sebastian against Real Sociedad in their matchday one encounter, leveling the score to 1-1 with Lautaro Martinez's 87th-minute goal, Nerazzurri fully capitalized on their home advantage in the subsequent two UCL challenges by narrowly defeating both Benfica 1-0 and Salzburg 2-1. An impressive tally of seven collected points after three group stage matches puts the Italian giants in a strong position to advance to the Champions League knockout phase for the third consecutive year.

Salzburg vs Inter Betting Tips: Inter to Win

Although they left a decent impression in the opening three group stage matches, the lack of experience, i.e. the absence of it, cost the youngest team of this year's edition of the Champions League dearly. This was especially visible in matchday three away to Inter, when, despite numerous missed opportunities and a penalty served, they were left empty-handed in a narrow 1-2 loss. While the Red Bulls will attempt to keep their hopes alive for progressing to the knockout stage, their task won't be easy, especially given that they have provided their fans with more unhappy than happy moments recently, having lost three of their last four home games. 

As for the visitors, the Nerazzurri are highly motivated as they travel to Austria, after bagging a big three points at the weekend by outplaying Atalanta 2-1 to stay top of Serie A with two points ahead of nearest pursuer Juventus. It's particularly impressive that Inter, after the success in Bergamo, maintained a 100% away record - five wins from five Serie A visits, the only exception being the 1-1 stalemate against Real Sociedad at the Champions League opener. Moreover, a look at the head-to-head encounters between the two sides reveals the absolute dominance of the Italian club, which has triumphed over the Red Bulls in all five of their previous meetings. 

Adding to that, Inter's lethal frontline, having netted nine goals in their last three visits, we believe Simone Inzaghi's men will efficiently get the job done in Austria and secure their place among the Champions League's top 16 with two rounds to spare.